Patent GB-457059-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to vehicle bodies
IPC: B61D17/10
Filed: 1935-08-16
Abstract: 457,059. Vehicle bodies. BUDD MANUFACTURING CO., E. G., 2500, Hunting Park Avenue, Philadelphia, U.S.A.-(Assignees of Dean, A. G. ; 100, N. Narberth Avenue, Narberth, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) Aug. 16, 1935,No.23053. Conventiondate, Aug. 20, 1934. [Class 103 (iv)] In a vehicle body the side, roof and underframe are of truss type construction each comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced members and longitudinally extending members extending throughout the length of the structure to interconnect the longitudinally spaced members, at least one of the structures being prefabricated as a subassembly unit having extension portions overlapping the adjacent structure whereby they are connected together. As shown the side assembly comprises post carlines 10, Figs. 3, 14, spaced apart and inserted at the upper end into an inverted longitudinal channel 11, the lower ends being tied by longitudinal channels 19, 20 between which is placed longitudinal corrugated panelling 21. At the belt line moulding strips 14, 15 are closed by a lower channel 18 and an upper inclined channel 17 which forms a window sill, the whole forming a box-section girder which terminates on each side of the door openings. Diagonals 22 connect the posts 10 and gussets 28 secured to the inner walls of the posts 10 and channel 11 provide, together with a moulding strip 29, securing means for the roof assembly. The roof assembly comprises carlines 30, spaced to correspond to the posts 10, and tied together by longitudinals 37, the ends of the carlines being inserted in channel section longitudinals 34. Plates 38 are placed over the door openings and the roof is completed by corrugated panelling 39 which has upturned edges, the adjoining edges being covered by a cap 40. Outer gussets 35 and a moulding strip 36 corresponding to the gussets 28 and moulding strip 29 form the securing means between the wall and roof assemblies. The underframe comprises two built up longitudinal centre beams 44 through which the floor beams 43 are threaded and spaced to correspond to the spacing of the post carlines. An additional shorter beam is inserted between the beams 43 to provide additional means to absorb buffing shocks. The floor beams 43 are built up of upper and lower channel members connected by struts, the channels being extended to form a fork to overlap the post carlines in the assembled position. Some of the floor beams are reinforced by vertical and diagonal channels to carry the buffer shocks and the eccentric loading upon the centre sill into the side frames. The floor beams carry longitudinal floor stringers 77 provided with flat strips 78 to which the corrugated flooring is attached. The ends, Fig. 12, include an end sill casting 81 provided with outwardly projecting side bearings 82 and centre bearing 84 and with upwardly tapered projections 83 by which it is tied into the end wall of the truss. A rear extension is telescoped into the top and bottom chords of the centre sill structure and riveted thereto. The side parallelling 100 is preferably applied after the side, floor, and roof assemblies have been secured together.