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 320
ld be parallel instead of continuous. As may be readilyunderstood, the effect of two oppositely-placed cylinders workingupon cranks at 1800, is the same as that produced by two uprightparallel cylinders working on the same crank. This is to say thetwo out-strokes and the two in-strokes are… … Fig. 227.—Double Opposed Horizontal Cylinder Motor of the Haynes-Apper-son Carriages. The two cylinders of this motor are somewhat offset,as shown in the cut, the crank rods working on two cranks. The longcrank shaft shown at the front of the engine is for carrying the changespeed gear already…
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