Allison Transmission T280

Allison Transmission recently powered a fleet of 100 buses with the T280. Sumesh Soman looks at the automatic transmission in greater detail.

- Sumesh Soman

The first automatic transmission can be traced back to the 1920s when Alfred Horner Munro, a Canadian steam engineer, is known to have designed the first automatic transmission. Designed in 1921, he patented the transmission in 1923. Here, the planetary transmission was hailed as a crucial development aiding in the arrival of automatic transmissions. Fast forward to 2021, the already reliable gearboxes continue to evolve with tieri suppliers like Allison Transmission playing their part with aplomb. Recently, the Allision T280 automatic transmission made it to a fleet of 100 buses in a testimony of its proven performance. “The highlight of the fully automatic transmission is that fleet owners can experience a greater overall economic value with reduced downtime and the ability to get more work done. We are delighted to share that all low-floor CNG buses in Delhi NCR, over 4,500 currently in operation which are from leading OEMs in India, trust Allison units, said Anshul Gupta, Commercial Director, at Allison Transmission India.