. Public works . and Timken bearings areused. The trucks are so designed thattwo-thirds of the load is on the rearwheels and the drivers scat is mountedover the motor so that there is a maxi-mum of loading space without exces-sive overhang back of the rear radiator suspension consists of auniversal ball-and-socket joint suspend-ed between two springs. The steeringgear is Ross and is irreversible andprovided with ball-bearing threads. The motor is provided with an auto-matic governor which is sealed andcannot be tampered with by the driverwithout the owners knowledge so thatthe truck i
. Public works . and Timken bearings areused. The trucks are so designed thattwo-thirds of the load is on the rearwheels and the drivers scat is mountedover the motor so that there is a maxi-mum of loading space without exces-sive overhang back of the rear radiator suspension consists of auniversal ball-and-socket joint suspend-ed between two springs. The steeringgear is Ross and is irreversible andprovided with ball-bearing threads. The motor is provided with an auto-matic governor which is sealed andcannot be tampered with by the driverwithout the owners knowledge so thatthe truck is protected from racing. Themotor is 4-cylinder, 4-cycle. water-cooled, with cylinders of L type castin pairs. Detailed specifications are asfollows for the five-ton truck: Frame—Pressed steel. 6 13/16 incliesdeep in center, cross-members, pressedsteel having integral gussets, givinggreat strength. Length of frame, 222inches: width of frame outside. 39 Base—Standard 144 inches. Longer if de Trend—72 inches. \\1ieels—Artillery type of first quality second-growth hickory. Tires—Solid rubber. Front 36x6 inches, rear double 40x6 inches;either block type or endless as de-sired. Front .■Vxle—Timken Drop-Forged I-Beam section. well as steering knuckles arefitted with Timken roller bearings. Hear .\xle—Timken rectangularsection, 2=ax4% inches. Spindlesi-g inches diameter and fitted withTimken roller bearings. Trannmission—.Selective, com- bined with jack-shaft: three speedsforward and a reverse. Allov steelgears. Jaek-shaft—Timken full floatingtype, fitted with Timken rollerbearings throughout. Drive—Alloy nickel steel pro-peller shaft from clutch to , in direct line with engine
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