The motor vehicle /
K. Newton, W. Steeds and T.K. Garrett.
- 11th ed.
- London : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1991.
- ix, 880 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes index.
Part 1: Fundamentals -- Some fundamental principles of mechanics -- Part 2: The engine -- General principles of heat engines -- Engine balance -- Constructional details of the engine -- Six-, eight and twelve-cylinder engines -- Sleeve-valve and special engines -- The compression-ignition engine -- The two-stroke engine -- Carburation -- Carburettors in practice -- Emission control -- Fuel supply and air cleaning -- Supercharging and superchargers -- Fuels for automobile engines -- Lubrication -- Engine cooling -- Potential for future development -- Bearings, gearing, chain and belt drives -- Part 3: Transmission -- Transmission requirements -- Clutches -- Why is a gearbox necessary? -- Constructional arrangements of gearboxes -- Epicyclic and pre-selector gearboxes -- Torque converters and automatic gearboxes -- Universal joints and driving steered wheels -- The differential -- The back axle -- Axle constructions -- The double-reduction axle -- Part 4: The carriage unit -- The basic structure -- Brakes -- Servo- and power-operated, and regenerative braking systems -- Front axle and steering mechanism -- Suspension principles -- Suspension systems -- Six-wheel vehicles.