. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . entof transmission efficiency the latest model motor truck main-tains the McKeen standard motor carprinciples, the new design is tin- result of removal without dropping the machinery and all moving parts areenclosed in oil-tight, dust-proof, fool-proof casings and housings; eliminatingthe wear and tear thereby, and whiledecreasing the liability of accident alsorequires less attention from crank shaft, cam shafts, , air pump, water pump, et
. Railway and locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . entof transmission efficiency the latest model motor truck main-tains the McKeen standard motor carprinciples, the new design is tin- result of removal without dropping the machinery and all moving parts areenclosed in oil-tight, dust-proof, fool-proof casings and housings; eliminatingthe wear and tear thereby, and whiledecreasing the liability of accident alsorequires less attention from crank shaft, cam shafts, , air pump, water pump, etc., areautomatically lubricated by an improvedcirculating oiling system, in which the The new location of the throttle and sparklevers renders same particularly con-venient and within easy reach of In the new design of mechanical trans-mission a multiple disc friction clutch hasbeen developed which, with the increasednumber of friction elements, gives morepositive action and greater efficiency, thelarger friction surface reduces the rate ofwear and the life of the clutch is obviously. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE McKEEN MOTOR CAR FOR THE SUNSET CENTRAL. nine years experience in the manufac-ture of these cars and combines the collec-tive experience of fifty odd railroads usingthis equipment. While the new car is ofrio greater efficiency its up-keep andmaintenance charges are materially re-duced. A seven year old car recentlymade the attractive record of coveringover 5,000 miles during the month, earn-ing $117 per day at a total operatingcharge of 14 cents per mile. It is be-yond reason to expect any greater lubricant repeats its circuit continuously,with minimum loss. Located between the cylinder units isshown the auxiliary hand oiler wherebythe motorman can oil the crank and rodbearings in five seconds, thereby facilitat-ing the lubrication of the journals in start-ing on a cold morning. In case of hotjournal, emergency oil can be appliedthrough this auxiliary oiler witho
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