A shaft for a starting crank extends over the right side of 

 the radiator. A gear is fitted to the rear end of the shaft 

 in proximity to a similar gear secured to the extension of 

 the crankshaft, directly behind the air pump. A large idler 

 gear, normally out of engagement with these two gears, is 

 mounted loosely on a short shaft so that when moved rear- 

 ward it will engage them, allowing the engine to be cranked. 

 The linkage controlling the motion of the idler gear is miss- 

 ing. The starting crank is 18 inches long, with a left-hand 

 ratchet incorporated in the shaft end. This form of ratchet 

 and the arrangement of the rear-axle gears indicate that the 

 engine ran in a counterclockwise direction, rather than in 

 the usual clockwise manner as viewed from the front. 



The frame of the car consists of two wooden rails 2 inches 

 thick and 3 ! /2 inches high, rigidly positioned by the four en- 

 gine arms and the four arms of the transmission. One 

 wooden cross member is placed at the rear of the frame. 



The transmission'housing, its integral supporting arms, 

 and its cover plate are of aluminum. The transmission, 

 located in the center of the frame behind the heavy, 20-inch 

 flywheel of the engine, provides two forward speeds and one 

 reverse. The progressive speed changes are effected by one 

 sliding gear on the keyed mainshaft within the housing. 

 When it is in the rear position, it engages an idler gear, 

 which reverses the drive. With the gear in the center posi- 

 tion, low speed is obtained. Direct drive, without involv- 

 ing gearing, is obtained when the gear is in its forward 

 position. Shifting of the gear is effected by moving the 

 inner of two vertical levers at the right of the driver's seat. 

 A locking handle on the end of the lever must be squeezed 

 to lift an arm out of one of four notches when a shift is re- 

 quired, the notches representing reverse, neutral, low, and 

 direct drive. The gears ran in lubricant. 



The clutch, located within the flywheel, is a leather- 

 faced cone disengaged by forward motion. It is held en- 

 gaged by a very heavy coil spring. The clutch is disengaged 

 by depressing the brake pedal or by pushing forward the 

 hand brake lever. The foot brake operates internal ex- 

 panding shoes within the bronze brake drums attached to 

 the rear wheels, and the hand brake was formerly connected 

 to external contracting bands on the same drums. The 



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