New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07

carriage ca as would be from 1920 to s15oo -.
slhe osVeiops from three TO four horsenrnnne -
much is lost In friction and transn,ss powef. but
only ABOUT one ana half horse nowsr - 80 that
expended on moving the vehicle. WITT a.cctually
per cent srades may be surmounted 49, St ~
sixteen miles an hour. maintained ''''e'hent ana
APPLICATION OF POWER
Inc connection between the driving shs,,
the wheels Is made in two stages. nouh,. soe
run to a shaft forward Of the rear wh..,. WI"
from small TO a large Wheel and she o,hs- ~ W.
large TO a small Either can be thrown a.. .'"s
ton. so that slow or rapid motion 90, ~ -
tanned, and either can be thrown partlv -. w
the free-moving wheels they run over NH .'oa
USE The motor goes on when tina c.-".'u
standing In getting Up power howsv..
turns oy hahd must be given to the fiywheel NJ.
American owners OF this machine exr.,. ~
viate this necessity. and also to do awa ~, W %.
water circulation by increasing the radia "s ~
face Of the cylinder, so that IL will coo1 suls
From the secondary belt-shaft connection 4. .ssas
to each rear wheel by sprockets a nd cha,u MAD
the fashion Of a bicycle, except that ~. ,o1ts
sprocket wheels are on the wagon wheel, Wv ~
small ones at the point OF applying powsr "
All this machinery Is controlled by a fsv -.
tons and handles placed before and besid. y, sas
wheels and axle on a kingbolt as In an n... nVH
carriage. The wheels are set on 49, ~ wnsy
which are hinged to the axle 30 that tha r,s sas9
the wheels may be changed, while the vi. ,ss
are at an eyer-yarying angle The con.s.W ~
lever Is before the driver, with needle ,rS,
and quadrant. 1t connects with two rod. 49,
run along the axle and attach TO procss.. "asa
the whee-bearing shafts, so as to turn thsr. "
their hinges. The planes Of the whes,s sSaM
without either wheel being thrown forvsass
back. An advantage Of this arrangemsr, ssf
any obstacle striking the wheel when n n .r sass
to one side, instead Of with wagon $500
TO turn II still further aside and thru ss.s
hicle into the ditch, will tend 10 push n. .s w
en- the hinges away from the interference 49,
steer the carriage back into the road
The new Duryea carriage is built low ana ~.
two cylinders placed at right angles to tie ion,'
tudinal axis Of the wagon. These driya Nj,
shaft running lengthwise Of the wagon ana -
one end Of this shaft Is mounted beyeiled r.ss
and fywheel The bevclled gear commrmicss..
motion TO a shaft at right angles to the main M
This second shaft bears three friction clu,chss
OF different diameters TO Give variable speeds "a
IA connected by means Of apur gears to driyrs
shaft with n sprocket wheel, which BY a chain
transmits power 10 the axle. No carborstor
is used. but simply ono admission air valve sad
to start the motor few charges Of gas N
pumped into the milking chamber by a hrI
pump and few turns given to a crank at Ia
end Of the cross shaft.
SCORES OF OTHER SCHEMES.
Endless description might be given Of oths,
types, but these two. which were In the race here
give an idea which in general way serves \
answer the person who wants 10 know how
works" Besides gasoline, petroleum has been
tried in engines but it Is not so free from rsdd.
uary material as the more volatile substance
and consequently combustion is not so perfect,
and disagreeable smell and smoke Is the result
Some gasoline motors introduce the liquid drop
by drop into the cylinder and there volatize Il
and some explode by neat and others by fams
instead Of the electric spark.
4 Chicago company has recently undertaken
the construction Of broughams delivery wagons
and other city vehicles TO be run by storage
battery. having developed. II Is said, new cell
lighter than those generally used II is calculated
that such wagons do not run more than twenty
I'VE miles a day and that the battery Is sum.
Client FOR all ordinary city traffic and for that
power is easily 10 be supplied at electrfc-llght
stations.
Notwithstanding the present Disadvantages
under which steam labors there are many inven-
tors who believe that Il after all VIII solve tne
autccycle problem. Sir David Salomons the emil
nent English engineer in an interview Just pub
lished said in answer 10 a question whether Oil or
electricity would come most into use: / 90 NOT
look TO either 4 these two powers as promising 20
e-nh-odv the idea OF motor power OF the future,
unless some new inventions appear believe tnas
steam IL the only power which 1t Is worth while
considering In relation 70 these vehicles"
sir David has ordered Serpolet steam carriage
ard saws that its good points are: No smoke, no
visible steam emitted vibration, will run up
hiU win the same ease as upon level, the engine
may b.. stopped without trouble OK starting anesnt
readiness of starting and stopping and economy.
on 80, no |ed uniformly while fuel for steam
NAV be graduated 10 speed or grades. Sir Daud
believes the Hancock steam carriage OF INC
thirties could be easily adapted TO use now. y
smoked. but that could be done away WIN s.s
~ the 400 mounds of to-day His conclusion IT,
For light work petroleum (or gasoline; N Enc
land petroleum Is an inclusive term ino'ols ~"
a place but for nothing else IN the present ia
of our knowledge. Electricity for hsaI NaA ~
tst." But for ordinary road LOCOMOTIVES no na'
complete faith in steam