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 159
diagram (c) the low gear is shown in action. The low-gear inner element connected with the motor is running in aforward direction. The low-gear star element is, as we haveseen, moving forward at a slower rate. The low-gear drumis held stationary by its brake. Now the compound gearpinions are… … DIAGRAM (C) have the compound gear inner element (to which the compoundgear-drum is attached) rotating backwards. Again, then, wehave two limiting conditions and an intermediate. 1. When the car is on the high gear the compound gear-drum runs in a forward direction. 2. When the car is travelling…
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