A NEW BICYCLE CARRIAGE FOR THE CONVEYANCL OF PASSENGERS OR GOODS
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfied Gunthorpe and Bernhard Henoch, 47, Brunswick
Tenace, Cambel well, in the County of Surrey, England, for the Invention of
"A NEW BICYCLE CARRIAGE FOR THE CONVEYANCL OF PASSENGERS OR GOODS"
Sealed the 24th July 1877, and dated the 20th January 1877
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Gunthorpe and
Bernhard Henoch at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th
January 1877.
ALFRED GUNTHORPE and BERNHARD HENOCH, of 47, Brunswick Terace,
Camberwell, in the County of Surry, England
"A NEW BICYCLE CARRIAGE FOR
THE CONVEYANCE OF PASSENGERS OR GOODS "
1 A bicycle or two wheeled carriago to convey passengers, goods, &c, such
passengers or goods to be carried in a suitable cainage body suspended from and
hanging below the axle whilst the motive power is given from above the axle
2 The wheels to be of a large size, running parallel with each other, and con-
nected by a crank axle, which axle is so fitted that the wheels can either run loose
on the axle or be made to move with it at the option of the diver
3 The apparatus for throwing the wheels in or out of gear consists of a sliding
boss moved backwards or forwards by a lever upon a portion of the axle properly
squared for the purpose, the boss fitting into the nave or bush of the wheel when
requiring to run with the axle, and being withdrawn so as to allow the wheel to
run loose and be retarded in its motion or stopped entuely when turning a sharp
corner
4 A suitable and effective break to be attached to the whole, capable of stopping
the machine whilst travelling at great speed in a very short distance.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alfred Gunthorpe and Bernhard Henoch in the Great Seal Patent
Office on the 26th July 1877
ALFRED GUNTHORPE and BERNHARD HENOCH, 47, Brunswick Terrace, Camber-
well, in the County of Surry, England "A NEW BICYCLE CARRIAGE FOR THE
CONVEYANCE OF PASSENGERS OR GOODS"
A bicycle or 2 wheeled carriage to convey passengers, goods, &c,-
1st The passengers or goods to be carried in a suitable carriage body of any form
or material that may be found most convement, the said carriage body to be
suspended by means of ordinary carriage springs below the axle of the bicycle
2nd The motive power, either manual or otherwise, to be given directly upon
the axle (which is formed with cranks) from above
3rd The wheels to be of a large size and running parallel with each other, con-
nected by the above-named cranked axle, but so constructed that they can be
allowed to revolve loosely upon the axle or become fixed to it at the option of the
drivei The appliance for throwing the wheels in or out of gear, as above named,
consists of sliding bosses or fliction plates moved by levers and spiral springs, and
entuly under command of the driver, the said bosses or friction plates being fitted
on to the axle and wheels so as to clutch or retain the wheel firmly, or allow it to
run loose (when found necessary) upon the axle, by this means, and by the appli-
cation of the break to the wheels on either side, the machine can be steered with
the greatest accuracy
4th A suitable and effective break to be attached to the machine with full power
to entirly stop it within a short distance when travelling at full speed
In witness whereof, we, the said Alfred Gunthorpe and Bernhard Henoch,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twenty-sixth day of July, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundied and soventy-seven
ALFRED GUNTHORPE (LS)