Improvements in Wagons, Carts, and other similar Vehicles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept., 1899-Accepted. 14th Oct. 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Wagons, Carts, and other similar Vehicles.
We, THE BRISTOL WAGON AND CARRIAGE WORKS COMPANY LIMITED, of
Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Wagon and Carriage Builders, JAMES MCDONALD, of
the same place, Engineer, and WILLIAM STUDLEY HEK, also of the same place,
Foreman Wheelwright, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Our invention relates to wagons, carts and other similar vehicles, and has
special reference to their covers and tail boards or doors.
According to this invention the vehicles are fitted with movable covers of wood
or metal, made in sections, and operated from a convenient position or positions
on the vehicle by means of levers and rods, chains, racks or screws.
ings in the top of the vehicle have each two half covers hung on hinges at the
The open-
outward ends and arranged to open upwards from the centre simultaneously, and
there is a third cover which, whilst the two main half covers are being thus
raised, is lifted by them by acting against its underside. This third cover is hinged
at right angles to the main covers and forms, with them when raised, three
sides of a square enclosure, which checks the rising of dust or other objectionable
matter, and thereby avoids the annoyance at present caused to people passing the
vehicle when it is being loaded in a high wind.
The tail board or door is hung and fastened so as to give the maximum un-
obstructed opening for the free discharge of the load. With this object it is
fitted at the top corners with spindles which are carried in metal brackets
attached one on each side of the vehicle at the top near the tail end. One of
these spindles, (or both if desired), is extended beyond the bracket and made
square for the reception of a handle of convenient form to enable the spindle to
be revolved and so move the tail board into any desired position, where it may be
held by a pin or key fastening, until it is required to be released, when the tail
board resumes its closed position. At the tail end of the vehicle and below the
level of the floor two or more brackets are fixed, in which a spindle is carried
across the vehicle, the spindle being fitted at one end with a handle and guide for
same, and provided with a pin or key fastening. In proper positions on the
spindle are fixed two or more flaps or ears, which bear against the bottom of
the tail-board when it is closed and keep it in that position until released by the
fastening when the flaps on the spindle fall into a position clear of the taboard.
The upper part of the tailboard may be made with one or more portable boards,
arried in suitable fittings to facilitate removal and replacement when desired.
Dated this 30th day of January 1800
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Wagons, Carts, and other similar Vehicles.
We, THE BRISTOL WAGON AND CARRIAGE WORKS COMPANY LIMITED, of
Lawrence Hill, Bristol, Wagon and Carriage Builders, JAMES MCDONALD, of
the same place, Engineer, and WILLIAM STUDLEY HEK, also of the same place,
Foreman Wheelwright, 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:-
Our invention relates to wagons, carts and other similar vehicles, and has
special reference to their covers and tail boards or doors.
According to this invention the vehicles are fitted with movable covers of wood
or metal, made in sections, and operated from a convenient position or positions
on the vehicle by means of levers and rods, chains, racks or screws. The open-
ings in the top of vehicle have each two half covers hung on hinges at the
outward ends and arranged to open upwards from the centre simultaneously, and
there is a third cover which whilst the two main half covers are being thus
raised, is lifted by them acting against its underside. This third cover is hinged
at right angles to the main covers and forms, with them when raised, three
sides of a square enclosure, which checks the rising of dust or other objectionable
matter, and thereby avoids the annoyance at present caused to people passing the
vehicle when it is being loaded in a high wind.
The tail board or door is hung and fastened so as to give the maximum un.
obstructed opening for the free discharge of the load. With this object it is
fitted at the top corners with spindles which are carried in metal brackets
attached one on each side of the vehicle at the top near the tail end. One of
these spindles, (or both if desired), is extended beyond the bracket and made
square for the reception of a handle of convenient form to enable the spindle to
be revolved and so move the tail board into any desired position, where it may be
held by a pin or key fastening, until it is required to be released, when the tail
board resumes its closed position. At the tail end of the vehicle and below the
level of the floor two or more brackets are fixed, in which a spindle is carried
across the vehicle, the spindle being fitted at one end with a handle and guide for
same, and provided with a pin or key fastening. In proper positions on the
spindle are fixed two or more flaps or ears, which bear against the bottom of
the tail-board when it is closed and keep it in that position until released by the
fastening when the flaps on the spindle fall into a position clear of the tailboard.
The upper part of the tailboard may be made with one or more portable boards,
carried in suitable fittings to facilitate removal and replacement when desired.
The third cover in each case serves two purposes. When open it prevents the
wind from scattering the dust in the vehicle or whilst being thrown into the
vehicle and it helps to keep the main covers in their proper position. Both these
objects may be attained by an alternative method viz.-by replacing the third
cover by a board fixed length ways across the top of the vehicle and extending
centrally from end to end of the same.
This longitudinal centre board serves as a dust preventing device when the main
half covers are open. This longitudinal centre board is provided with brackets
on each side against which the hinged main half-covers rest when open.
Reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2
are respectively a side elevation and a rear end elevation of a dust cart constructed
according to our invention fitted with third covers.
Figures 3 and 4 are similar views of a dust cart fitted with a longitudinal
centre board in place of the third covers,

page_text: Referring to Figures 1 and 2 the body of the vehicle supported on the under
carriage 1 with the road wheels 2, 2 comprises the front 3, the two side panell-
ings 4, 4 and the front, centre and rear triangular cross pieces 5, 6, 7 connected
together at their top angles by a longitudinal centre piece 8. There are thus
four sloping rectangular openings 8 in the top of the vehicle, namely, two
openings one on each side, between the front and centre cross piece 5 and 6 and
two openings, one on each side between the centre and the rear cross pieces G
and 7. Each of these openings 8" has a pair of main half covers 9, 9ª over which
is a third cover 10. Each pair of half covers 9, 9* which are hung on hinges 11
at their outwards ends are arranged to be opened and closed together by means
of levers 12 coupled by rods 13 to opposite ends of a lever 14 pivoted to the
vehicle body and adapted to be operated by means of a handle 15. The third
cover 10 of each pair of main covers is hinged at right angles to the covers 9, 9ª
on hinges 16, to the longitudinal centre piece 8 and is adapted to be opened
together with the two half covers by the latter in being lifted acting against its
underside. It closes down by its own weight when the two half covers are
being closed.
The right hand covers 9, 9, 10 on the right of the Figures 1 and 2 with their
operating parts are shown in the closed position, whilst the left hand covers 9, 9ª
10 on the left of the figures with their operating parts are shown in the raised
or fully open position in which they are securely held by engaging the handle 15
in a catch 17. In the raised position of the covers they form three sides of a
square enclosure for the opening 8ª, whereby all rising of dust and strewing about
of refuse is prevented in loading the cart. 18, 19 is the tail board of the full
size of the tail opening of the cart. The upper part 18 is made portable and is
removably fixed at 20, 20 to the main or lower portion 19. The tail: board is
adapted to be fastened in its closed position at its upper end by means of a
pivoting latch 21 provided on the rear end of the centre longitudinal piece 8.
It is hung at its sides in such a manner as to give the maximum unobstructed
opening for the free discharge of the load as shown in dash-dotted lines in
Figure 1.
With this object it is fitted at the top corners with spindles 22 which are
carried in metal brackets 23 attached one on each side of the vehicle at the top
near the tail end. The left hand spindle is extended beyond the bracket and
made square for the reception of a loose handle 24 of quadrant form to enable
the spindle 22 to be revolved and so move the tail board into any desired position,
where it is held by a pin fastening 25 until it is required to be released, when
the tail board resumes its closed position shown in full lines in Figure 1. At the
tail end of the vehicle and below the level of the floor 4 three brackets 26 are
fixed in which a spindle 27 is carried across the vehicle, the spindle 27 being
fitted at one end with a handle 28 and guide 29 for. same, and provided with a
pin fastening 30. In proper positions on the spindle 27 are fixed three flaps or
ears 31 which bear against the bottom of the tail board 21 when it is closed and
keep it in that position until released by the fastening when the flaps on the
spindle fall into a position clear of the tail board.
The position of the quadrant handle 24 when beginning to open the tailboard 18,
19 is shown in dotted lines in Figure 1. Its position when the tail board is fully
open, is shown in dash-dotted lines at 24ª in the same figure. 32 is a catch for
holding the quadrant handle 24 in position when the tail board is open, for
preventing the latter from going any further.
Figures 3 and 4 are respectively a side elevation and a rear end elevation of
a vehicle fitted with a vertical longitudinal centre board 33 in place of the third
covers 10. 34 are brackets fixed on each side of the board 33 and against which
rest the half covers 9, 9ª when these are fully open.
With this construction the covers 9, 9° are made square at their upper ends as
shown in Figure 4, instead of sloping as shown in Figure 2.
In all other respects the construction, arrangement and mode of operation of

page_text: this cart are practically the same as in the cart described with reference to
Figures 1 and 2.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. An improved wagon, cart or other vehicle containing one or more openings
in its top each fitted with two simultaneously operating half covers and with a
third cover arranged at right angles over the latter, and co-operating with the
said two half covers by the latter acting against its underside, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
2. In a wagon, cart or other similar vehicle, a tail board of the full size of
the tail opening of the vehicle hinged at its upper end to turn upward whereby
a maximum free and unobstructed opening for the discharge of the load is
obtained, substantially as described and shown.
3. The improved wagon or cart constructed; arranged and operating sub-
stantially as described and shown in Figures 1 and 2.
4. The improved wagon or cart constructed, arranged and operating sub-
stantially as described and shown in Figures 3 and 4.
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J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agents.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56; Chancery Lane, London,
Chartered Patent Agents.