. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Long truss-shaped springs, one on each side, connect the front axle to the rear-axle housing. The connection at the rear is adjustable to take up slack in the driving chain. The rectangular frame is of channel steel and is mounted upon the two springs. The wheelbase is 66 inches and the tread 55 inches. The engine and transmission are hung in the center of the frame, with the 2-seated wooden body over them. The bolts securing the body to the frame pa?s through rub- ber blocks, thus lessening the chassis vibration that might reach the body. A
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Long truss-shaped springs, one on each side, connect the front axle to the rear-axle housing. The connection at the rear is adjustable to take up slack in the driving chain. The rectangular frame is of channel steel and is mounted upon the two springs. The wheelbase is 66 inches and the tread 55 inches. The engine and transmission are hung in the center of the frame, with the 2-seated wooden body over them. The bolts securing the body to the frame pa?s through rub- ber blocks, thus lessening the chassis vibration that might reach the body. A step plate is located on each side, and four metal fenders are placed over the wheels. Oil head- lights and taillight supplied illumination. This car was in use up through 1941, and came to the Museum in 1944 upon the death of the owner. The Mu- seum purchased new inner tubes for the tires in about 1950. In early 1956 the car was returned to Lansing, Mich., where it was repainted in black, and reupholstered in tufted black leather by the Oldsmobile Division of Gen- eral Motors Corporation. Figure 83.—This 1904 Columbia electric was in use until 1931, in Washington, D. C. Its owner was a doctor. * tFS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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