housing is of aluminum and contains a completely enclosed 

 worm and sector. The worm is turned by a column to 

 which is attached a steering wheel that can be tilted up to 

 give easier access to the driver's seat. The sector is at- 

 tached to a short pitman arm, which in turn is attached to 

 the left front wheel spindle by a transverse drag link. The 

 front axle, a solid bar, is attached to the frame by two 

 semielliptic springs, one at each side. Full shackles are 

 used only at the rear ends of these two springs. Spindles 

 attached to each end of the axle are connected by a tie rod 

 behind the axle. 



The rear axle is of the tubular variety, with enclosed half 

 axles and exposed differential unit, the sprocket of which 

 is driven by a chain from the driving sprocket on the out- 

 put shaft of the transmission. The rear-axle assembly is 

 externally strengthened by three truss rods. It is attached 

 to the frame by two semielliptic springs, one on each side. 

 Full shackles are used at each end of each spring, and two 

 external, adjustable, radius rods are therefore fitted to the 

 axle assembly to prevent forward and backward motion. 

 A brake drum is attached inside each rear wheel. Con- 

 tracting bands on the drums are controlled by a pedal that 

 can be locked in the depressed position through the use of 

 a multiple-toothed ratchet incorporated in the pedal. The 

 pedal pivots on the front engine support and is returned to 

 the off position by a long, narrow coil spring. 



The four wheels are of the wooden-spoked type with non- 

 demountable rims. Fitted to the rims are 32-by-4-inch 

 clincher tires. New inner tubes, contributed by Harvey S. 

 Firestone, Jr., in May 1954, allow the ancient tires to re- 

 main inflated. The wheelbase of the car is 91 inches and 

 the tread 56 inches. 



The sight-drip oiler consists of a horizontal, cylindrical, 

 brass tank secured to the dashboard in front of the driver; 

 it is capable of holding about 1 quart of oil. Six oil lines, 

 each incorporating a small sight glass, lead from the bot- 

 tom of the tank. At the top of the tank are six adjustable 

 valves that enable the flow of oil to be metered or shut off. 

 The first and third lines from the right lead into the trans- 

 mission, while the fifth and sixth lead to the main bearings 

 of the engine. The second and fourth are now discon- 

 nected, though the fourth probably led to the air pump. 



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