Year: 1898

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I, HENRY JOIN LAWSON,- Engineer, of 40, Holborn Viaduct, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its objects the more effective driving of self propelled
tricycles, bicycles quadricycles and the like.
The motor or motors on the vehicle to be driven are arranged so that they may
be under the immediate control of the driver, and to give a greater amount of
tractive power a motor may be applied to each wheel of the vehicle.
The front or steering wheels of the vehicle may be provided with two parallel
rims or may be formed as a duplex wheel to give greater bite upon the ground
and may be driven by two or more motors. When two motors are used, one may
be arranged to drive by friction upon the top or rims of the wheel or wheels
whilst the other may be situated at or near the centre of the same. This second
motor would drive on to the wheel axle through the medium of a speed gear
of the well known "Crypto" type, which may be thrown out of or brought
As well as the friction driving
into operation by means of a band or cord.
mechanism the upper motor may be provided with one or more pulleys or pinions
upon its axle arranged to operate a corresponding number of pulleys or pinions
upon the axle or centre of the steering wheel or wheels. The power may be
transmitted from one set of pulleys or pinions to the other by means of bands,
chains or gearing of the "Acatene" type, one, or more speeds being provided for.
Whatever form of gearing is used it is so arranged that when the friction gear
is brought into operation the other gear is thrown out of action and vice versa; or
both can be simultaneously thrown out of gear when the operating lever is in the
central position.
In the case of the belt driving gear the different speeds may be brought into
operation by means of jockey pulleys, but when the bevel gear is used the different
speeds may be brought into operation by a sliding clutch piece acting upon the
bevel-gear pinions in such a manner as to bring them severally into position
with their corresponding gear wheels against the action of a spring or counter-
weight. When a pinion is released from the clutch piece the spring or counter-
weight removes it from engagement with its corresponding pinion so that it will
not revolve whilst idle.
The pulleys for the friction driving are constructed of fine emery which may
be mixed with other materials and compressed, or they may be made of leather
or other. non-slipping material.
The front motors are constructed with ports in the side of the cylinder the
ports being covered and uncovered by adjustable projections upon the piston. The

page_text: compression takes place in the crank chamber and the mixture is admitted to
the cylinder at any moment desired during the stroke of the piston, such move-
ment being regulated by means of the above mentioned projections with which the
piston is furnished.
The motor arrangements may be repeated or modified for the purpose of driving
the back wheels of the vehicle. The rear motors however are preferably provided
with a valve at the top having a removable cap to permit of easy access to the
valve seating etc.
One or more silencers or exhaust boxes are provided which may be cooled by
radiating plates the cooling being further assisted by a current of air created by
fans upon the fly-wheel. The object of cooling the silencer is to reduce the dis-
charged vapour. Water may obviously be used for the same purpose either in
conjunction with or in preference to the above mentioned means.
A carburetter for the front motors may be mounted in its oil tank at the
side of one of the front steering wheels a second oil tank being provided to supply
the burner if an ignition tube is used. This second oil tank would be provided
wịth a small air pump to compress air into the tank so that the oil may be supplied
under pressure to the burner. To prevent washing" of the oil in the carburetter
an internal baffle float or plate is provided. If however the carburetting is done
in the cylinder one tank provided with an air pump will supply both the cylinder
and the burner.
In the case of a tricycle the frame may be dropped in the front to form a
lady's machine and the motors may be controlled by means of levers arranged
upon the handle bars like ordinary brake levers. Öne lever may regulate the
admission of the oil to the cylinder, and thus the speed at which the vehicle will
run, while a second lever (or the same lever) when raised opens the exhaust
valve and, when raised still further, draws on a band brake. Both levers can be
operated by the driver without moving the hands from the steering handles.
Another lever may be provided by which the friction motor may be moved into
or out of gear, this lever being provided with a cam shaped portion so that it may
remain in any position desired. A spring may be attached to the motor tending
always to pull it in one direction. The air supply to the explosive
charge may be regulated by turning a milled nut placed within easy
reach of the driver. The operating levers and their connecting rods for the front
motors may be provided with ball and socket joints so that the freedom of the
steering head may not be impaired.
These vehicles are arranged, as stated above, to give considerable tractive
power, so that they may be used as tractors. When so used the tractor, though
completely under the control of the driver when used separately, is not so readily
pulled up when trailing a second vehicle. To avoid this deficiency with regard
to the control the trailer is provided with an automatic brake mechanism brought
into action by the momentum of the trailer whenever the speed of the tractor
is decreased; that is to say, the movement of the trailer, relatively to the tractor,
operates a lever which brings the brake mechanism into action.
