Three pedals protrude from the floorboard. One is a 

 ratchet-locked pedal operated by the left foot, controlling 

 external contracting brake bands on the drums of the two 

 rear wheels. Another is a spring-returned pedal that 

 operates external contracting brake bands on a drum 

 behind the transmission. The third, also spring-returned, 

 actuates a shift to place the transmission in reverse. 



The chassis, which has a wheelbase of 66V2 inches and a 

 tread of 56 inches, is of wood reinforced by steel. The four 

 fenders are wooden. 



The four springs are full-elliptic, and front and rear axles 

 are both tubular. The front axle has a conventional tie 

 rod, but the rear end of the drag link on the left is cut in 

 the form of a toothed rack which meshes with a pinion on 

 the lower end of the steering lever. The rear axle has an 

 enclosed differential and is stiffened by a brace. Torque 

 rods lead from the top and bottom of the differential hous- 

 ing to a cross member at the left center of the chassis. 

 The wooden wheels each have 14 spokes and mount 28-by- 

 3-inch clincher tires. 



The engine (fig. 56) is a 2-cylinder, horizontal-opposed 

 unit of 3%-inch bore and 4-inch stroke. It is held in the 

 frame by two metal strap hangers from each cylinder and 



Figure 55. — Rear entrance of 1901 Autocar. 



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