Engraving depicting Professor William Edward Ayrton's

Engraving depicting Professor William Edward Ayrton's electric tricycle. 10 charged Faure accumulators were placed on foot-boards, S, and the motor fitted under the seat. By means of a commutator, C, worked with the left hand, the number of accumulators used could be altered, thus varying the speed of the machine

Accumulator Accumulators Altered Ayrton Charged Faure Fitted Means Placed Thus Tricycle Varying

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