The motors may be provided with both elctrical and tube ignition in case either
one or the other should fail. When the tube ignition is used a guard is placed
over the lamp containing the tube and burner to prevent the riders' dress from
catching fire.
Any of the above modifications may be used singly or in combination and it
will be understood that the control mechanism described as adapted to a tricycle
may be used upon the other forms of vehicles.
1401
1000
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Motor Cycles.
I, HENRY JOIN LAWSON, Engineer, of 40, Holborn Viaduct, in the County of
Middlesex, 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 has for its object the more effective driving of self propelled
tricycles, bicycles quadricycles and the like.
The motor or motors on the vehicle to be driven are arranged so that they may
be under the immediate control of the driver, and to give a greater amount of
tractive power a motor may, if desired, be applied to each wheel of the vehicle.
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The front or steering wheels. of the vehicle may comprise two parallel
rims or may be formed as a duplex wheel to give greater bite upon the ground
and may be driven by one, two or more motors. When two motors are used, one may
be arranged to drive by friction upon the top or rims of the wheel or wheels
whilst the other may be situated at or near the centre of the same. This second
motor would drive on to the wheel axle through the medium of a speed gear
of the well known "Crypto type, which may be thrown out of or brought
into operation by means of a band or cord. As well as the friction driving
mechanism the upper motor may be provided with one or more pulleys or pinions
upon its axle arranged to operate a corresponding number of pulleys or pinions
upon the axle or centre of the steering wheel or wheels. The power may be
transmitted from one set of pulleys or pinions to the other by means of bands,
chains or gearing, one, or more speeds being provided for. Whatever form of
gearing is used it may be so arranged that when the friction gear is brought into
operation the other gear is thrown out of action and vice versa; or both can be
simultaneously thrown out of gear when the operating lever is in the central
position.
The motor arrangements may be repeated or modified for the purpose of driving
the back wheels of the vehicle. The rear motors however are preferably provided
with a valve at the top having a removable cap to permit of easy access to the
valve seating etc.
One or more silencers or exhaust boxes are provided which may be cooled by
radiating plates the cooling being further assisted by a current of air created by
fans upon the fly-wheel. The object of cooling the silencer is to reduce the dis-
charged vapour. Water may obviously be used for the same purpose either in
conjunction with or in preference to the above mentioned means.
The motors may be controlled by means of levers arranged upon the handle
bars or steering lever of the vehicle. One lever may regulate the admission of
the oil to the cylinder and thus the speed at which the vehicle will run, while
a second lever (or the same lever) when raised opens the exhaust valve and,
when raised still further, draws on a band brake.. Both levers can be operated
by the driver without moving the hands from the steering handles. Another lever
may be provided by which one of the motors may be moved into or out of gear,
this lever being provided with a cam shaped portion so that it may remain in any
position desired. A spring may be attached to the motor tending always to-
pull it in one direction. In the case of a tricycle having the usual handle-bars
for steering, the levers by which the various parts of the motor are controlled may
be arranged on the handle-bars after the manner of ordinary brake levers, the
connections from the levers to the various parts operated by the sanie being
furnished with ball and socket joints where necessary. The frame of the tricycle

page_text: may be of any well-known construction and if necessary dropped in the front to
form a lady's frame.
These vehicles are arranged, as stated above, to give considerable tractive
power, so that they may be used as tractors. When so used the tractor, though
completely under the control of the driver when used separately, is not so readily
pulled up when trailing a second vehicle. To avoid this deficiency with regard
To the control the trailer is provided with an automatic brake mechanism thrown
into action by the momentum of the trailer whenever the speed of the tractor
is decreased; that is to say, the movement of the trailer, relatively to the tractor,
operates a lever which brings the brake mechanism into action.
The motors may be provided with both electrical and tube ignition in case either
one or the other should fail. When the tube ignition is used a guard is placed
over the lamp containing the tube and burner to prevent the rider's dress from
catching fire.
