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Fig. 17—Daimler Transmission Gear. Sectional elevation
looked at sideways. Here a represents the fly-wheel of the motor, and b the clutch working into its face. The clutch drives the shaft c, and can be drawn back and so disconnected from the engine by pressure on a foot lever coupled up to the end of the lever d shown in fig. 17, the end of this lever also being attached to a strong adjustable spiral spring (not shown) which keeps the clutch engaged on the flywheel, allowance for this drawing back being made as shown at k, the shaft being in two pieces, the ends connected by the slideblock f. The driving-shaft runs back down the centre of the car, and carries a series of three different-sized gear wheels, g, h, and i, so arranged that whilst they are carried round with the shaft, they are free to slide to and fro upon it
