Year: 1887

page_text: I, CHARLES SCUTT, of 439 and 441, Lichfield Road, Aston, Warwickshire, Coach
Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in the improved' two-wheeled vehicle constructed sub-
stantially, as herein described so as to serve either as a pleasure trap or as a light
delivery van for use more particularly by bakers, grocers, drapers and other persons
in delivering small articles; moreover the said vehicle is so constructed and arranged
that it can very readily be converted from a trap to a delivery van or vice versa and
in either case is more easily entered and alighted from than are the traps and delivery
vans heretofore ordinarily used.
The body of my said improved combined two-wheeled delivery van and pleasure
trap is somewhat similar to the body of a dog cart, that is to say it has a bottom,
sides, moveable back to back seats and a hinged back secured by adjustable side
chains. The body runs on ordinary side wheels and in order that it may be near the
ground, for convenience of entering and alighting therefrom, the axle is cranked
similarly to a dray axle except that the sides are preferably inclined towards each
other parallel with the sides of the body. Side springs connected at their ends to
the back and front side stays of the body support the body from the axle. The shafts
and splash board or front are similar to those of a Hansom cab and connected to the
floor of the body in a similar manner. At each side of the front of the body is a
wide step, preferably covered with india-rubber, carried by side stays connected
together and bowed out underneath so as to form a rest when the shafts are lowered.
An ordinary top rail and mud wing are provided at each side of the body and carried
therefrom by suitable brackets. Fixed inside the body at the top of each of the sides
is a light angle iron extending from front to back. These angle irons, to which the
moveable hood or cover is attached as hereinafter described when the vehicle is
required to be used as a van, considerably strengthen the sides and form an extra
support for the top rails, the fixing bolts of the latter passing through the sides and

page_text: the angle irons. A moveable hood, or cover is provided similar in general appearance
to the hoods of bakers' vans and made so as to fit on to the angle irons on the sides
of the trap body when the vehicle is required to be used as a van.
This hood is
preferably secured to the body by downwardly projecting pins on the former fitting
into slotted holes in the angle irons. These pins are notched near their base so that
when the hood is in place on the trap the hood and trap body will be firmly secured
together by moving the hood backwards through a short space so that the ends of
the slots will engage with the notches. The hood is secured in this position by a
small cottar in the angle iron at each side. At the centre of the top of the hood is an
eye for convenience of lifting it off or on to the trap body. At the top of the front
of the hood is a small folding bonnet which can be extended in wet weather or folded
back when not required. The hood is provided with supports for shelves in the
ordinary manner the said angle irons forming ledges for the lower shelf. The front
of the hood is open and the back may either be made open or closed or provided with
doors. At the front of the body, stretching across from the extremity of one side to
the extremity of the other side, is a moveable vertical front piece arranged to slide
in suitable grooves or guides in the sides and which will form the front of the body
when the vehicle is used as a van but which can be removed when the lower part of
the vehicle is used as a pleasure trap. No step is required at the back of the vehicle
as the vehicle can, when the hood is removed, be readily entered behind by stepping
on to the hinged back part.
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The lamps, when required, are carried by brackets from the sides where being low
they throw a good light on the ground..
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page_text: Pleasure Trap.
I, CHARLES SCUTT, of 439 and 441 Lichfield Road, Aston, Warwickshire, 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 :-
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This invention consists in the improved two-wheeled vehicle constructed substantially
as berein descrbed so as to serve either as a pleasure trap or as a light delivery van for
use more particularly by bakers, grocers, drapers and other persons in delivering small
articles; moreover the said vehicle is so constructed and arranged that it can very
readily be converted from a trap to a delivery van or vice versa and in either case is
more easily entered and alighted from than are the traps and delivery vans heretofore
ordinarily used.
The body of my said improved combined two wheeled delivery van and pleasure trap
is somewhat similar to the body of a dog cart, that is to say it has a bottom, sides,
moveable back to back seats and a hinged back secured by adjustable side chains. The
body runs on ordinary side wheels and in order that it may be near the ground for
convenience of entering and alighting therefrom, the axle is cranked similarly to a
dray axle except that the sides are preferably inclined towards each other parallel with
the sides of the body. Side springs connected at their ends to the back and front side
stays of the body support the body from the axle. The shafts and splash board or
front are similar to those of a Hansom cab and connected to the floor of the body in
a similar manner. At each side of the front of the body is a wide step, preferably
covered with india-rubber carried by side stays connected together and bowed out
underneath so as to form a rest when the shafts are lowered. An ordinary top rail and
mud wing are provided at each side of the body and carried therefrom by suitable
brackets. Fixed inside the body at the top of each of the sides is a light angle iron
extending from front to back. These angle irons, to which the moveable hood or cover
is attached as hereinafter described when the vehicle is required to be used as a van,
considerably strengthen the sides and form an extra support for the top rails, the
fixing bolts of the latter passing through the sides and the angle irons. A moveable
hood or cover is provided similar in general appearance to the hoods of bakers' vans
and made so as to fit on to the angle irons on the sides of the trap body when the
vehicle is required to be used as a van. This hood is preferably secured to the body
by downwardly projecting pins on the former fitting into slotted holes in the angle
irons. These pins are notched near their base so that when the hood is in place on the
trap the hood and trap body will be firmly secured together by moving the hood back-
wards through a short place so that the ends of the slots will engage with the notches.
The hood is secured in this position by a small cottar in the angle iron at each side.
At the centre of the top of the hood is an eye for convenience of lifting it off or on

