Improved Construction and Arrangement of Two-wheeled Vehicles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction and Arrangement of Two-wheeled
Vehicles.
I, FREDERICK HAM, of the Firm F. & W. Ham, of 16 Kew Road, Richmond,
County of Surrey, Coach Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, a novel construction and arrangement of
two wheeled vehicles in so far that the fore part is like a Hansom or Forder
cab, the body like that of an omnibus on side springs and a bent axle, the rear
being provided with a Hansom or Forder seat on a centrally fitted door, so that
when the door is opened or closed the seat and driver swing round with it.
The vehicle can be made for business purposes, or for pleasure purposes according
to the internal fittings.
For the purposes of my invention, I connect a pair of shafts with rounded back
by a stay to the front mid-body upright, and arrange angle struts with ties to shafts
and under front body portion. The body is bus shaped with reduced lower side
panelling and narrowed flooring. The side springs are attached in the usual
manner but to straps and scroll irons reaching up from under the bottom to produce
rigidity and absence of rock or sway motion while travelling. The axle is bent like
that of a bus with the wheels base or tread of a width to produce steadiness
and ease to the occupants and freedom from vibration and jump when the body is
loaded, the top of said body being railed off for carrying luggage.
The front of the body is panelled and has lifting sashes, the sides being provided with
bevil edged glass along the upper portion. The back body is preferably flat with
fixed side panels, and a centrally hung door, this having a Hansom or Forder seat
projecting therefrom.
The door is well hung to carry the weight of the driver and he at all times being
within reach of the top body rails can readily pull or push himself round as well as
to fasten or unfasten the door.
If the vehicle be for pleasure purposes, cushioned or other seats are arranged
along the sides, but if for trade purposes shelves and partitions can be fitted in.
As a public conveyance or hackney cab from the compactness of structure,
lightness of diaught, roominess of the interior, ease of balancing, and its neat
appearance, with capability of carrying more than two, the vehicle will be of great
utility.
Dated this 10th dov of Avonst 1895
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Ham.

page_text: Improved Construction and Arrangement of Two-wheeled
Vehicles.
I, FREDERICK HAм, of the Firm F. & W. Ham, of 16 Kew Road, Richmond,
County of Surrey, Coach Builder, 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 has for object, a novel construction and arrangement of
two wheeled vehicles in so far that the fore part is like a Hansom or Forder
cab, the body like that of an omnibus on side springs and a bent axle, the rear
being provided with a Hansom or Forder seat on a centrally fitted door, so that
when the door is opened or closed the seat and driver swing round with it.
The vehicle can be made for business purposes, or for pleasure purposes according
.to the internal fittings.
For the purposes of my invention and as I show in the annexed drawings,
Figure 1 side view, Figure 2 back view, and Figure 3 front view, I connect a
pair of shafts A, A, with rounded back B by a stay C to the front mid body
upright, or fork it to the body D, and arrange angle struts E, E, with ties F, F,
to shafts A, A, and under front body portion, as indicated. The body D is bus
shaped with reduced lower side panelling G, G, and narrowed flooring H. The
side springs I, I, are attached in the usual manner but to straps J, J, and scroll
irons K, K, reaching up from under the bottom to produce rigidity and absence of
rock or sway motion while travelling. The axle L' is bent like that of a bus with
the wheel base or tread of a width to produce steadiness to goods and ease to the
occupants if the vehicle be prepared for such, also freedom from vibration and
jump when the body is loaded, the top M of said body being railed off for carrying
luggage.
The front of the body is panelled and has lifting sashes N, the sides being
provided with bevil edged glass P along the upper portion. The back body is
preferably flat with fixed side panels Q, Q, and carries a centrally hung door R
this having a Hansom or Forder seat S projecting therefrom.
The door is well hung to carry the weight of the driver and he at all times being
within reach of the top body rails can readily pull or push himself round as well
as to fasten or unfasten the door.
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If the vehicle be for pleasure purposes, cushioned or other seats are arranged
along the sides, but if for trade purposes shelves and partitions can be fitted in.
As a public conveyance or hackney cab from the compactness of structure,
lightness of draught, roominess of the interior, ease of balancing, and its neat
appearance, with capability of carrying more than two, the vehicle will be found of
great utility.
1 prefer to fix rigid rests T, T, to the front under body, so that when the horse
is not in the shafts the vehicle stands upright but said rests may be hinged and be
lowered by hand like those with ordinary Hansom or Forder cabs.
It will be observed that all the parts in detail are old and well known therefore
the feature of novelty in my invention is such that by combining the several details
in the manner represented by the drawings, I produce a light running and well
balanced vehicle with great internal capacity for goods or for passengers with
facilities for outside luggage, the seat being so arranged that the driver has full
command and control over the vehicle and the goods or passengers in same, also
of the horse and the ingress and egress to and from the vehicle, and of opening and
closing of the door.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The construction of a two wheeled vehicle with the parts arranged in the
manner set forth and substantially as represented in the annexed drawings.
2. In a two wheeled vehicle, combining a bus like body with Hansom or Forder
like shafts, and back seat as described and shown.
The 0th dose of M 1900
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Ham.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Frederick Ham.