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 95
er each of the axle shafts, across the width of thecarriage. In automobiles of every build and motive power, whilea single spring may be thus attached to the forward axle, therear axle supports two, one at each side of the frame, and run-ning in the length of the carriage. This is a construction… … Fig. 75.—Scroll Bottom Carriage Spring, half elliptic, showing connections hy links and shackles. verse elliptical spring. With the horse carriage of the heavierpattern such vibration is annoying and also hurtful to the body,frame and springs. With the automobile, however, the case iseven graver;…
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