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Autocar Handbook' COMPLETE GUIDE TO
THE MODERN CAR J. R. SINGHAM
C.Eng., Ph.D., B.Sc.(Eng.), M.I.Mech.E. LONDON ILIFFE BOOKS LTD
London: liffe Books Ltd., 1969. Name on front endpaper. Soft cover Twenty
Third edition of Autocar Handbook. 276pp. 8vo. Ills
ZIE OOK MIJN ANDERE ITEMS: AUTO-TECHNIEK
A HANDBOOK that has been published and in demand in a succession of editions for more than sixty years can fairly claim to be both established and useful. Of course, this latest volume-extensively re- __ written since the 22nd edition appeared in 196o is as different from the very first one as are the cars of today from those of the early i goo's. Almost everyone has some knowledge of motor cars and of their main components; such knowledge is desirable rather than essential for the drivers of modern vehicles. This new edition of the Autocar Handbook is similar to its predecessors in that it is not a treatise for the engineer nor a student's textbook, but rather a reference book in which an interested, non-technical motorist may read-up details of cars and their equipment.
The material is chatty and easily understood, and there are a great many illustrations, mainly in the form of perspective drawings; modern cars are taken as examples for cut-away drawings, each main subject or subject-group being dealt with as an entity, so that there is no need for continuous reading through the book.
Innovations in automobile engineering design have been many in the past decade; new developments which now find a place in production cars-automatic transmissions, overdrives; disc brakes, power-assisted steering and so on-are described in this latest handbook.
The publishers are aware that some motorists have no desire' to understand their cars, beyond the ability to operate the controls and fill up with petrol, oil and water. In maintaining such an attitude, they are the losers. There is little doubt that the information contained in this book can help owners to get the best out of their cars, to avoid troubles and unnecessary expense, to become more appreciative of good features of design and equipment, and thus to enjoy to the full their journeying on the roads.
London THE EDITOR
March, 1968 Autocar
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
I A BRIEF SURVEY .I 2 FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PETROL ENGINE
3 THE POPULAR OVERHEAD VALVE ENGINE 19
4 ENGINE DESIGN FEATURES 32
5 PRODUCING THE MIXTURE 53
6 PRODUCING THE SPARK 68
7 THE PETROL SUPPLY 84
8 ENGINE LUBRICATION 94
9 ENGINE COOLING 107
10 THE CLUTCH 117
II MAKING USE OF THE ENGINE 124
12 THE DRIVE TO THE ROAD WHEELS'137
13 TWO-PEDAL CONTROL 151
14 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I58
15 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PETROL ENGINE 169
16 WHEELS, TYRES AND BRAKES 186
17 SUSPENSION, SPRINGS AND SHOCK ABSORI3ERS 201
18 STEERING 216
19 THE BODY STRUCTURE 229
20 BODY DETAILS 243
21 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22 INDEX