Any of the above modifications may be used singly or in combination and it
will be understood that the control mechanism described as adapted to a tricycle
may be used upon the other forms of vehicles.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure 1 is a front elevation in part section of the motor driving mechanism
constructed according to this invention:
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a motor vehicle with a motor driving
mechanism attached, constructed according to Figure 1:
Figure 3 is a side elevation of a modified construction of motor driving
apparatus:
Figure 4 is a front elevation of the same,
Figure 5 illustrates an automatic brake mechanism for a trailing vehicle,
Figure 6 is a side elevation of another modified construction of motor driving
apparatus and
Figure 7 is a plan of the same.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
According to one method of carrying out this invention, a front fork or steering
member A, adapted for application to tricycles or other well-known forms of
vehicle, is provided, at its lower ends with any convenient form of ball bearings A¹
which carry the hollow axles B of the driving or road wheels B. The wheels 13
are mounted outside the fork A, which latter is provided on one side with a
bracket A which projects over the road wheel on that side of the fork and is
adapted to carry a motor C preferably of the well-known De Dion type. The
end A3 of the bracket A2 is provided with a ball bearing into which the hub B
of the road wheel extends. The hub B thus provides a bearing surface for that
end of the bracket so that the motor C is securely held by the bracket A3 without
necessitating any further support. The motor shaft C is carried through the
hollow hubs B of the road wheels 13¹ and projects beyond the farthest of these
wheels, and the free end which projects has mounted upon it a fly wheel C.
On that part of the motor shaft which lies between the blades of the fork A, is
mounted any convenient form of speed gear 1), arranged to drive the hubs B
through the medium of any well known construction of differential gear. The
speed gear is provided with a free wheel D¹ which is held by a band brake.
When the wheel 1) is held stationary by the band brake the speed gear is
brought into operation and drives the road wheels but when released from the
band brake the motor runs idle.
The motor driving mechanism described above is particularly adapted for
application to a tricycle frame having either one or two rear wheels, the said
tricycle being used as a tractor for the purpose of hauling any other form of
vehicle it may be desired to attach to it; the steering member and its accom-
panying mechanism may also be applied to such a vehicle as that illustrated in
Figure 2 of the drawings.

page_text: The body E of the vehicle is preferably arranged to seat two persons and is
supported upon C springs El which rest upon the rear axle E2 of the vehicle.
The frame of the vehicle body may be constructed of any suitable material the
front part being preferably provided with two approximately parallel tubular
members E3 which curve up from the foot board and are connected at their
extreme ends by a steering socket E. To further strengthen the members E³
they may be provided with cross struts or stays E. The socket E5 carries the
usual ball bearings for receiving the steering tube of the fork or member A
and the upper part of the steering tube is furnished with a horizontal steering
lever F. On the steering socket Es are mounted one or more brackets E7 to which
the carburettor tank G is secured. The tank is provided with the usual valve G¹
for regulating the admission of the air and the valve G2 regulates the passage of
the carburetted mixture from the tank to the cylinder of the motor. The driver
seated in the vehicle has complete control over the steering by means of the
lever which he can operate by a handle F and in order that he may have
perfect control over the motor with its speed gear, carburettor and other parts
without releasing his hold of the steering lever all the necessary operating levers
are arranged on the end of the lever F within close proximity to the handle F¹.
Thus the levers F2 F3 control by means of their connecting rods the valve G¹
and the band brake (which retains or releases the wheel D₁ of the speed gear
mechanism) respectively, the levers themselves being within easy reach of the
operator. The lever may be provided with a detent and rack, to hold it
in any position in which it may be placed.
It has been found by experiment that the speed of the motor can be varied
within very considerable limits by decreasing or increasing the amount of car-
buretted mixture admitted in the cylinder and also that when the motor has
become heated in running it may be rapidly and readily cooled by opening
the compression tap (commonly used when starting the vehicle) whilst the motor
is running. For these purposes, levers F* F are arranged upon the steering
lever I', similarly to the levers F2F3, the lever F* being connected to the valve G³
by which the carburetted mixture is admitted to the cylinder of the motor and
tho lever F connected to the compression tap C
It is obvious that any number of controlling levers may be arranged upon the
steering lever or other member by which the steering is effected, the number
being varied according to the requirements of the particular vehicle in use. For
instance, if preferred in addition to those already mentioned above, a lever may
bo provided by which a band or other brake may be operated for braking
the vehicle, and this lever may if desired be operatively connected with the
lever in such a manner that when moved a given distance in one direction
the exhaust cock C³ will be opened and when moved still further in the same
direction the brake applied. This action may be effected by any well-known
construction of mechanism.
When tho motor is provided with an exhaust box as at C, such exhaust box
may be constructed with radiating plates not shown in the drawings, in order
that the hot gases discharged through the box may be cooled as much as possible
by radiation and conduction for the purpose of reducing the gases before expulsion
into the atmosphere. For starting the motor a detachable hand crank C may be
provided either at that end of the motor shaft, which is connected to the crank
chamber of the motor, or at that end to which the fly wheel C³ is secured, and
the speed gear may be arranged for more than one speed, if desired, each speed
being brought into operation by its particular band brake.
