Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William, Sir, bart · London Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 233
gles, the forward end ofthe shaft being united to themotor shaft by a clutch orother suitable means, androtated by it. In actionthese bevelled wheels aresimilar to the gear wheelsfirst described, but insteadof revolving lightly on theirbearings and pushing roundthe teeth of the oppositewheel as… … THE PETROL CAR 195 or cross strain upon the bearings. The power, too, is deflected atright angles, which is another source of loss. In order to permit of the free vertical movement of thewheels under the springs, two universal or Cardan joints,c, c, are fitted within the length of the shaft D (see…
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