Lay-shaft assembly for use in a vehicle transmission

A lay-shaft assembly for use in a vehicle transmission, comprising:

• a lay-shaft which is rotatable around a central axis;
• a first gearwheel rotatable around the lay-shaft and the central axis;
• a second gearwheel fixedly connected to the lay-shaft and rotatable with the lay-shaft around the central axis;
• and
• a clutching assembly rotatable around the lay-shaft and the central axis, the clutching assembly comprising a driven gearwheel and a clutching mechanism for selectively coupling the rotation of the driven gearwheel to either the first gearwheel or the second gearwheel, wherein the clutching assembly has a first axial end and a second axial end opposite the first axial end,
• wherein the first gearwheel and the second gearwheel are arranged on a part of the lay-shaft extending from the first axial end of the clutching assembly,
• wherein the driven gearwheel extends around the clutching mechanism and is positioned between the first axial end and the second axial end of the clutching assembly.