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 150
circuit, andcloses it again (in parallel) by a second path at the sparkinggap within the cylinder. It will be understood that, while thesecond contact is always clean, the internal one may be so dirtyas to offer a high resistance, which would in the ordinary wayprevent a proper spark being formed.… … FIG. 3 LANCHESTER IGNITION MECHANISM
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