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 70
a steep hill, owing to the shift-ing centre of gravity. With the Cotta steam carriage the poweris divided by a quadruple compensating gear into four equal andindependent parts, and is then transmitted to each of the fourwheels, which are 30 inches diameter with 2|-inch tires. Bythis arrangement the… … PlG. 57.—Cotta Carriage Frame for Four-wheel Driving and Steering. The motor driveson a balance gear at the centre of the frame, whence motion is transmitted to allwheels by chain and sprocket connections. All four hubs are pivoted for steering,and are connected in pairs across the width of the…
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