. Automotive industries . Thereare a great many frames which taper materially in instance, the Scripps Booth, which is very noticeablein this respect, the depth of the frame being constant foronly a short portion of the length. The Maxwell is an-other example in which the frame tapers considerably indepth. The majority of frames, however, have only slighttaper and this takes place at the extremities. The bottle-neck type has about disappeared and in its place thetapered frame is used to get the narrow front end neces-sary to give narrow turning radius and a sightly frontend. There ar
. Automotive industries . Thereare a great many frames which taper materially in instance, the Scripps Booth, which is very noticeablein this respect, the depth of the frame being constant foronly a short portion of the length. The Maxwell is an-other example in which the frame tapers considerably indepth. The majority of frames, however, have only slighttaper and this takes place at the extremities. The bottle-neck type has about disappeared and in its place thetapered frame is used to get the narrow front end neces-sary to give narrow turning radius and a sightly frontend. There are not any noticeable steering developmentsexcept perhaps in the lubrication of the parts where prac-tice has been improved in line with what has already beensaid under the head of chassis lubrication. There is, how-ever, a tendency on the part of a great many to use heavieroversize parts. The Hupp has been materially strength-ened in this respect, the steering gear having been entirelyrevised and a larger unit Spring shackle at rear end of Paige rear ,i, ing Front connection of rear spring on Paige January 13, 1921 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES THE AUTOMOBILE 79 Clutches,Transmissions and Universal Joints By Herbert Chase THERE is little that is really new in the way ofclutches, although some makers have changed thetype employed. Substantially all of the higherprice cars use the multiple disk type running dry andfaced with molded or woven asbestos composition. Thenew Pierce-Arrow chassis is fitted with this type, havingfinally abandoned the cone type, which was standard onchassis built by this company for many years. There areto-day in this country but few makers who continue touse the cone clutch and the tendency both here and abroadis toward the multiple or the single disk type which, asa rule, is smoother in engagement and less apt to causeclashing of gears when changing, because it does not con-tinue to spin so long after disengagement. The plate orsingle disk type is v
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