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The trip point of the valve mechanism, and therefore the cut-off, would be adjusted either manually or automatically by the governor. The valve is opened by the mechanical valve gear mechanism, and when the trip gear trigger releases the mechanism the valve is snapped closed, usually by a spring acting against a dashpot .
Dashboard instruments displaying various car and engine conditions. Where the dashboard originally included an array of simple controls (e.g., the steering wheel) and instrumentation to show speed, fuel level and oil pressure, the modern dashboard may accommodate a broad array of gauges, and controls as well as information, climate control and entertainment systems.
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Comment OK, I'll re-do the diagram with the original formatting but with arial font. Jeff Dahl (Talk • contribs) 21:32, 14 November 2007 (UTC) Comment Here is another version with the original color scheme and pointer dots, but the font is arial so it will render correctly and reduced pointer line thickness. I still prefer edit 1, though.
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[1] [2] Steamboat accidents 1830 to 1840. Captain Edward Tripp, who had introduced steamboating to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1813 with the building of the steamboat Chesapeake, was the first Baltimore hull inspector and was appointed by a federal district judge to perform the safety inspection on the few vessels in Baltimore. Captain Tripp ...