Abstract: An engine is combined with a dual clutch assembly comprising independently engageable and disengageable power take-off and drive clutches in tandem. To minimize the overall length of the combination despite the use of twin plates in the drive clutch, that face of the flywheel remote from the engine has a counterbore defined by a recessed driving surface and a surrounding axially-projecting flange, the power take-off clutch being disposed partially within this counterbore. Circumferentially-spaced radially-outwardly-projecting lugs on the pressure plate for the power take-off clutch are slideable axially in radial slots in the flange.

Abstract: Epicyclic gearing comprises a sun gear journalled on a shaft and meshing with a plurality of planet pinions which mesh also with a rotationally fixed annular gear, the pinions being journalled in a planet carrier having a floating driving connection with a sleeve rigidly secured on the shaft by splines and a lock-nut, the floating connection including respective sets of external gear teeth on the sleeve and the lock-nut and two sets of internal gear teeth on the planet carrier which mesh with the respective sets of external gear teeth, and the tip diameter of one set of teeth on the planet carrier being greater than the tip diameter of the teeth on the lock-nut.

Abstract: Adjustable mixed automatic height and draft control apparatus for a tractor power lift mechanism includes a height control rocker actuated by the tractor's rockshaft, a draft control rocker actuated by the tractor's hitch linkage, and a first balance lever moveable relative to either one of the rockers by movement of the other. A control linkage has its point of connection to the first balance lever variable by a first hand lever to adjust the mixture of height and draft control, a second hand lever gives over-riding manual control of the power lift mechanism, and a second balance lever is moveable relative to either one of the control linkage and the other hand lever by movement of the second. The second balance lever actuates the control valve of the power lift mechanism.

Abstract: A compression spring capable of having a very high rate comprises co-axial annular plates alternating in an axial direction with diametrical strips adjacent ones of which are perpendicular to one another. The spring may comprise a stack of washers with diametrically opposed pads or radial ribs on their faces, said washers having non-circular bores enabling them to be located non-rotatably on a correspondingly non-circular central support. Alternatively, the spring may comprise a single tubular element with pairs of diametrically opposed tangential slots perpendicular to its axis which extend from its periphery into its bore.

Abstract: A multi-cylinder 2-stroke fuel injection engine of the crankcase compression type has a separate crank chamber associated with each cylinder and inlet, transfer and exhaust ports in each cylinder. The exhaust ports of the engine communicate with an exhaust manifold which communicates with the turbine of an exhaust gas driven scavenge compressor, and the impeller of the compressor communicates with an inlet manifold which communicates with the inlet ports of the engine so as to pressure charge each crank chamber and thus increase the mass of air subsequently pumped to the associated cylinder by way of its transfer port.