Unveiling the UNIQUE Airplane Inspired Steering Wheel in a Vintage Car

Alan Travis explains the aircraft style steering wheel on his 1907 classic and also the realities and practicalities of using it while driving!
FULL ENGINEERING Review 1907 Stevens Duryea Big Six! Alan Travis
MODEL U-THE LIGHT SIX
SIX-CYLINDER TOURING CAR
35 HORSE POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
PASSENGER CAPACITY-Five.
ACTUAL ROAD SPEED-One passenger up, 55 miles an hour. Five passengers up, 50 miles an hour.
MOTOR-Six vertical cylinders, 3 7/8 x 4 3/4, cast separately. Water jackets integral.
WEIGHT OF FLY-WHEEL-69 pounds.
SUSPENSION-The crankshaft, clutch, and transmission are all enclosed in a cylindrical case of aluminum alloy suspended from the frame by two arms at the front end, and resting on a rocker at the rear, making it unaffected by any twisting of the frame.
IGNITION -Jump spark.
CARBURETOR-Single jet, float feed.
CONTROL-By throttle and spark levers located on a sector on the steering wheel, but not revolving with it.
COOLING-Cellular radiator. Centrifugal pump. Belt-driven fan.
OILING -Automatically operated force feed.
The steering gears, cardan joint, and differential are packed in grease.
The transmission gears run in oil. The transmission bearings are oiled by splash.
GASOLINE FEED-Gravity.
TANK CAPACITY-20 gallons of gasoline.
CLUTCH-Patented multiple disc clutch, consisting of steel discs and bronze discs with cork inserts. No oil is used.
GEARS-Three speeds forward, and reverse. Automatic position-finder for shifting.
DRIVE-Bevel gear, with direct drive on high.
GEAR RATIO IN REAR AXLE-Regular 3-1.
This car is capable of a good 60 mph!
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[@benrossbach6501]

Allen definitely has a very interesting collection. Thanks for letting us see some of it.

[@BarryTsGarage]

We will eventually show you all of Alan’s cool collection- thanks!!🙏

[@jeffclark2725]

@@BarryTsGarage look forward to seeing more, thumbs up great video

[@BarryTsGarage]

Thanks for that! 👍

[@jeffclark2725]

thumbs up, I wonder if that as the insparation for that wrist steering ford had

[@BarryTsGarage]

That’s a good point it’s similar in many ways even decades later isn’t it?