A transmission comprising: an input and direction selection assembly comprising: an input shaft , a first direction selection clutch assembly having a first direction selection clutch , and a geared output portion , a second direction selection clutch assembly having a second direction selection clutch , wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft and the geared output portion of the first direction selection clutch assembly ; a first clutching assembly including an input portion , a first gear selection portion and a second gear selection portion ; a second clutching assembly including an input portion , a third gear selection portion and a fourth gear selection portion ; a first range clutching assembly including a geared input portion and a range selection portion; a second range clutching assembly including an output shaft portion and a range selection portion ; and a housing , wherein the first clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly and the first range clutching assembly , wherein the first range clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly and the second range clutching assembly ; characterized by a reversing gear in driving engagement with the clutch of the second direction selection clutch assembly and the input shaft , wherein the second direction selection clutch assembly selectively engages the geared output portion of the first direction selection clutch assembly and the reversing gear and wherein the second clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly through the geared output portion . an input and direction selection assembly comprising: an input shaft , a first direction selection clutch assembly having a first direction selection clutch , and a geared output portion , a second direction selection clutch assembly having a second direction selection clutch , wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft and the geared output portion of the first direction selection clutch assembly ; an input shaft , a first direction selection clutch assembly having a first direction selection clutch , and a geared output portion , a second direction selection clutch assembly having a second direction selection clutch , wherein the first direction selection clutch selectively engages the input shaft and the geared output portion of the first direction selection clutch assembly ; a first clutching assembly including an input portion , a first gear selection portion and a second gear selection portion ; a second clutching assembly including an input portion , a third gear selection portion and a fourth gear selection portion ; a first range clutching assembly including a geared input portion and a range selection portion; a second range clutching assembly including an output shaft portion and a range selection portion ; and a housing , wherein the first clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly and the first range clutching assembly , wherein the first range clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the second clutching assembly and the second range clutching assembly ; characterized by a reversing gear in driving engagement with the clutch of the second direction selection clutch assembly and the input shaft , wherein the second direction selection clutch assembly selectively engages the geared output portion of the first direction selection clutch assembly and the reversing gear and wherein the second clutching assembly is selectively drivingly engaged with the input and direction selection assembly through the geared output portion . <EOS>