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 89
r than the driven wheels, the speed will be increased intransmission. The first method is known as gearing down, andrequires the exertion of less force in the motor; and the secondis known as gearing up, and requires the motor to exert moreforce per revolution for the performance of an equal… … In the application of this principle to the driving of motor-cars the gear shaft is fitted with a number of toothed wheelsof different sizes, in accordance with the number of speeds atwhich it is proposed to drive the car. If there are three speedsand a reverse there will be three toothed wheels of…
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