The Bosch book of the motor car, its evolution and engineering development
By: written by John Day ; illustrated by Barry Rowe.
Contributors: Rowe, Barry.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Automobiles -- History.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The engine. Valves -- Valve springs  -- Desmodromic valves -- Valve gear -- Rotary valves -- Sleeve valves -- Two-strokes -- Superchargers -- Carburation -- Multi-choke carburettors -- Emission controls -- Fuel injection -- Fuel feed systems -- Air filters -- Pistons -- Piston rings -- Gudgeon pin location -- Connecting rods and bearings -- Cranks shafts -- The crankcase -- Cooling systems -- Lubrication -- Oil pumps -- Starter systems -- Diesel engines -- Steam engines -- Gas fuels -- Rotary engines -- Gas turbines -- Transmissions. The clutch -- Fluid couplings -- Chain drive -- Conventional gearboxes -- Synchromesh -- Gear selection -- Epicycle gears -- Overdrives -- Automatic transmissions -- Friction drives -- Propeller shafts and universal joints -- Final drives and differentials -- Four-wheel drive -- Rear engines -- Front-wheel drive -- Chassis and bodywork. Backbone chassis -- Unitary construction -- Bodywork styles -- Streamlining -- Body aerodynamics -- Plastic bodies -- Painting techniques -- Windscreen and windows -- Upholstery and seating -- Suspension and steering. Axles -- Wheel bearings -- Springs -- Pneumatic springs -- Axle location -- Coupled suspension -- Damping -- Front suspension -- Rear suspension -- Steering geometry -- Steering mechanism -- Power steering -- Wheels, tyres and brakes. Wooden wheels -- Steel wheels -- Wire wheels -- Disc wheels -- Detachable rims -- Wheel trims -- Tyres -- Pneumatic tyres -- Tyres and rims -- Cord tyres -- Inner tubes -- Inflation valves -- Modern tyres -- Materials -- Thread patterns -- Rim design -- Brakes -- Drum brakes -- Shoe action -- Drums -- Disc brakes -- Brake systems -- Hydraulic brakes -- Proportioning systems -- Parking brakes -- Anti-lock systems -- Friction materials -- Electrical systems. Ignition systems -- Robert Bosch -- Frederick Simms -- Charles Kettering -- Low tension magnetos -- High tension magnetos -- Trembler coils -- Coil ignition -- Ignition timing -- Transistor ignition -- Sparking plugs -- Batteries -- Dynamos -- Voltage regulation -- Alternators -- Wiring -- Gas lamps -- Acetylene lamps -- Tungsten filament lamps -- Halo gen lamps -- Moving lamps -- Future lamps -- Ancillary equipment. Warning devices -- Speedometers -- Rev. counters -- Instrument drives --Pressure gauges -- Temperature gauges -- Fuel gauges -- Electrical instruments -- Warning lights -- Mirrors -- Direction indicators -- Windscreen wipers -- Windscreen washers -- Heating and ventilating -- Car radio -- Recorded music -- Servicing. Lubrication -- Tools -- Tyre removal -- Puncture repair -- Tyre gauges -- Wheel balancing -- Wheel alignment -- Brake testing -- Diagnostic equipment -- Safety. Bumpers -- Body strengthening -- Cushioning -- Restraint systems -- Future trends.