. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. bronze bushings, while hardened and ground spring bolts with grease cups are used. The brakes on the rear wheels are of the internal expand- ing type and are operated by either of two pedals, as the vehicle is fitted with dual controls permitting operation from either the front or the rear seat. Each brake pedal incorporates a ratchet to lock it in the depressed Figure 97.—1914 Rauch and Lang electric automobile. Because of their simplicity of operation, electrics were favored by women drivers of the period. The front axle is tubu
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. bronze bushings, while hardened and ground spring bolts with grease cups are used. The brakes on the rear wheels are of the internal expand- ing type and are operated by either of two pedals, as the vehicle is fitted with dual controls permitting operation from either the front or the rear seat. Each brake pedal incorporates a ratchet to lock it in the depressed Figure 97.—1914 Rauch and Lang electric automobile. Because of their simplicity of operation, electrics were favored by women drivers of the period. The front axle is tubular and is attached to the frame by two conventional semielliptic springs. The front wheels turn on individual steering knuckles connected by a tie rod. The drag link, connected to the left steering knuckle, is oper- ated by either of two steering bars, one at the front seat and one at the rear seat. 137. 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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