Electric and Petrol-electric VehiclesC. Griffin & Company, Limited, 1908 - 202 páginas |
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acid alternating current ammeter ampere-hours amperes apparatus armature arrangement back axle battery brake brushes BRYAN DONKIN capacity carbon carried cells charging CHARLES GRIFFIN chassis circuit commutator conductor connected considerable construction Crown 8vo current of electricity designed developed diagram differential gear direct current direction discharge dynamo efficiency electric car electric carriage electric motor Electromobile EXETER STREET field coils field magnets flow frame give Handsome Cloth heat high speed horse-power Illustrations instrument insulating iron Large 8vo lead Leclanché cell load lubrication machinery Marine mechanical metal motor-car mounted necessary needle non-skid obtained pedal petrol car petrol engine petrol-electric piece plates poles position Practical pressure PROF readily rear resistance reverse Revised revolutions per minute revolving road rubber running screw shaft sparking specific gravity spindle Steam steel STRAND surface tion tyres Valves varying vehicle voltage volts watts winding wire
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