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 57
le the speed of the engine remained constant. The upperlongitudinal shaft drove, by means of a bevel gear, a transverseshaft, which in its turn was coupled by chains at either end tothe driving wheel. It may truly be said that the latest devicesused in a Mercedes or Napier, or any other car of… … PEUGEOT BENZINE CAR, 1895 same as Messrs. Panhard & Levassors, but the cars weresomewhat lighter in construction, while the engines, insteadof being placed in front as in the Panhard cars, were placedbehind. Clutches were also used for throwing the engine inand out of gear; and the Ackermann…
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