Motor Truck and Automobile Motors and Mechanism: A Practical Illustrated Treatise on the Power Plant and Motive Parts of the Modern Motor Vehicle, for Owners, Operators and Repairmen

Originally published in 1919. The purpose of this book is to present in a clear, concise manner the essential facts regarding the construction and operation of the modern automobile and motor truck. Included in the text are many useful hints and rules for locating and repairing the many ills to which the motor vehicle is heir. Special attention has been paid to the operation and repair of the Ford chassis, whether used as a pleasure car or truck. This makes the book more than ordinarily valuable to the owner of this popular little car, as the Ford has many peculiar features of construction not used on other automobiles. Begging with a simple description of the relation between the parts of an assembled car, the reader is led in easy and logical steps to a detailed analysis of the construction of the various items, their maintenance and repair. This fascinating works contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating