AUTO-CARS. BY D. FARMAN, M.I.E.E., MECHANICAL ENGINEER. SOLE AUTHORISED TRANSLATION FROM THE FRENCH, WITH APPENDICES OF THE ‘AUTO-CAR’ BILL, LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, ETC. BY LUCIEN SERRAILLIER. CONTENTS. GENERAL AND HISTORICAL—THEORY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF MOTORS—DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF STEAM TRACTION—COMPRESSED AIR AUTO-CARS—PETROLEUM AUTO-CARS—ELECTRIC AUTO-CARS—REPORT ON THE AUTO-CARS WHICH ENTERED FOR THE RACE ORGANISED BY THE ‘TIMES HERALD’ OF CHICAGO—LUBRICATION—TYRES—BEARINGS—SPRINGS—AXLES—CARBURATORS— IGNITION—STARTING—VIBRATION. ‘A handy little treatise, both practical and theoretical.’—_Times._ ‘A book of interest to those who require general information on the subject.’—_Engineer._ ‘This excellent book is simply full of every kind of information on motor-cars.’—_Electrical Review._ ‘Amongst works on motor-cars, that by Mr. Farman is in many respects the best.’—_English Mechanic._ +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | WHITTAKER’S ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SERIES | | | | | | Adapted from the French of HENRY DE GRAFFIGNY | | by A. G. ELLIOTT, B.SC. | | | | BEING AN ELEMENTARY AND POPULAR SERIES OF BOOKS ON | | THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ELECTRICITY. | | | | _In crown 8vo, cloth, 2s. 6d. each._ | | | | Vol. I.—=INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY= | | Vol. II.—=GAS AND PETROLEUM MOTORS= | | Vol. III.—=DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY= | | Vol. IV.—=ELECTRO-CHEMISTRY= | | [_Others preparing._ | | | | * * * * * | | | | _In small crown 8vo, illustrated, cloth, 5s. each volume._ | | | | ELEMENTARY ELECTRO-TECHNICAL SERIES | | | | By EDWIN J. HOUSTON, Ph.D., and A. E. KENNELLY, Sc.D. | | | | Alternating Electric Currents |