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 300
quently a greatereconomy of effective power, is obtained: by retarding it the ex-pansion is shortened, and the power effect is not as great. Thebest efficiency is obtained when the piston moves outward underfull power impulse from the very start, which is possible whenthe gas mixture is in a state… … Fig. 205.—Steering- Wheel and Attachments of the Pope-Toledo Carriage. Ais the wheel rim; B, a spoke or arm of the three-armed spider; C, sectorfor sliding arms, D and E; D, throttling arm and handle; E, spark reg-ulating handle. Simms system, to be shifted around through part of a revolution,thus…
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