The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-10
NOTES.

In the Wayne Thirty for 1908 the builders assert
there Is the most economical and mechanically
correct transmission IL Is possible 10 obtain In au-
tOmOhile construction. IL Is a system that saves
from 7 to 70 per cent. OF the power that would be
wasted under the ordinary arrangement Of trans
mission. engine and propeller shaft. Wayne trans
mission Is placed under the rear axle. neCcSsitatlng
an absolutely horizontal drive shaft under normal
load When designing the Wayne car the advan.
tages that could be obtained by placing the trans
mission On the rear axle appealed To me greatly
said Designer Kelley Of the Wayne company, and
I determined To 80 build the car that such an ar
rangemcnt would be possible and practical as
well. IL Il a well established fact that In trans
mlttlng power from a universal Joint which works
at an angle. from 71s to 20 per rent. OF the power
generated In absorbed by the Joints before IL reaches
the point OF application.
1T Is EQUALLY well known that even though uni
versal Joints are used at either end OF the propeller
shaft, II the propeller shaft Is perfectly horizontal
on a direct line with the transmission and the en-
CINE shaft there is no absorption Of power by the
universal Joints. With the transmission on the
rear axle the Wayne cars are enabled 10 use a pro-
peller shaft 3Gs4 inches long. This length of shaft
together with the general construction Of the frame
reduces the propeller shaft angles to a maximum
of 2Ls degrees with the car standing still and no
weight In II, With a normal carload and the car
standing stil there are no angles. II requires
but a half spring DETECTION 10 throw the propeller
sh aft horizontal. Naturally. We have a saving Of
power and corresponding saving Of expenses by
such an arrangement ar this. wS!ch are very com
mendable features In themselves"
Undoubtedly one OF the strongest arguments
that could he put forth In support Of the correct
ness or the two cycle theory IN gas engine cOnstruc-
manufacture in which he says that a delay OF one
ing OF a valve can reduce the power o. It's cynnder
20 percent =" says b A.. BECKER OF me Elmore Manu-
hctu.hy OohnpahS' mrs W eaSllS pIoNeh. cun
running at 800 revolutions per minute. In such
engine the valves stay open long enough, 10 admit
70 CUBIC inches OF gas and smut again. al 10 the Tor
teth or a second: BY a simple mathematical com
putAtOn II VIII he seen mat a delay. OF One-twO
nnndIeuth OF a SECOND ~ opsnmlng WI CIV Oh nne-
that valve manufacturers are telling tnat tnelr
products are maze rom nickel steei, InLIormk
kIOunu, ~ untt tnsy, VII 10y ~ - uuiCaY n
q valve down TO a wo-hundredtn OF second ad-
luslment wnen y was oeing nannc!e1 ~ nnss
q minute pnasL hea. anu sn Tnuss nn n =,
Of dry cells ana that without having any engine
trOnbie'
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