In the modified arrangement of the motor driving mechanism shown in
Figures 3 and 4, the motor C is swung upon trunnions A, carried in any con-
venient socket, either formed upon or attached to the blades of the steering
fork or other steering member A: The road wheels B' are in this case mounted
fast upon a common axle B2 which runs in ball bearings A at the ends of the
fork A, the axle is, however, provided with differential gear D so that one wheel

page_text: may travel at a different speed from the other when turning a corner. On
the outside drum of the differential gear D, which revolves as is common in
many well known constructions of differential gear, is mounted a toothed wheel D³.
The motor shaft C₁ which projects only a short distance from the crank chamber
of the motor carries a pinion C and when this motor is in the position shown in
the drawings the pinion gears with the wheel 12 and thus drives the road
wheels B through the medium of the differential gear 1. To swing the motor
upon its trunnions A* so that it may be brought into or out of gear with the
wheel D a lever H may be mounted upon any convenient part of the frame of
the vehicle to which the driving mechanism is attached. The lever H is con-
nected by a connecting rod H¹, bell crank lever H², a second connecting rod H³
and a link H to the crank chamber of the motor at H5. At that point where the
link H is pivotted to the connecting rod H³ a second link He is provided having
its free end pivotted to a bracket H7 secured to one of the blades of the fork A,
and a spring H8 is stretched between the ends of the links H4, H, remote from the
connecting rod H³.
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The operation of the device is as follows:-
When the lever H is in the position indicated in Figure 3 the connecting
rod His drawn back away from the steering head, the connecting rod H³ being
thus raised. The links HH, which are connected to the connecting rod H³
are therefore also raised but as their lower ends cannot be raised that of the
former being secured to the motor, and the latter to the bracket H7, the motor
is kept in the position shown in Figure 3, its pinion C¹ being in engagement
with the wheel 12; the spring He also tends to keep the pinion C¹ and wheel 12
in engagement. If, now, the lever H is moved in the direction indicated by
the arrow the connecting rod H¹ will be moved towards the steering head and the
connecting rod H³ lowered. The movement of the connecting rod H³ will force
down the ends of the links H H which are attached to it, but as the opposite
ends of these links are secured one to the motor and the other to the bracket H',
and therefore cannot be displaced in a vertical direction they will be forced
apart against the action of the spring H and the motor C will thus be swung
upon its trunnions A and the pinion C¹ brought out of engagement with the gear
wheel D. To keep the lever H in any position in which it may be placed it is
provided with cam surfaces H° which bear against a spring H in the usual well
known manner.
The motor driving mechanisms described as separately applied to a steering
member may be used in conjunction. In this case the motor shown in Figures 3
and 4 is used when additional power is required, as for instance, in going up hill
or when trailing a heavy vehicle. To apply this mechanism to that before
described it is only necessary to mount the wheel 12 upon the differential gear D
of Figure 1 and place the other parts in position upon the fork of this figure as
described with reference to the fork of Figures 3 and 4.
Although the wheels B¹ are placed very close together it is found, in practice,
absolutely necessary to provide them with differential gear to prevent skidding
or overturning when passing round corners. In applying the motor driving
mechanism described above to a vehicle the fork or other member carrying the
mechanism may be steered, if preferred by a hand wheel arranged at the side
of the vehicle operating the steering fork through the medium of the worm and
worm gear, chain wheels, or bevel gear as may be preferred or the steering head
may be provided with handle bars such as are commonly used in cycles, the
levers which require most attention (for regulating the amount of oil to the
cylinder, and the air to the carburettor for instance) being arranged beneath the
handles in a similar manner to the levers used for ordinary plunger brakes in
bicycles or tricycles. In this last arrangement the levers may be made to operate
two devices simultaneously.
