Year: 1888

page_text: Our Invention consists of an improved advertising Van of ordinary dimensions
with open spaces at each side for the display of advertisements painted on cloth.
The cloth is carried round inside of Van by means of vertical rollers at front and
end of Van. The front rollers having mitre cogwheels on bottom which are worked
by a horizontal shaft at the front end inside of Van, having also mitre cogwheels at
ends which is worked from back axle of Van by means of a chain wheel. The
horizontal shaft can be worked from right to left by a lever controlled by the drivers
foot to reverse the motion of vertical rollers. The end of Van having a circular
space for the display of advertisements, the cloth being worked on two horizontal
rollers by means of an endless cord worked from front of Van so that they can be
drawn up or down. A clear space being left on cloth upon which can be shown
Illuminated advertisements at night by means of a pair of dissolving Lanterns
worked from inside.
Every working motion
travelling on.
can
be instantly stopped and the Van still be
No change of display requires the Van to come to a standstill, thus avoiding the
impeding of the thoroughfare. No change is sudden or startling.
Din 14th day of Mah 1888

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Advertising Van.
THOMAS FISHER Senior, Boot & Shoe Maker, 9, Princess Street Newcastle-on-Tyne
THOMAS FISHER Junior, Carver & Gilder, 9 Princess Street Newcastle-on-Tyne
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:—
Our Invention consists of an improved van of ordinary dimensions for advertising
purposes only, having open spaces at each side 8 ft. x ft. 5 "2 for the display of
transparent advertisements painted on cloth. The cloth is carried round inside of
van on flanges A by means of vertical rollers B, at front and end of van, the front
rollers having mitre-cogwheels Cat bottom which are worked by a horizontal shaft D
at the front end inside of van having also mitre cogwheels E at ends, which is worked
from back axle of van by means of a chain wheel F, the back axle being a fixture, to
wheels. The horizontal shaft D can be worked from right to left by a lever G
controlled by drivers foot to reverse the motion of vertical rollers B.
The end of van having a circular space 13 ft. 8" for the display of advertisements,
the cloth being worked on two horizontal rollers H by means of an endless cord I
worked from front by hand of van so that they can be drawn up or down, a clear
space being left on cloth upon which can be shown Illuminated advertisements at
night by means of a pair of dissolving Lanterns J worked from a platform K inside
of van. Every working motion can be instantly stopped and the van still continue
travelling on. No change of display requires the van to come to a standstill thus
avoiding the impeding of the thoroughfare, no change is sudden or startling.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:
First that by the mechanical arrangements inside of van it is adapted to. display
10,000 square feet of advertising space, and that the advertising cloth travels
backward or forward or can remain stationary without interfering with the travelling
motion of the van, and that the travelling advertisements can be safely illuminated at
night without any startling effect to horses or impeding the thoroughfare..in
the least.
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