Year: 1886

page_text: I JOSEPH THOMAS PARLOUR of 166 Fleet Street, London, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-.
This invention relates to arranging the body of a two wheeled cab that two seats
may be fixed or movable and with or without other seats as desired. The body of
the cab is capable of being balanced to suit the load. One or more doors are at the
back at an angle and steps lead thereto, the seat for the driver being at the back.
centre.
The hanging of the body is by transverse springs alone or in combination with
a rigid frame as well as by the side springs the usual front foot plate or step board
being dispensed with.
H. GARDNER,
166,. Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. T. Parlour.

page_text: COMPLEIE DIECIFICATION
Improvements in and Connected with Two Wheeled Cabs.
I JOSEPH THOMAS, PARLOUR, of 166 Fleet Street, London, Engineer, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to arranging the body of a two wheeled cab that two seats.
may be fixed or movable and with or without other seats as desired. The body of
the cab is capable of being balanced to suit the load.
One or more doors are at the back at an angle and steps lead thereto, the seat
for the driver being at the back centre.
The hanging of the body is by transverse springs alone or in combination with a
rigid frame as well as by the side springs, the usual front foot plate or step board
being dispensed with.
My Invention is shown in the annexed drawings.
a is the body of the cab (shaped like a Brougham body for compactness), b, b, are
the seats two of which are fixed and two inovable on hinged joints, see Figures 1
and 2, by a lift up action either by the passenger on entering or by the driver by
link and rod mechanism c controlled by a lever or hand wheel d within reach of
the driver which seat so soon as the passenger has got well within the vehicle can.
be folded down behind him to sit thereon.
The body a is supported by transverse springs e, e, connected to a rigid frame
f to the front of which the shafts g g are connected or in part with.
.
g', gl, are the steps of curved form from each side to enable the passenger to
enter from either path, the doors h h sliding transversely from and to either side.
In Figure 2 four seats are shown so that the passengers occupying them sit
facing one another fore and aft of the vehicle, but in Figures 3 and 4 there are
only two seats and these are moved longitudinally by link and rod motion o from
a lever d within reach of the driver so as to throw the position of the passengers
farther forward or to the rear in order to balance the vehicle and secure easy
draught.
In Figures 3 and 4 I show the ordinary side springs connected to a rigid frame
which here forms part of the axle and in lieu of shifting the seats as described
the driver cau alter the angle and regulate the balance of the load by turning the
hand wheel i which raises or depresses the beam ; this taking its fulcrum from
the axle.
By this invention the Horse is brought close to his work, the front step board
is dispensed with the Passengers retain a clear yet protected look out from the
front and the driver is seated at the back centre, lie having full command such as
for opening and closing the doors, raising or shifting the seat or seats and also the
balance of the vehicle.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be perforined I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The several detail improvements connected with two wheeled cabs as herein-
before described and as represented in the annexed drawings.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. T. Parlour.