1. It was known for the manufacturing of sprags ( or spragues ). 2. The sprags were repositioned manually with a special tool. 3. The sprags are spring-loaded so that they lock with very little backlash. 4. The stator was equipped with a sprag clutch enabling it to freewheel when required. 5. The design preserved engine braking by eliminating a sprag between the first and second gears. 6. The term sprag was also applied to the prop used to support the roof of a mine. 7. The sprag clutch simply " lets go " once the reaction force it provides is no longer needed. 8. It was from the local production of sprags that the village's name is believed to have evolved. 9. Those on passenger trains with continuous brakes were not required to carry sprags , and the excursion train did not. 10. Principally, a type of device known as a sprag or roller clutch is used for routine upshifts / downshifts. 
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