Other minor features that deserved noting were numerous: amongst them the method of re1ieving the gearbox of the twisting strain of kick-starting by mounting the pedal in a bush on the frame. This is rendered possible by the elimination of the necessity for gearbox movement consequent upon the method of primary drive adopted. Again, the mechanism of the two rear wheel brakes is contained on the wheel itself, so that chain adjustment does not alter the setting of the brake control. The electric lighting system, too, was neat and unobtrusive; the dynamo a separate unit driven from the engine shaft by a belt, and tucked away beneath the magneto, whilst the switchbox was merely a diminutive aluminium case attached to the top tube and appearing to consist mainly of an ammeter. The accumulator was tucked away in a space between the seat post and the back mudguard.
The obvious way to describe the Princess sidecar is to say that "she" was a fitting mate for the Chief. But it were as well to drop the feminine noun when adding that '''it''' was rugged and had good locker accommodation. The usual Indian practice of covering three-ply bodywork with cloth, to prevent the unsightly cracking which so often occurs, has been followed, and the upholstery is carried out in trimming of a matching shade. Altogether, the Chief and his Princess are a handsome and well-mated couple, and their wigwam is, of course, the Hendee Co.'s depot at 366-368, Euston Road, London, NW.
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