Motors and Motor-drivingLongmans, Green, and Company, 1904 - 521 pages |
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Page 36
... force and meet the emergency , and perhaps save the situation before any very great damage is done . I should recommend for estate work a good rough wagonette which can take materials as well as persons , with plenty of engine power ...
... force and meet the emergency , and perhaps save the situation before any very great damage is done . I should recommend for estate work a good rough wagonette which can take materials as well as persons , with plenty of engine power ...
Page 61
... force required for running the car on a level road . See that the commutator is not worn . ( 7 ) Second - hand steam cars of American make are worth little . Beware of them . Second - hand Serpollets are probably out of date . There are ...
... force required for running the car on a level road . See that the commutator is not worn . ( 7 ) Second - hand steam cars of American make are worth little . Beware of them . Second - hand Serpollets are probably out of date . There are ...
Page 93
... is now em- ployed in twisting the valve right and left , at the same time pressing it down on its seat with moderate force , turning always to an angle of say forty - five degrees to THE MOTOR STABLE AND ITS MANAGEMENT 93.
... is now em- ployed in twisting the valve right and left , at the same time pressing it down on its seat with moderate force , turning always to an angle of say forty - five degrees to THE MOTOR STABLE AND ITS MANAGEMENT 93.
Page 102
... force which drives the piston downward , and so ope- rates the fly - wheel F , is generated by the explosion of a mixture of gas and air in the space between T and H known as the combustion chamber . This mixture reaches the combustion ...
... force which drives the piston downward , and so ope- rates the fly - wheel F , is generated by the explosion of a mixture of gas and air in the space between T and H known as the combustion chamber . This mixture reaches the combustion ...
Page 103
... force of the explosion only tends to close tighter the inlet valve I and the outlet or exhaust valve F , which are referred to later ) , the whole force of the explosion goes to thrust down the piston from T to B. It is this thrust ...
... force of the explosion only tends to close tighter the inlet valve I and the outlet or exhaust valve F , which are referred to later ) , the whole force of the explosion goes to thrust down the piston from T to B. It is this thrust ...
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Page 438 - The Interpretation Act, 1889, applies for the purpose of the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the purpose of the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
Page 429 - State, continue in force for a period of twelve months from the date on which it...
Page 432 - ... pounds, or in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, or in the discretion of the court to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.
Page 451 - ... shall cause two of its wheels on the same axle to be so held that the wheels shall be effectually prevented from revolving, or shall have the same effect in stopping the light locomotive as if such wheels were so held.
Page 423 - ... (2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be liable...
Page 419 - If any person drives a motor car on a public highway recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case...
Page x - That, as they admit of greater breadth of tire than other carriages, and as the roads are not acted on so injuriously as by the feet of horses in common draught, such carriages will cause less wear of roads than coaches drawn by horses. " 9. That rates of toll have been imposed on steam-carriages, which would prohibit their being used on several lines of road, were such charges permitted to remain unaltered.
Page 422 - ... shall be liable on summary conviction in respect of each offence to a fine...
Page 417 - ... a light locomotive shall be deemed to be a carriage within the meaning of any Act of Parliament, whether public general or local, and of any rule, regulation, or byelaw, made under any Act of Parliament, and, if used as a carriage of any particular class, shall be deemed to be a carriage of that class, and the law relating to carriages of that class shall apply accordingly.