THE PETROL ENGINE
BOOKS FOR MOTOR ENGINEERS.
Electrical Ignition for Internal Combustion Engines. ByM. A. Codd. 109 illus., 163 pp., cr. 8vo. 3s. net.
Introduction—Principle of Electric Flow—Batteries—Switches—Coils—Auto-Tremblers—LodgeIgnition—Distributors—MagnetoIgnition—High Tension Magnetos—Faults and Remedies—MagnetoRepairs—Induction Coil Design—Index.
Dynamo Lighting for Motor Cars. By M. A. Codd, Authorof “Electrical Ignition for Internal Combustion Engines.” 128illus., vi + 96 pp. 8vo. 2s. 6d. net.
Introduction and General Principles—Fitting the System—Wiringthe Car—Permanent Magnet System—Permanent and Electro-MagnetSystem—Electro-Magnetically Governed System—Electro-MagneticallyControlled System—Mechanically Controlled System—HotWire Controlled System—Some useful Accessories—Upkeep,Maintenance, and Location of Faults—Index.
English-French and French-English Dictionary of theMotor Car, Cycle and Boat. By Frederick Lucas. 171 pp.,cr. 8vo. 2s. net.
Motor Cycles, Side Cars and Cycle Cars, Construction,Management and Repair. By V. W. Page, M.E. A comprehensivenon-technical treatise, defining all forms of the lighter self-propelledvehicles, principles of operation, construction, and practical applicationof component parts. 8vo, 344 illus., 550 pp. (New York.)6s. 6d. net.
The Modern Gasolene Automobile, its Design, Construction,Maintenance and Repair. By Victor W. Page, M.E., late TechnicalEditor of the “Automobile Journal.” 500 illus., 693 pp., 8vo.(New York.) 12s. net.
Drawings for Medium Sized Repetition Work, withExamples of Drawings for Motor-Car Parts. By R. D. Spinney,A.M.I.Mech.E. 47 illus., 130 pp., 8vo. 3s. 6d. net.
Motor Body Building in all its branches. By C. W. Terry,Organizer and Inspector of the City and Guilds of London Institute.With additional matter by Arthur Hall, Graduate member of“The Institute of British Carriage Manufacturers,” 1st class certificatein honours of the City and Guilds of London Institute, andother awards; Instructor in Motor Body Building, Municipal TechnicalCollege, Brighton, etc., etc. Medium 8vo, 256 pp., 15 illus.,5 plates. 10s. 6d. net.
E. & F. N. SPON, LTD., 57 HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W.
The Petrol Engine
A Text-book dealing with the Principles
of Design and Construction, with
a Special Chapter on the
Two-stroke Engine
By
FRANCIS JOHN KEAN
B.Sc. (Lond.); M.I.M.E.
First-Class Honourman in Engineering; Head of the Motor Car Engineering
Department of the Polytechnic School of Engineering, Regent Street,
London, W.; Formerly Lecturer on Experimental Engineering
at McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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London
E. & F. N. SPON, Limited, 57 HAYMARKET
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