To avoid complicated connections between the tractor and the trailer and at
the same time to have both under the immediate control of the driver so that

page_text: they can be instantly stopped or started the trailer is provided with an auto-
matic brake device in order that when the tractor is suddenly checked or stopped
it is not forced forward by the momentum of the trailer. The brake mechanism
which is illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings, comprises a brake drum J
secured to one of the wheels of the trailer or to the axle if such axle is arranged
to revolve. The trailer may be of any convenient construction having a seat K
and foot board K. To the seat or other convenient part of the framing of the
trailer is secured a bracket K³ upon which is pivotted at K³ a bell crank lever
having arms L L', respectively. A socket or guide K is secured to the foot
board K or to any other convenient part of the framing. A longitudinal rod L³
is passed through the socket K and pivotted to the free end of the arm L¹ of
the bell crank lever. The end of the rod L remote from the arm L' is provided
with a head or shoulder L3, a spring L' being placed upon that end and is arranged
to act between the shoulder L3 and the socket K in such a manner as to always
tend to force the rod forward, that is, away from the socket. A nut or other
device L is arranged upon the rod L2 on the opposite side of the socket K to
that upon which the spring is arranged so that the forward movement of the rod
is limited. A band brake M surrounds the drum J one end being secured at M¹
to an extension of the bracket K³, the other end being secured by an adjustment
device to the free end of the lever L of the bell crank lever L L. The adjusting
device comprises a link M2 detachably connected to the lever L and threaded
at its free end. The band brake M is provided with a correspondingly threaded
block M³ into which the threaded end of the link M2 is screwed either a greater
or less distance according to the adjustment required.
When the trailer is in use it is connected to the tractor by the rod L³ by
means of any convenient coupling not shown in the drawings.
The operation of this device is as follows:-
So long as the trailer is stationary or is being hauled by the tractor acting upon
the rod L2 the nut or other device L5 is kept in close contact with the socket K4
as shown in the drawings so that the band brake and other parts remain inopera-
tive. But, if after having been hauled the tractor is suddenly stopped or its
speed decreased the momentum of the trailer will cause the rod L to be thrust
back in the opposite direction to that in which the trailer is travelling so that the
arm L of the bell crank lever L L' will be caused to descend and tighten the
band brake upon its drum J.
It is obvious that other forms of band brakes or braking mechanisms may be
used in place of the particular construction of band brake shown in Figure 5
the principal point in the invention being the operation of a brake on a trailer
by a rod such as L³ connected to the tractor; this rod could be arranged if desired
to operate a brake shoc, for instance, arranged to act upon the tyre of the road
wheel.
The modified arrangement of driving mechanism shown in Figures 6 and 7
is designed to be used either separately or in conjunction with one or more of
the driving mechanisms described above. The motor in this case is arranged
above the wheel and may drive either by friction on to the tyre or the rim of the
wheel or by toothed gearing as hereinafter described. The motor C is carried by
trunnions supported in brackets N secured to the steering fork A of the
cycle or vehicle. The trunnions C7 are free to revolve in the rackets N and
support the motor at the cylinder end, whilst a rod or stay N₁ supports that
end remote from the cylinder, so that the motor is maintained in an approximately
horizontal position. The rod N¹ may be connected to any well-known mechanism
so that that end of the motor to which it is attached may be raised and lowered
at will when friction driving is employed; but when toothed gearing is used
between the motor and the road wheel the rod N¹ may take the form of a rigid
stav.
The shaft C projects on either side of the casing of the motor and carries at
each end a bevel pinion C. A counter-shaft 0 ranged parallel to the motor shaft

page_text: is carried by a bracket or extension C9 of the casing of the motor. This shaft O
projects over each of the wheels B¹, the wheels being provided with a projecting
ring B, and on the ends of the shaft O are mounted pulleys O' arranged to come
into frictional contact with the part 13 of the road wheels. The shaft O is
driven by means of a pinion 02 mounted in close proximity to one of the
pulleys O, the pinion being geared to one of the pinions C8 on the motor
shaft by intermediary bevel pinions P. The pinions P are carried on a short
axle mounted in a bearing P₁ carried by a pivot and socket joint P², the socket
of this joint being formed in a bracket P³ secured to the case of the motor C.
Pinions P4 are similarly mounted on the other side of the motor being carried
in a bearing P5 free to turn about on a bracket P. These bevel wheels P* are
arranged as intermediary pinions between the pinion C8 on that side of the
motor and a pinion 03 mounted on the end of the shaft O opposite to that which
carries the pinion 02. The bearings P¹ P5 each carry a lever R, and the levers R
are connected by a red or bridge-piece R¹. The object of this arrangement is
to provide means by which when the pinions P are brought into engagement
with the motor shaft and counter-shaft O, the pinions P may be thrown
out of engagement with the same and vice versa. To effect this any convenient
form of mechanism may be provided for oscillating the connecting rod or bridge-
piece R¹, when it is obvious that as the pinions on one side of the motor are
brought into engagement those on the other side must be carried out of engage-
ment and the amount of movement thus given to the bearings P P5 may be
such that a central position may be found in which neither set of pinions are
in engagement. The pinions thus composing each set of driving gear may be of
any size relatively to one another according to the speed required, so that the
set driving the pinion 02 may be arranged to give a high speed, whilst that
driving the pinion 03 may give a comparatively low speed.
