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 121
designed springs. The easy-riding carriage for any pur-pose depends entirely upon its springs for this qualification, andthere is no reason why the automobile, with its heavier weight,should be any exception to the general rule. If, however, car-riage design embodies the placing of a set of… … Fig. 94.—Indurated Fabric Solid Tire. This tire is constructed, so as to prevent rents ar,dcuts across the tread, by inserting strips of tough fabric around the perimeter, sothat the edges are brought into contact with the ground. Where clear rubber wouldyield, the fabric holds secure. The tire is…
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