Improvements in or relating to the Construction of Motor Road Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Construction of Motor Road
Vehicles.
I, HENRY WARDLE RUSHTON, of 24 and 26, Gas Street, Bolton, in the County
of Lancaster, Boiler Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
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This invention refers to improvements in or relating to the construction of
road vehicles and in apparatus connected therewith and consists in constructing
the framework and gearing of what are known as self-propelled vehicles, such
as, carts, waggons, vans, omnibuses, waggonettes, carriages, lurries, and
the like employed on R road for carrying passengers mechandise,
boilers, and other materials and substances, and is designed to prevent
and tear. In
or minimise the risk arising from breakages and wear
carrying out my invention the framework of the aforesaid vehicles is
composed of metallic bars of channel or other suitable section
web of which is bolted or rivetted a plate or plates with projecting horns and
the like to which the necessary pedestals or bearings and other parts may be
If desired a bar or bars
attached or secured thereto in any convenient manner.
may be rolled of any suitable section to obviate the necessity for bolting or
rivetting the said projecting horns, thereby dispensing with the drilling of the
flanges of the aforesaid metallic bars composing the framework for any purpose
whatever, by which the full strength of the same will be maintained with a
minimum of lightness. The shafts forming the gearing are made in straight
lengths without necks or swells. The cranks, eccentrics, pinions, and wheels
are fixed thereto or constructed in one provided with sleeves to allow of the
same being mounted on the aforesaid straight shafts. The sleeves are bored
straight through; the outsides being constructed to form necks, shoulders or
collars as may be required. In case two or more independent wheels.or sleeves
are employed on one shaft the intervening spaces are provided with plain sleeves
or collars to prevent the lateral movements of the wheels or other gearing.
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The 1900
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Construction of Motor Road
Vehicles.
I, Henry Wardle RUSHTON, of 24 and 26, Gas Street, Bolton, in the County
of Lancaster, Boiler Maker, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention

page_text: and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to the construction of
motor road vehicles and consists in constructing the framework and gearing of
what are known as self-propelled vehicles, such as, carts, wagons, vans, omnibuses,
waggonettes, carriages, lurries, and the like employed on a road for carrying
passengers, merchandise, boilers, and other materials and substances, and is
designed to prevent or minimise the risk arising from breakages and wear and
tear.
In carrying out my invention the framework of the aforesaid vehicles is com-
posed of metallic bars of channel or other suitable section to the web of which
is bolted or rivetted a plate or plates with projecting horns and the like to
which the necessary pedestals or bearings and other parts may be attached or
secured thereto in any convenient manner. If desired a bar or bars may be
rolled of
any suitable section to obviate the necessity for bolting or rivetting the
said horns, thereby dispensing with the drilling of the flanges of the aforesaid
metallic bars composing the framework for any purpose whatever, by which
the full strength of the same will be maintained with a minimum of lightness.
The shafts forming the gearing are made in straight lengths without necks or
swells. The cranks, eccentrics, pinions and wheels are fixed thereto, or con-
structed in one provided with sleeves to allow of the same being mounted on
the aforesaid straight shafts. The sleeves are bored straight through; the
outsides being constructed to form necks, shoulders, or collars as may be
required. In case two or more independent wheels. or sleeves are employed on
one shaft the intervening spaces are provided with plain sleeves or collars to
prevent the lateral movements of the wheels or other gearing.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal elevation of a motor road vehicle with my improvements
applied Fig. 2 a plan with carrying platform removed-Fig. 3an elevation
of back end of vehicle-Fig. 4 a longitudinal elevation of framing showing
projecting horns, and Fig. 5 a transverse section through line A B in Fig. 4.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding
parts.
C represents the metallic channel bars; D horn plates; E projecting horns;
G crank shaft; H steam cylinders; I steam boiler; J road wheels, and K water
tank.