The operation of this mechanism is as follows:-
The motor having been started one of the sets of intermediary pinions is
brought into gear so that the counter-shaft O with its pulleys O is made to
revolve. The motor C if it has not been previously lowered is brought down
into position by the rod N¹ so that the pulleys O₁ are made to bear forcibly
on the parts B3 of the wheels B', thus driving the road wheels and consequently
the vehicle.
In place of the pulleys O¹ driving on to the parts B3 of the wheels B₁ they may
obviously be placed directly over the wheels 11 so that they drive on to the
wheel tyres; or again, the part 13 may be provided with teeth and the pulleys O
replaced by toothed wheels or pinions, in which case the motor might be rigidly
secured in position by means of the rod N¹ as described above.
It will be understood that to give greater tractive power the rims of the
wheels B may, if desired, be provided with double rims arranged parallel one
to the other having each a separate tyre, or both a double tyre, having its two
halves connected by a web, and when the motor driving mechanism is used in
combination with a vehicle, as shown in Figure 2, the rear wheels may also be
driven by motor power, if desired. Also a motor may be arranged on the outside
of each of the road wheels with or without a motor centrally arranged after
the manner described with reference to Figures 3 and 4, and in fact any of the
arrangements of motors described may be used either separately or in combination.
Further the motor driving mechanism described with reference to these figures
may be modified, if desired, in that the engine in place of being arranged to
swing into or out of gear may be fixed in the position shown in Figure 3, some
clutch device being provided to hold or release one of the gear wheels when it
is desired to bring the motor into or out of action.
The term steering member used in this specification and in the following
claims is intended to cover any form of mechanism which carries the road wheel
axle and is turned relatively to the vehicle body, and is not limited to forks such
as those shown in the accompanying drawings.

page_text: 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. The combination with the steering member of a tractor or other motor
vehicle of two wheels mounted one on either side of the member a motor mounted
on the outside of one or each of the road wheels and gearing through which
one or both of the road wheels is driven.
2. The combination with the steering member of a tractor or other motor
vehicle of two wheels mounted one on either side of the member a motor mounted
on the outside of one wheel and having its shaft passed through the hubs
of both wheels speed gear being arranged between the wheels substantially as
described.
3. The combination with the steering fork of a tractor or other motor vehicle
of two wheels mounted one on either side of the fork gearing mounted between
the blades of the fork and a motor arranged to be brought into or out of gear
substantially as described or illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
4. In the steering fork of a tractor or other motor vehicle the combination
of a motor and gearing arranged substantially as described and illustrated in
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings and a motor and gearing arranged
substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 of the accompanying
drawings.
5. The combination with a trailer for use on common roads of a brake
mechanism which is brought into action by the momentum of the trailer when
the tractor or other vehicle pulling it is retarded or stopped for the purpose
described.
6. The combination with a tractor and a trailer for use on common roads of a
brake mechanism arranged and operating substantially as described and illustrated
in Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings.
7. The combination with a steering member of a tractor or other motor vehicle
having two wheels mounted one on either side of the member a motor or motors
being mounted on the outside of one or each of the road wheels and provided
with gearing through which one or both of the road wheels is driven of a steering
handle of the kind described with reference to Figure 2 of the accompanying
drawings provided with levers by which the complete working of the motor
and its parts may be controlled.
8. The combination with the steering member of a tractor or other motor
vehicle such member carrying a motor driven wheel of a steering lever or bar
provided with means by which the complete working of the motor and its parts
may be controlled substantially as and for the purpose described.
9. The combination with the steering member of a tractor or other motor
vehicle of a steering lever provided with means for controlling the admission
of carburetted mixture to the cylinder of the motor with or without means for
cooling the cylinder substantially as described and illustrated in Figure 2 of the
accompanying drawings.
10. A silencer or exhaust box provided with radiating plates substantially as
and for the purpose described.
11. The combination and arrangement of parts substantially as described and
illustrated in Figure 1 or Figures 3 and 4 or Figures 6 and 7 of the accompanying
drawings.
12. The complete motor vehicle substantially as described or illustrated in
Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.
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