New An Early On Version Of The Tilling-Stevens Petrol-Electric Double-Decker Inward Service Alongside The Moortown & Shadwell Double-Decker Co.

Following the introduction of the Tilling-Stevens' Petrol-Electric Engine inwards 1913, Tilling-Stevens buses fitted amongst the petrol-electric engine were shortly inwards functioning throughout Britain.

During the latter purpose of 1906, Mr. Stevens evolved the showtime details of the Petrol Electric system. The showtime Petrol Electric was his ‘Old Grey Car’ equipped amongst a particular dynamo, a serial electrical motor coupled to the dorsum axle, a 4 armed controller in addition to switch. The dynamo which was driven straight yesteryear a twenty H.P. 4 cylinder engine had a double injure armature amongst 2 commutators. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fan was fixed on the terminate of the dynamo shaft remote from the engine in addition to propelled a rigid electrical flow of air through both dynamo in addition to motor. The electrical motor amongst a cardan brake on the nurture terminate was coupled to the route wheels yesteryear a cardan shaft in addition to differential gearing. The controller was of the dial designing amongst the contact bars arranged inwards 2 concentric circles mounted on an insulating base. Four insulated metallic element brushes carried on the ends of a 4 armed switch carrier electrically connected the inner in addition to outer contact circles. It was arranged for neutral, 2 speeds forrad in addition to reverse. This controller was operated yesteryear a lever corresponding to the orthodox modify speed lever. The Petrol-Electric Grey Car was run equally a Petrol-Electric for v or 6 years, in addition to during this menstruum covered a considerable mileage in addition to made many successful demonstrations. The motorcar was arranged in addition to then that an Electric Searchlight could last mounted inwards front end of the nurture spot in addition to worked from electrical flow generated yesteryear the dynamo.

The showtime cite inwards the technical press of Mr Stevens’s petrol-electric arrangement is inwards Motor Traction of 23rd Feb 1907. This contains a detailed description of “the Stevens system, patented yesteryear Mr. W. A. Stevens, managing managing director of Messrs. W. A. Stevens Limited, dynamo in addition to electrical motor manufacturers, of Victoria Works, Maidstone.” It includes an instance of the chassis of a motor motorcar fitted amongst the equipment in addition to notes that “the arrangement tin last fitted to existing omnibuses, no particular structure of the frame beingness necessary. It is thence available for the conversion of omnibuses amongst defective gears to silent-running vehicles of the latest type. The primary features of the Stevens petrol-electric car, including the controller in addition to interlocking gear, method of ventilating dynamo in addition to motor, besides the electrical engine governor, are the subjects of patents or applications for patents.”

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