rear axle; this position prolonged the life of the motor and 

 the tires. 



The armature pinion is of steel of the herringbone type, 

 meshing with another herringbone gear of bronze carried 

 on the countershaft. These gears are fully enclosed, and 

 they operated without noise. The outer end of the coun- 

 tershaft carries the driving sprocket, which transmitted 

 power to the rear axle by a chain. An adjustable distance 

 rod holds the countershaft at a constant distance from the 

 rear axle. Lubrication of the motor bearings and counter- 

 shaft bearings was by oil-soaked waste carried in a small 

 pocket on each bearing, the pockets being supplied with 

 spring-closed covers. 



The differential is of the bevel-gear type, enclosed, and 

 running in oil. The hubs of the rear wheels carry drums 

 upon which external contracting brake bands act when 

 operated by a pedal. The brake pedal includes a ratchet 

 for locking purposes. 



The controller handle moves in two slots having an off- 

 set between them. The forward slot gives the three for- 

 ward speeds and the rear slot the two backing speeds. 

 First speed is obtained by grouping the two sets of batteries 

 in parallel and connecting them in series with the motor 

 and a resistance, the latter carried in a frame beneath the 

 body. In the second speed the two sets of batteries act in 

 parallel on the motor without the resistance, and in third 

 speed the two sets are in series. The two backing speeds 

 correspond to the first two of the forward speeds, with the 

 field commutated. The controller is of the drum type, 

 located under the driver's seat, and its contacts are of hard 

 drawn copper. Seven cables enter the controller. 



The body is of wood, the fenders are of leather stretched 

 and sewn over a metal frame, and the folding top is of 

 leatherette. Step plates are attached to each side of the 

 vehicle. Kerosene lights and a Stewart speedometer com- 

 plete the equipment, the latter being of much later date 

 than the vehicle. 



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