IMPROVEMENTS IN TWO WHEELED VEHICLES
Year: 1884

page_text: I GEORGE HENRY MORGAN of 129 Long Acre in the County of Middlesex,
Coach Builder do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN TWO WHEELED VEHICLES to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in two wheeled vehicles and
relates to means whereby when a rumble is attached to the back thereof the
springs, axle and wheels may be shifted in position in relation to the body of the
vehicle so as to properly balance the same.
For this purpose I employ suitable sockets or fittings fixed to the underside of
the back part of the body of the vehicle to receive the arms or.stays of the rumble
which latter is fixed in position by a screw or other suitable means.
The springs are fixed to two "flaps "one of which is fixed on each end of a cross
bar passing through slots in each side of the body of the vehicle and provided with
tubular or other guides working upon rods.fixed one on each side of the interior of
the body.
The cross bar:is moved to and fro when required by means of a screw and nut
mounted and fitted in any convenient manner or other suitable means may be
employed for such purpose.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I GEORGE HENRY MORGAN of 129 Long Acre in the County of Middlesex,
Coach Builder do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN TWO WHEELED VEHICLES and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The invention has for its object improvements in two wheeled vehicles and
relates to means whereby when a rumble is attached to the back thereof the
springs axle and wheels may be shifted in position in relation to the body of the
vehicle so as to properly balance the same.
For this purpose I employ suitable sockets or fittings fixed to the underside of
the back part of the body of the vehicle to receive the arms.or stays of the rumble
which latter is fixed in position by a scrow or other suitable means.
The springs are fixed to two "flaps" one of which is fixed on each end of a cross
bar passing through slots in each side of the body of the vehicle and provided with
tubular or other guides working upon rods fixed one on each side of the interior of
the body.
The cross bar is moved to and fro when required by means of a screw and nut
mounted and fitted in any convenient manner, or other suitable means may be
employed for such purpose.
And in order that my said Invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
Figure 1 is a side elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of a two wheeled vehicle
constructed with my invention applied thereto, and with the upper part of the body
removed.
Figures 3 and 4 are similar views showing a modification of parta
In all the figures like parts are marked with similar letters of reference; a is the
body of the vehicle which is provided with sockets or fittings b fixed to the under-
side of the back part thereof to receive the arms or stays of of the rumble o which
latter is fixed in position by screws d or other suitable means acting upon the arm
or stay of..
The springs a. e. are fixed to two "flaps "f' one of which flaps is fixed on each
end of a cross bar f passing through slots a' in each side of the body of the vehicle
and provided with tubular or other guides f' working upon rods g fixed one on
each side of the interior of the body.
Tho cross bar f is moved to and fro when required by means of a screw h
mounted in bearings as shown, or in other convenient manner, and a nut f³ fixed
to the cross bar f, the screw being formed at its end to receive a key by which it
can be rotated in either direction when required.
In the arrangement shown at Figures 1 and 2 the cross bar fis provided with a
pair of rollers f* which run on metal plates fixed to the underside of the body of
the vehicle and the springs are connected to the flaps f' through the intervention

page_text: of half springs e¹ whilst in the modification shown at Figures 3 and 4 the springs e
are connected at their front ends to arms or struts e² fixed to the front ends of
rods which are fixed to the "flaps "f1 and the bows of the springs e are connected
to the rear ends of the rods e³ by straps et.
In this modification I mount a pair of rollers a² on each side of the body of the
vehicle which rollers run on the rods e³.
The rollers a³ and f' act to render the motion of the body of the vehicle on its
supports smooth and easy.
The drawings represent in full lines the relative positions of the body of the
vehicle and the springs axle and wheels when a rumble is attached, whilst the
position of the springs axle and wheels when the rumble is not in use is shown by
the dotted lines.
If desired other descriptions of springs than those shown and described may be
employed.
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
The peculiar combination and arrangement of parts whereby the springs, axle
and wheels of a two wheeled vehicle may be shifted in position in relation to the
body thereof substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
GEORGE HENRY MORGAN.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings,
Agents.