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 375
r, and four four-cylinder models—3.5x4.29 inches,12 to 16 horse power; 3.7x4.29 inches, 16 to 18 horse power;3.9x4.29 inches, 18 to 24 horse power; 5.46x6.43 inches, 40 to50 horse power. The first model has a speed range of between8 and 34 miles per hour, the others have a maximum speedrange of… … TYPICAL GASOLINE CARRIAGES. 363 from the exhausts. Ignition is by jump-spark, which may beadvanced or retarded, on the commutator by a handle operatinga rod set at one side of the steering pillar. The intake volumeis regulated by an automatic governor, and may also be con-trolled by a handle at the…
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