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 128
per cent, for the solid rubbers, and of 18 per cent, forthe pneumatics, as compared with the iron tires. When runningwith the wind, other conditions being the same, the figures were:With iron tires, 50.1 amperes; with solid rubber tires, 45.2 am-peres; with pneumatics, 41.1 amperes, representing a… … Fig. 98.—The Bailey Single-Tube Pneumatic Tire. The tread is covered with conical pro-jections, which prevent slipping, and at the same time promote traction. Accordingto the claims of the manufacturers, puncture is also made a more remote possibility. centage of gain 13 and 28, respectively, for…
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