page_text: to the trap body. At the top of the front of the hood is a small folding bonnet which
can be extended in wet weatlier or folded back when not required. The hood is provided
with supports for shelves in the ordinary manner the said angle irons forming ledges
for the lower shelf. The front of the hood is open and the back may either be made open
or closed or provided with doors. At the front of the body, stretching across from the
extremity of one side to the extremity of the other side, is a moveable vertical front
piece arranged to slide in suitable grooves or guides in the sides and which will form
the front of the body when the vehicle is used as a van but which can be removed
when the lower part of the vehicle is used as a pleasure trap. No step is required at
the back of the vehicle as the vehicle can, when the hood is removed, be readily
entered behind by stepping on to the hinged back part.
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The lamps, when required, are carried by brackets from the sides where being low
.they throw a good light on the ground.
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On the accompanying drawing Figs. 1 and 2 represent in side and end elevations
respectively the said vehicle as a pleasure trap the loose hood for converting it into a
business van being shown by dotted lines; Figs. 3 and 4 represent in side and end
elevations respectively the hood of the same separately; Figs. 5 and 6 shew the lower
part of the hood and part of one side of the body to illustrate how the former is
attached to the latter; Fig. 7 shews a panel hood for the said vehicle, Fig. 8 is one of
the loose side boards of the vehicle which prevent dirt flying from the wheels into the
vehicle when used as a trap and Fig. 9 shews the loose sliding front board and how it
is secured in position.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the Figures of the
drawing.
a is the body having the movable back to back seats and the hinged back b
secured by usual side chains d, d. e, e are the wheels, is the cranked axle from which
the body is hung by the side springs 9, 9, and the splash board and shafts which are
similar to those of a Hansom cab are marked respectively hand i. At each side are
strong wrought iron brackets j which serve to strengthen the shafts and front and to
which the trace hooks are fixed. k, k are the side steps carried by the strong side
stays, which are forged together and with the bowed out under part m which is
made long enough to form a rest when the shafts are lowered and prevent their
touching the ground. The top rails are marked o, o. P, pare.the angle irons one
at the top of each side of the body which strengthen the sides and carry the move-
able hood which is provided with the downwardly projecting pins arranged to fit
in the slotted holes p² in the angle irons p, p. The pins are notched at 2 so that
when the hood is in place on the trap body the hood and trap body will be firmly
secured together by moving the hood 7 backwards through a short space when the
notches will engage with the slots p² and the hood can be secured in this position
by the cottars 3 at each side. s is the eye for lifting the hood by, and t is the small
folding bonnet for use in wet weather. q is a pannelled hood for use on the body a
provided with notched pins similarly to the hood q, and u is the movable front
piece fitting in guides on the sides of the body.
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It will be seen that when the hood 9 or q² is removed from the body the vehicle
forms a very convenient pleasure trap and by securing the hood on the body, the vehicle
serves as a delivery van and-by-employing a Hansom cab front the vehicle can at all
times be conveniently entered or alighted from in front.
When the hood is not required to be removed it can be built in a piece with the..
body in the usual way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I..
claim is:
1st. In a two wheeled vehicle and in combination with the Hamsom cab front
thereof, a dog-cart or trap body carried by springs from a dray axle and adapted to
carry a removable hood, and a removable hood adapted to fit on to the said body,
substantially as described.
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page_text: 2nd. In a two wheeled vehicle and in combination with the Hansqm cab front
thereof, a dogcart or trap body adapted to carry a removable hood, substantially as
described.
3rd. In a two wheeled vehicle and in combination with the Hansom cab front
thereof, a covered van body, substantially as described.
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4th. In vehicles of the kind denoted under the preceeding claims the steps & having
bow-shaped stays 1, 2 and bowed under part m, substantially as described and illustrated
and for the purposes set forth.
5th. In vehicles of the kind denoted under claims 1 and 2, the slotted angle
irons P, p secured to the sides of the body in combination with the notched pins »
projecting from the underside of the hood, substantially as and for the purposes set
forth.
6th. The combination and arrangement of parts forming the improved combined
two-wheeled delivery van and pleasure trap substantially as hereinbefore described
and illustrated by the accompanying drawing.