Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William, Sir, bart · London Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co. · leaf 285
original non-slippingdevice is the Parsons Non-Skid (fig. 19). This is formed ofa series of short curb chains which are placed diagonally overthe tyre, and are coupled to a hoop on each side of the wheel.If these hoops were fixtures the device would merely provide avery bumpy wheel, and the chains… … Fig. 18Samson-Hutchinson tread Fig. 19Parsons Non-Skid round as the car travels. The whole of the weight is thereforenot taken by the chains, and the tyre practically lays down anon-slipping path and runs upon it. The chief recommenda-tion of the Parsons device is the fact that the attachment isnot…
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