Motor-Cars and Engines
Text-Book of Motor-Car Engineering. A. Graham Clarke, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.M.E.
Vol. I. Construction. Demy 8vo. 15/- net.
Contents.—The General Principles and Construction of the Petrol Engine. Details of Engine Construction. Petrol. Fuels other than Petrol. Carburetters and Carburation. Thermodynamics of the Petrol Engine. Horse-power. Mechanical (Thermal and Combustion Efficiencies). The Principles and Construction of Coil and Accumulator Ignition. Magneto Ignition. Engine Control Systems. Engine Cooling Systems. Crank Effort Diagrams, Clutches and Brakes. Change-Speed Gears. Transmission Gear. Steering Gears. Lubricants. Lubrication. Ball and Roller Bearings. Chassis Construction. General Principles of the Steam Car. Steam Engines and Condensers. Steam Generators and Pipe Diagrams. The Electric Car. Materials used in Motor-Car Construction. Syllabus of City and Guilds of London Institute in Motor-Car Engineering. Examination Papers. Physical Properties of Petrols. Mathematical Tables and Constants.
Vol. II. Design. 16/- net.
Contents.—Introduction. Materials of Construction. General Considerations in Engine Design. Power Requirements. Determination of Engine Dimensions. Cylinders and Valves. Valve Gears. Pistons, Gudgeons, and Connecting Rods. Crank-shafts and Fly-wheels. The Balancing of Engines. Crank-cases and Gear-boxes. Engine. Lubrication and Cooling Arrangements. Inlet, Exhaust and Fuel Piping. Clutches and Brakes. Gearing. Transmission Gear. Frames, Axles and Springs. Torque and Radius Rods. Steering Gears.
Henslowe’s Motor Dictionary. Compiled by Leonard P. Henslowe. English-French, French-English. Tables of British and Metric Units of Measurement.
Aeronautics
Airscrews. A. Fage, A.R.C.Sc., D.I.C., etc. Aerodynamics Department, The National Physical Laboratory. Cr. 4to. Fully illustrated. 34/- net.
A Primer of Air Navigation. H. E. Wimperis, M.A. Author of “The Internal Combustion Engine.” Cr. 8vo. Fully Illustrated. 8/6 net.