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 114
ickly into mud andsand, and, by its greater buffing properties, neutralizes the con- MOTOR CARRIAGE WHEELS. 101 cussion otherwise experienced with small wheels. Their thirty-eight-inch springs are another potent factor in achieving the de-sired end. Practical Points on Wheel Diameter.—While it is… … Fig. 87.—Diagram showing the relative drop into a road rut between a small carriage wheel and one twice its diameter. we may briefly indicate a few of the leading considerations whichhave moved manufacturers in general to regulate themselves onthese points. It is a distinct advantage to enlarge the…
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