Year: 1898

page_text: I, JOHN JAMES HENRY STURMEY, of 19, Hertford Street, Coventry, Warwick-
shire, Journalist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to autocars and has for its principal object the combina-
tion of spring mountings for the motor and carriage body, with a rigid connection
between the motor and the axle of the driving wheel or wheels.
To attain my object in constructing an autocar having the motor and the steer-
ing wheels in front, I provide the fore carriage with bow or other suitable springs.
On these springs I mount the front end of a rigid frame. I prefer to construct
this frame of weldless steel tubes arranged in skeleton form and to provide the
rear end thereof with a transverse tubular member divided centrally and adapted
to carry the two parts of a balance geared axle either directly or with the inter-
vention of ball bearings. The motor is mounted on the front of the frame and
transverse members behind the motor carry the intermediate shaft or shafts,
the motion of which is transmitted to the balance geared axle by preferably a
single chain. One or more, preferably two, stay tubes are arranged along the
Another transverse member
centre of the frame to withstand the driving strain.
may be adapted to carry the brake gear, and the divided rear part of the frame
is preferably bridged close to the balance gear, while diagonal members may be
arranged in various positions to increase the rigidity of the frame.
I take a second frame, preferably somewhat shorter than the first one just
described and joint its front end-either directly by means of a hinge or the like,
or more or less indifectly through buffers or springs-to the front frame say
just behind the motor. The rear end of the second frame is supported elastically
upon the rear end of the first frame, by springs interposed between the two said
rear ends. The body of the autocar is mounted on the second frame, principally
on the rear part thereof.
My invention may be applied to autocars of other design and arrangement
in a similar, though sometimes modified, manner.
1000
G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
49, Middle Ablier Street, Dublin,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Autocars,
I, JOHN JAMES HENRY STURMEY, of 19, Hertford Street, Coventry, Warwick-
shire, Journalist, 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:-
My invention relates to autocars and has for its principal object the combina-
tion of spring mountings for the motor and carriage body with a rigid connection
between the motor and the axle of the driving wheel or wheels. And in order
that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into effect, I
will describe the same, by way of example, as applied to an autocar having the
motor and the steering wheels in front, as shown in the accompanying drawings,
wherein,
Figure I is a side elevation of an autocar showing such features as are necessary
to the understanding of my invention.
Figure II is a plan showing the rigid frame hereinafter referred to.
Like numerals indicate like parts in both figures.
To attain my object, in the case illustrated, I provide the fore carriage with
bow or other suitable springs 2 and on these springs I mount the front end of
a rigid frame 3. I prefer to construct this frame of weldless steel tubes arranged
in skeleton form and to provide the rear end thereof with a transverse tubular
member 4 divided centrally and adapted to carry the two parts of a balance
· geared axle 5, either directly or with the intervention of ball bearings. The
motor 6 is mounted on the front of this rigid frame 3 and transverse members 7
behind the motor carry the intermediate shaft or shafts 8, the motion of which
is transmitted to the balance geared axle 5 by preferably a single chain 9. One
or more, preferably two, stay tubes 10 are arranged along the centre of the frame
to withstand the driving strain. Another transverse member 11 may be adapted
to carry the brake gear 12, and the divided rear part of the frame is preferably
bridged (13) close to the balance gear, while diagonal members 14 may be
arranged in various positions to increase the rigidity of the frame.
I take a second frame 15 in the shape of a tubular skeleton platform or any
other suitable form according to circumstances, but preferably somewhat shorter
than the rigid frame 3 just described, and I joint the front end of this frame 15
either directly by means of a hinge or the like 16, or more or less indirectly
through any suitable form of buffers or springs, to the front part of the rigid
frame 3, say just behind the motor 6. The rear end of the frame 15 is supported
elastically upon the rear end of the frame 3, by springs 17 of any suitable form
interposed between the two said rear ends of the respective frames. The body 18
of the autocar is mounted on the second frame 15 principally on the rear part
thereof.
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My invention may be applied to autocars of other design and arrangement than
that shown, in a similar, though sometimes modified, manner.
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. In an autocar, the combination of spring mountings for the motor and
carriage body with a rigid connection between the motor and the axle of the
driving wheel or wheels, substantially as set forth.
2. In an autocar, connecting one end of a rigid frame to the driving axle,

page_text: mounting the motor on the other end of the said rigid frame and interposing a
spring or springs between such other end of the rigid frame and the carrying
wheel or wheels; jointing by means of a hinge, spring or the like one end of a
second frame, to the first frame, mounting the body on such second frame and
interposing a spring or springs between the other end of such second frame and
the rigid frame, for the purpose set forth.
3. In an autocar, the construction, combination and arrangement of frames,
springs, joints, motor, driving axle and body, substantially as herein described
and illustrated.
Juteu
CHISH day
от UCLOUCT
1000.
G. DOUGLAS LEECHMAN,
18, Hertford Street, Coventry,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., and
9, Exchange Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.