Hawkins electrical guide ... : questions, answers & illustrations : a progressive course of study for engineers, electricians, students and those desiring to acquire a working knowledge of electricity and its applications ; a practical treatise (1914)
Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah), 1833-1928 · New York : T. Audel & Co. · leaf 173
sion.—Because of the relativelyhigh speed of the motor as compared with that of the rearwheels of the car, a system of gearing is necessary between themotor and rear axle to obtain the necessary velocity reduction.Moreover, in some cases, other gears must be provided so that ELECTRIC VEHICLES 2,827… … Fig. 4,070.—Waverly double reduction gear or combination herringbone gear and silentchain. ^ In construction the motor shaft is parallel to the intermediate or jack shaftand drive shaft. Two universal joints are used, so as to give freedom of motion in any direc-tion. The motor weight is above the…
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