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 48
tomobiles.— In a horse-drawn vehicle,as we have seen, the front axle shaft is centre-pivoted below thebody of the carriage and in turning bears on the fifth wheel.Such an arrangement is the most practical for this class of vehicle,since the tractive power, the horse, can pull in any direction… … Fig. 31.—Panhard-Levassor Light Two-Passenger Car, having a Swinging Front Axle.The steer wheel pillar carries an arm on its end to which is attached a link bar work-ing a similar arm on the pivot of the axle, as shown. of a horse. Consequently, it is necessary to provide mechanicalmeans for…
Automobiles
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