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Quite understandable, Christ. Unless you have owned/driven a T and/or a Chev 4 then you would have no way of knowing.
One of the advantages of the T over its rivals in its early days, was the fact that the transmission was designed so that there was no gear lever and awkward clutch and lever gear changes to manipulate. That helped its popularity. As motoring became more universal, drivers became used to a sliding gearbox so eventually the T's epicyclic one was looked at as a disadvantage. When the 'stop gap' car, the Model A was designed it had a conventional 3 speed sliding gearbox, it did however retain a multi-plate clutch albeit a dry one unlike the T which ran in an oil bath. By 1929 the multiplate gave way to a modern-style single plate one.
If you ever get an opportunity, study and drive a T. You will find it an amazing experience.
Roverdriver.
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