Hetzer preselect gearbox compared to Ferret

[Malcolm Towrie]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Hi Malcolm
When the Wilson box was fitted in the prewar ERA racing cars there was no fluid flywheel or clutch.

Richard, I'd heard the were used in race cars. I suppose the limited need for a clutch in a race car allowed the use of the bands as clutches.

I think the Wilson box must have been perfect for those old race cars. Preselecting the gear for the next corner would allow you to keep both hands on that huge steering wheel as you wrestled it into and around.

Malcolm