It is do to Cross Counterbalancing.<br><br>John Rhodes<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 3:53 PM, NW Mailing List <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org">nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Very interesting. I had always assumed that
counterweights were centered exactly opposite the pin holding the rods.
While that appears true for the front and middle A drivers, it is obvious from
the drawing that it is not true for the main driver. Would this be because
the added weight of the main rod throws the balance off-center?</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">Sam Putney</font></div>
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<div><br></div>Richard,<br><br>I'm surprised no one else has answered this
yet. The number is 15. <br><br>You can see drawings of the drivers at the
following addresses:<br><br>Front Driving Wheel <a href="http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23293" target="_blank">http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23293<br></a>Intermediate
Driving Wheel <a href="http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23187" target="_blank">http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23187</a><br>Main
Driving Wheel <a href="http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23192" target="_blank">http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/detail.php?ID=23192</a><br><br>Listing
of more Class A wheel drawings is at <a href="http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs.php?index=rs&id=161&Searchword=wheel" target="_blank">http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/listdocs.php?index=rs&id=161&Searchword=wheel</a>
<br><br>Ron Davis<br><br>At 03:15 PM 3/20/2009, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite"><font size="2">Hi chaps<br>Can
somebody tell me the exact number of spokes on a Class A driving wheel,
thanks in advance<br></font> <br><font size="2">Regards Richard in
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