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An engine and spur-drive connections of a Stanley Steam Carriage.

Steam Carriage

An engine and spur-drive connections of a Stanley Steam Carriage.

Two types of steering devices. The image on the left is a combined nut and rack steering gear. It is resistant to backlash and has almost perfect irreversibility. The image on the right is a typical irreversible steering device with a spirally grooved gear plate operating a sector.

Steering Devices

Two types of steering devices. The image on the left is a combined nut and rack steering gear. It is…

A sectional view of an early model car showing a propeller shaft drive through bevel gears to the rear axle.

Propeller-Shaft Drive

A sectional view of an early model car showing a propeller shaft drive through bevel gears to the rear…