Self-propelled vehicles; a practical treatise on the theory, construction, operation, care and management of all forms of automobiles (1906)
Homans, James E. (James Edward), b. 1865 · New York, T. Audel & Company · leaf 100
tio of i to 3, and is often estimated as high as 1 to 5.As has been pointed out by several authorities on the subject,the difficulty of obtaining springs for automobiles, which shallbe serviceable under all conditions, is greatly aggravated whenthe weight of the body, motors, etc., is very much in… … Fig. 78.—Jar-absorbing Spring Control Apparatus used on the Peugeot carriages.Here the arm, C, is jointed to A, which is pivoted to the frame above the springas shown. Arm, D,is jointed to B, which is pivoted to the dead axle or sleevebelow the spring. Both C and D work upon the common spindle, E,…
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