Improvements in Carriages.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left. 12th June, 1894--Accepted. 12th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages.
I ERNEST DALTON BREWER of Caroline Cottage, Caroline Street, Old Kent
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Cab Driver, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to carriages having four wheels and is designed to
supersede the "Hansom" and such like carriages.
According to this invention I construct the carriage with the drivers seat
behind somewhat similar to that on a "Hansom" cab so that the front of the
carriage is free. The rest of the carriage may be like an ordinary broughamn. The
front portion where the driver's seat is now fixed may be a simple platform for
luggage or it may be provided with a seat for outside passengers.
Passengers conveyed in carriages constructed according to this invention will
not be liable to be thrown out as is frequently the case with "Hansom" cabs and
like carriages when the horse falls down, and they will also be more comfortable
and such carriages will be easier to drive.
And further in order to facilitate driving round corners I make the "butterfly
so as to turn on a swivel.
"
Carriages constructed as above may be made either for one horse or a pair and
the coachman's "dickey seat may be made large enough to hold a footman
also.
"
Dated this 12th day of September 1893.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriages.
I, ERNEST DALTON BREWER, of Caroline Cottage, Caroline Street, Old Kent
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Cab 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 carriages having four wheels and is designed to
supersede the "Hansom" and such like carriages.
According to this invention I construct the carriage with the driver's seat
behind somewhat similar to that of a "Hansom" cab, so that the front of the
carriage is free. The rest of the carriage may be like an ordinary brougham. The
front portion where the driver's seat is now fixed may be a simple platform for.
luggage or it may be provided with a seat for outside passengers.
Passengers conveyed in carriages constructed according to this invention will not
be liable to be thrown out as is frequently the case with "Hansom" cabs and like
carriages when the horse falls down, and they will also be more comfortable and
such carriages will be easier to drive.
Carriages constructed as above may be made either for one horse or a pair,
and the coachman's "dickey" seat may be made to hold a footman also.

page_text: And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood I will
proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in
which:
a represents the body of the carriage; the driver's seat or "dickey"; c bar
for supporting the butterfly e when the carriage is made with hoods d as shewn,
but when it is constructed as shewn in dotted lines the butterfly e would be as
shewn dotted; shews platform which may be used for carrying baggage, or a
seat may be fixed here for outside passengers; h shews trap for communicating
with driver.
The dotted lines shew the carriage constructed in the ordinary way, and the full
lines shew it constructed with hood d so that it may be used as an open landau.
g is a bracket to raise the under-carriage, so as to allow of the horse's houghs
working thereunder, in order to bring the horse nearer to his work.
It will be seen that carriages constructed according to this invention combine
the advantages of a brougham and a hansom, without the liability of the passenger
being thrown out if the horse falls down, as is frequently the case with hansoms.
There is also an unobstructed view in front, and the carriage can be turned in a
smaller space.
These carriages can be made either for one horse or a pair.
A great advantage with carriages constructed according to this invention is that
although they have four wheels they are not longer from the point of the shaft to
the driver's seat than hansoms.
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. Carriages constructed with four wheels, having the driver's seat or "dickey"
behind.
2. Carriages constructed with four wheels, having the driver's seat or "dickey"
behind, in combination with the raised under-carriage for the purposes set forth.
3. Carriages constructed and arranged substantially as set forth.
Dated this 12th day of June 1894.
BROWNE & CO.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, Agents for Applicant.