The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 45
e the others work for montlis and months withoutrequiring the least repair. The straps which most frequently gel outof repair are generally those which tr.ivel at the greatest velocity, amiit is to the rapidity of their motion that their frequent breaking, Sic,I is generally attributed ; but 1 am… … The annexed sketch shows the arrange-ment of the drums, straps, &c. Thestrap A was 4i inches broad, B, on accountof its greater velocity, was at first madeonly 2 inches broad, but when it came tobe tried the consequence was, its not beingable to drive the machine without being sotight as to be…
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