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 56
ces, thus far described, are quite unnecessary, he will read-ily recognize their importance when the facts are explained.Thus, when informed that the steering wheels of an automobilemust, in turning the vehicle, describe concentric arcs, on radiiwhich differ in length by the distance between the… … Fig. 40.—The Clubbe and Southey Pivoted Steering Hub used on the Carriages of theElectric Motive Power Co., of England. As may be seen, the pivot is to one side ofthe axle, thus giving the wheel a true caster movement in turning. the same direction, without side-slip or resistance; they mustbe on…
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