The complete motorist, being an account of the evolution and construction of the modern motor-car; with notes on the selection, use, and maintenance of the same; and on the pleasures of travel upon the public roads (1905)
Young, Filson, 1876-1938 · New York : McClure, Phillips & co.; London, Methuen & co. · leaf 120
and lever on the steeringwheel throttling the mixture a small foot accelerator pedalis also fitted, which operates on the throttle and makes thecar extremely handy and easy to drive in traffic. Its effectwhen depressed is to open the throttle wide, and when releasedthe throttle returns to the… … SOME TYPES OF PETROL CAR 83 the pedal is released the engine slows down to its set slowspeed. For the purpose of lubrication a neat metal cylinder isattached to the frame on the left-hand side, and this cylinderis connected to one of the exhaust pipes on the engine. Thepressure from the exhaust is…
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