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 482
s a normal speed of only 1,000 revolutions per minute,under load a 5 horse-power motor, but 900 revolutions, or 180revolutions per horse-power output; higher powered motors haveeven lower speeds. As can be readily understood, therefore, thelower the horse-power rating, and the higher the speed, the… … Fig. 351.—Plan Diagram of Two Motors Working on Herring-bone Gearsto Two Sides of Divided Rear Axle Without Differential. of much over 90 per cent. In comparison with these figures, wemay quote the published statements of several manufacturers ofcarriage motors, as showing the high state of…
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