They had a wooden frame. The one cylinder engine had a counterbalance gear.
The car could be worked on with out having to crawl underneath simply by
removing the floorboards. There were 2 track widths made one was a Yankee
Brush and the other was a Rebel Brush. Reason for this was because of the
wagon widths. Motor also ran backwards from what we are use to. I know I
spent my share of the time cranking it. Just so this relates to LSR top
speed was 30 mph downhill.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: <Want1937hd@aol.com>
To: <benettw@earthlink.net>; <ardunbill@webtv.net>;
<WmTSmith@landracing.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 1:28 AM
Subject: Re: Auto trans history
> Bill, The other thing that was odd about the Brush was the wooden front
and
> rear axles. They were one cylinder water cooled cars with chain drive.
Every
> Ford built 1903-27 had a planetary transmission as well. Bob in
connecticut
>
> << Now for a bit more history behind Oldsmobile and Cadillac. Back when I
was
> a
> teenager dad restored a 1911 Brush made by a man by the name Augustus P.
> Brush. The car had a two speed semi automatic. Two sets of planetary
gears,
> the gear shift just selected which clutch pack to engage. He built these
car
> up to about 1913 I believe. Here is where an interesting tie in goes.
> Augustus P. Brush joined with Oldsmobile and Cadillac to help develop
their
> cars. Hmmm wonder where their transmission ideas came from?
>
> Bill
> Another interesting tid bit the car was the first with 4 coil spring
> suspension. It had extending springs instead of the modern day
compression
> type. >>
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