. Automotive industries . se have loadingspaces of 130 in. and 154 in. respec-tively. The 187-in. wheelbase chassishad 190-in. loading space. Thesetrucks all have the same over-alllength of the frame, 222 in. A Gemmer steering gear is em-ployed and the control levers for thespark and throttle are mounted on thesteering post. The steering gear,clutch, pedal and service brake pedalare on the left side. The gear shiftlever and the emergency brake leverare mounted in the center. The 5 to 6-ton model is equippedwith generator, 6-volt battery, twoside lamps with diffusing lenses anda tail lamp. A fe
. Automotive industries . se have loadingspaces of 130 in. and 154 in. respec-tively. The 187-in. wheelbase chassishad 190-in. loading space. Thesetrucks all have the same over-alllength of the frame, 222 in. A Gemmer steering gear is em-ployed and the control levers for thespark and throttle are mounted on thesteering post. The steering gear,clutch, pedal and service brake pedalare on the left side. The gear shiftlever and the emergency brake leverare mounted in the center. The 5 to 6-ton model is equippedwith generator, 6-volt battery, twoside lamps with diffusing lenses anda tail lamp. A feature of the equip-ment is the mounting of the tail lampin a recess of the rear frame memberand of the license plate on the rear frame in such a waythat it is illuminated by the tail light. The axles are Timken type, mounted on roller bear-ings throughout. The rear eye of the front spring isslightly lower than the front eye, thus providing araster effect. The rear axle is a full floating worm type,{Continued on page 1205). Folding start June 9, 1921 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIESTHE AUTOMOBILE 1197 A Possible Explanation of Airplane Ac-cidents Attributed to Engine Trouble Formation and collection of snow in inlet manifold is known to causethrottling and erratic engine action. The trouble can be remedied byslightly heating the incoming charge with but slight loss in power. By Stanwood W. Sparrow WHEN the daily paper tells that a plane hascrashed, and states a definite cause such as thefracture of a fuel line or the collapse of a wing,public confidence in the safety of aviation is shaken. Itis easy to believe, however, that defects so glaringly re-vealed will be corrected at once. The real blow to avia-tion comes when no satisfactory explanation for the acci-dent is forthcoming. Knowledge of what is wrong mustprecede any intelligent effort to make a thing right. Awrecked plane bearing mute testimony to the existenceof a fault and a confession of ignorance as to the natureof the fault tend
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