. The car wheel; giving the results of a series of investigations . 34-IN. WHEEL FOR CITY AND INTERURBAN SERVICE, DESIGNED FOR SANDERSON &PORTER, CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS. wheel offers all of the advantages of wear claimedfor the steel-tired wheel at a much smaller cost,and in addition greater safety, because of the im-possibility of parts coming loose. When comparedwith steel-tired or built-up wheels, in which theparts are shrunken on or bolted in place, andtherefore liable to become slipped under the com-bined effect of expansion due to brake-shoe heat-ing and the torque of the motor, the a
. The car wheel; giving the results of a series of investigations . 34-IN. WHEEL FOR CITY AND INTERURBAN SERVICE, DESIGNED FOR SANDERSON &PORTER, CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS. wheel offers all of the advantages of wear claimedfor the steel-tired wheel at a much smaller cost,and in addition greater safety, because of the im-possibility of parts coming loose. When comparedwith steel-tired or built-up wheels, in which theparts are shrunken on or bolted in place, andtherefore liable to become slipped under the com-bined effect of expansion due to brake-shoe heat-ing and the torque of the motor, the advantagesof a solid steel wheel for traction purposes becomeimmediately apparent. 137 SJ^ 33-IN. STREET-CAR WHEEL FOR NEW YORK CITY RAILWAY CO.
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