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 379
cond small pinion on the countershaft meshes withthe larger of the two on the square shaft, the low speed forwardis obtained. By sliding the sleeve to the right, so as to bring thelarger countershaft gear into mesh with the smaller one on thesquare shaft, the second speed is attained. By sliding… … Fig. 278.—Decauville Car, with Side Entrance Double Phaeton Body. the motor to the road wheels. The reverse is obtained when thesliding sleeve gears are moved all the way to the left, so thatthe larger of the two meshes with an idler pinion, constantlydriven from the end gear of the countershaft,…
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