. Automotive industries . the box. Threespeeds are provided, the total reduction on low being 12to 1 and on intermediate to 1. The drive shaft isequipped with the smallest size of Spicer universal jointsat each end. Hotchkiss drive is employed. The final drive is by straight bevel gear to the semi-floating type of rear axle. The housing of the latter is ofmalleable iron. An interesting feature is the propellershaft brake located on the axle just aft of the rear uni-versal. This mounting gives the advantages of the trans-mission brake without transmitting the breaking stressesthrough the u
. Automotive industries . the box. Threespeeds are provided, the total reduction on low being 12to 1 and on intermediate to 1. The drive shaft isequipped with the smallest size of Spicer universal jointsat each end. Hotchkiss drive is employed. The final drive is by straight bevel gear to the semi-floating type of rear axle. The housing of the latter is ofmalleable iron. An interesting feature is the propellershaft brake located on the axle just aft of the rear uni-versal. This mounting gives the advantages of the trans-mission brake without transmitting the breaking stressesthrough the universals and propeller shaft. This brake isof the internal expanding type and is foot operated. Thehand brake is also of the expanding type and is locatedon the rear wheels according to conventional practice. The front axle is built up of square section seamlesssteel tube. The spindle yokes are welded into the ends ofthe tube, care being taken to secure an air tight jointso that water is excluded and corrosion Side and part sectional view of the Moller light car chassis. Note location of foot brake on axle Just aft of rear unl 141tf AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIESTHE AUTOMOBILE June 30, 1921
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