Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1895
ERNEST DALTON BREWER Caroline Cottage Caroline Street, Old Kent Road
London S.E. Cab Driver do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to an improved raised undercarriage, which I raise by
cranking the axle upwards, the reverse way to a milk-cart axle, I attach the
springs in the ordinary or any other suitable way, to the upper part of the axle,
which is higher than the axletrees.
The springs I set further apart, close up to the spokes of the wheels and over
the stocks or hubs, giving the whole undercarriage a broader and stronger
bearing. The transit-plate I construct level with the horses breeching or thighs.
The springs being wider apart and raised axle permits the horse being harnessed
closer to his work as the undercarriage raised in the manner described permits the
horse's houghs working thereunder.
This undercarriage as herein described is especially adapted for my patent
carriage or cab No. 17,149, 1893, and such other vehicles that admit a high under-
carriage.
23rd November 1894
ERNEST DALTON BREWER.
ERNEST DALTON BREWER of Caroline Cottage, Caroline Street, Old Kent
Road, London in the County of Surrey Hackney Carriage Driver, 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:-
This invention relates to an improved raised undercarriage for road vehicles
and is specially adapted to the Court Hansom patented by me 12th September 1893
No. 17,149.
It is designed to shorten the carriage, bring the horse much nearer his work and
thus reduce the draught.
According to this invention I construct the undercarriage upon a special form
of axletree, cranked, from the arms to the bed about a foot, like a milk cart axle-
tree but the reverse way (i.e. upwards instead of downwards) about half way up
the perpendicular part of the axletree, I place the axle flaps to which the springs
are fitted, thus setting the springs higher up and wider apart, which combined with
the cranked axle gives greater freedom of action for the horse and brings him
much nearer his work.
In practice I find it necessary to set the body-loops on the slant inwards, so that
they are nearer each other as they approach the transon-plate as in Fig. 2 by this
means the horse has ample room in turning.

page_text: By fitting the perch-bolt upside down and fixing it to the bottom carriage (the
reverse way to which it is now used) and attaching the dashboard to the said
perch-bolt, it will revolve with the horse and therefore a much smaller dashboard
will cover the horse, than would otherwise be the case.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understool I will
proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying sheets of
drawings: :―
Fig. 1 shews front elevation of the cranked axletree, shewing relative positions
of the springs and undercarriage.
Fig. 2 is a top elevation of Fig. 1 shewing positions of the body-loops and
stays.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the undercarriage with the complete carriage for
which this invention is specially designed and adapted.
The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the
views:
(a) shews cranked axletree (b) Axleflaps
(c) Springs (d) Body-loops
(e) Transon plate (✓) Stays (h) Axle arms (i) Perch bolt () Dashboard.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Undercarriages constructed with axletrees cranked upwards substantially as
and for the purposes set forth.
2. Undercarriages constructed and arranged with reversed perch-bolt and
revolving dashboard substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of August 1895.
ERNEST DALTON BREWER,
Applicant.