The framework of the vehicle is composed of the metallic bars C of channel
form as shown, or other suitable section, to the webs of which are secured the
plates D with the projecting horns E by means of the bolts or rivets L. If
desired the metallic bars C may be rolled of any suitable section to obviate the
necessity for bolting or rivetting the plate D to the projecting horns E, thereby
dispensing with the drilling of the aforesaid metallic bars C composing the
framework, by which the full strength of the same will be maintained with a
minimum of lightness. The projecting horns E are fitted with the necessary
bearings for supporting and carrying the crank shaft G; the shaft H being
carried in the bearing M. The shaft I is made in a straight length without
necks or swells, on which are disposed the sleeves O to which are secured the
road wheels J and the spur wheels P. The sleeves 0 are bored straight through;
the outsides being constructed to form necks, shoulders or collars, as shown in
Fig. 2. On, the shaft I and between the internal ends or edges of the sleeves 0
is disposed the metallic sleeve R for the purpose of strengthening the shaft I.
The spur wheels P on the sleeves 0 gear with the spur pinions S mounted on
the shaft. H. and on the latter are mounted the wheels U, with which gear
the spur pinions (e) and (g) on the crank shaft G. The spur wheels P on the
sleeves 0 gear with the spur pinions S mounted on the shaft H. The spur

page_text: wheels U are connected together by the cross-bars W; the latter being provided
with the bosses X in which are mounted the outer ends of the shafts Y carrying
the bevel wheels Z; the inner ends of the shafts Y being located in the
bosses (a) on each side of the sleeve (6) mounted on the shaft H between the
bevel wheels (d). The spur pinions (e) and (g) which gear with the spur
wheels U are connected together by the sleeve (h) mounted on the octagonal
or other polygonal part of the crank shaft G; and the spur pinions (e) and (g)
or slid in and out of action by the forked lever (k) carried from the upright shaft (1)
mounted in the bearer (m) located between the metallic channel bars C as
shown in Fig. 2. The upper end of the upright shaft (7) is carried in a bearing
secured to the underside of the platform A¹ supported from the upper side of the
metallic channel bars C by the springs (p), links (9), and studs (s). On the
upright shaft (1) are mounted the levers (") connected to the levers (t) by
the rods (u).
The levers (t) are mounted on the upright shaft (v), which is actuated in
either direction to operate the sleeve (h) and spur pinions (e) and (g) in and out
of gear with the spur wheels U as desired according to whether a quick speed
or a slow speed is necessary. The upright shaft (v) is fitted with the bevel
wheel (r) with which gears the bevel pinion (¹) on the shaft (2) mounted
in the fixing (6); the shaft (a2) being rotated in either direction by the hand
wheel (m). If desired the latter, the shaft (a2), fixing (62), bevel pinion (¹)
and the bevel wheel (c) may be placed on the other side of the steam boiler I or
any other convenient position inwardly, in which case the connecting rods (u)
will be considerably shortened. The crank shaft G is fitted with the cranks (n¹)
provided with the crank pins (o¹), the latter being attached in the usual manner
by connecting rods to the piston rods of the steam cylinders H. The latter are
provided with the usual valve-boxes, valves, valve-spindles, eccentric rods, and
reversing links, the latter being actuated by the eccentrics (c) on the crank
shaft G. The cylinders H are supplied with steam from the boiler I by means
of valves and pipes in any convenient manner.
In carrying out my said invention I would have it understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise details or configuration of the parts I have shown
and described as the same may be varied or modified without departing from
the principle of the same as they may be constructed and arranged so as to
meet the various requirements according to the class of motor road vehicles to
which it may be applied.
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. In a road motor vehicle the use of the loose parallel axle I and metallic
sleeve R in combination with the hollow driving shafts O, substantially as
described and as illustrated in the annexed drawings.
2. In a road motor vehicle the use of the metallic channel or angle bars C
comprising the main frame of the same in combination with the horn plates E,
constructed and applied substantially as described and as illustrated in the
annexed drawings.
3. The general arrangement and combination of parts composing my improve-
ments in or relating to the construction of road motor vehicles, substantially
as described and as illustrated in the annexed drawings.
Dated the 18th day of November 1899.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.