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Word: clutchless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...famed little low-priced, four-passenger model sporting an automatic gearshift, the first in a cheap French car. The gears change automatically as the engine increases and decreases its speed. If Deux Chevaux is successful, Citroën will concentrate on producing clutchless cars...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS ABROAD: New Styles in Autos | 10/18/1954 | See Source »

TURBOCRUISER, a gas-turbine passenger bus, is being road-tested by General Motors Corp., but mass production of the bus is a long way off. Chief advantages of the vehicles: light weight, little vibration, use of a wide range of fuels, and clutchless operation. Drawbacks: high fuel consumption and scarcity of heat-resistant metals needed, such as nickel, cobalt and molybdenum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Clock, Jun. 21, 1954 | 6/21/1954 | See Source »

...Clutchless Trucks. General Motors Corp. announced that Hydra-Matic drive for heavy-duty trucks will be available as optional equipment for the first time on 1954 models. Drivers will be able to run through eight forward speeds without using a clutch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Dec. 7, 1953 | 12/7/1953 | See Source »

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