A transmission (100, 200) comprising: an input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) comprising: an input shaft (114, 214), a first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216) having a first direction selection clutch, and a geared output portion (124, 224), a second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) having a second direction selection clutch, wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft (114, 214) and the geared output portion (124, 224) of the first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216); a first clutching assembly (104, 204) including an input portion (132, 232), a first gear selection portion (134, 234) and a second gear selection portion (136, 236); a second clutching assembly (106, 206) including an input portion, a third gear selection portion (148, 248) and a fourth gear selection portion (150, 250); a first range clutching assembly (108, 208) including a geared input portion (158, 258) and a range selection portion; a second range clutching assembly (110, 210) including an output shaft portion (170, 270) and a range selection portion (172, 272); and a housing (112, 212), wherein the first clutching assembly (104, 204) is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) and the first range clutching assembly (108, 208), wherein the first range clutching assembly (108, 208) is selectively drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly (106, 206) and the second range clutching assembly (110, 210); characterized by a reversing gear (117, 217) in driving engagement with the clutch of the second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) and the input shaft (114, 214), wherein the second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) selectively engages the geared output portion (124, 224) of the first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216) and the reversing gear (117, 217) and wherein the second clutching assembly (106, 206) is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) through the geared output portion (124, 224). an input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) comprising: an input shaft (114, 214), a first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216) having a first direction selection clutch, and a geared output portion (124, 224), a second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) having a second direction selection clutch, wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft (114, 214) and the geared output portion (124, 224) of the first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216); an input shaft (114, 214), a first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216) having a first direction selection clutch, and a geared output portion (124, 224), a second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) having a second direction selection clutch, wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft (114, 214) and the geared output portion (124, 224) of the first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216); a first clutching assembly (104, 204) including an input portion (132, 232), a first gear selection portion (134, 234) and a second gear selection portion (136, 236); a second clutching assembly (106, 206) including an input portion, a third gear selection portion (148, 248) and a fourth gear selection portion (150, 250); a first range clutching assembly (108, 208) including a geared input portion (158, 258) and a range selection portion; a second range clutching assembly (110, 210) including an output shaft portion (170, 270) and a range selection portion (172, 272); and a housing (112, 212), wherein the first clutching assembly (104, 204) is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) and the first range clutching assembly (108, 208), wherein the first range clutching assembly (108, 208) is selectively drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly (106, 206) and the second range clutching assembly (110, 210); characterized by a reversing gear (117, 217) in driving engagement with the clutch of the second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) and the input shaft (114, 214), wherein the second direction selection clutch assembly (118, 218) selectively engages the geared output portion (124, 224) of the first direction selection clutch assembly (116, 216) and the reversing gear (117, 217) and wherein the second clutching assembly (106, 206) is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly (102, 202) through the geared output portion (124, 224).