A new style cut-under Surrey body :Ind gear, which makes a desirable easy-riding vehicle, is matinfaetured by the Nulholland Spring Co., of Dunkirk, N. J. The general construction and arrangement needs no description, the imiin point of difference front other gears being the brac•ing-bars running from the semi-elliptic front and rear springs to the body. The An chor Buggy Co., of Cincinnati, has successfully applied a new principle in fifth wheels and at tachments, both to double and single perch vehi cles. The gear is known to the trade 115 the patent anchor fifth wheel and king-1>olt." Its chief features are a full-circle top and bottom wheel, with the king bolt forming a part of five different attach ments bolted together in rear of the axle by a double-head bolt, so that all wear can be taken up. Should any part break, this gear will not drop the body by the pulling apart of the front wheels and axle from the spring-bearing ; but it is claimed that four breakages must occur before the body can drop sufficiently to endanger the occupant of the vehicle.
Seals.—Fig. 6 shows a new arrangement of combination lazy-back locking jump-seat irons.
Swinging rear seats for 'f-carts are now largely in vogue. They obviate the necessity of climbing over the rear wheels. A safety-seat for two-wheeled vehicles has a mechanical arrangeMent of rack and pinion and worm on the end of a hand-lever conveniently placed at the right side of the driver, so that he can, quickly and easily, while retaining his seat and keeping both whip and reins in hand, glide the seat forward or backward to suit the ine qualities of the road, and preserve the perfect balance of the carriage. Directly the handle is let go, or the driver ceases to turn it, the scat remains fixed and immovable. The arrange ment can be attached to any existing two-wheeled cart ; a sliding foot-rest usually accom panies it.
Spriegs.—CnAion-springs, when applied to a side-bar wag,on, are capable of self-adjust ment, so as to adapt themselves to any variation of load, and rendering the riding invariably easy. without reference to the number of persons occupying the vehicle. The inner ends of the steel cushions are fastened to the middle of the spring-bar with the same bolts as the steel springs. and the outer ends of the cushions are bolted to the side-sills. These cushions are only yielding to a slight degree—just enough to break the force of a sudden shock. They press down upon the springs, causing the openings between the cushions and springs to close, according to the amount of pressure, thereby virtually shortening the springs, and thus regu their stiffness to agree with the load carried.
The Silvester Patent Tire.—Fig. 7 is practically a universal felloe-clamp. It has two vertical flanges which inclose the felloe, which effectually prevent it from coming off without requiring the use of screws, bolts. or other fastenings, To protect the feline from damage by curb-stones, railway-tracks, etc., the tire has lateral rims or flanges, and the first-named flanges bind the felloe firmly together and prevent it from splitting.
The whole arrangement of flanges also strengthens both tire and idiots. and prevents bend ing or shrinking, thus effectually preventing the wheel from getting out of shape.
Thill-Coupings.—A novel form, made by the Instant Thill Coupling Co., is shown in Fig. N. The clips upon the axle have forwardly projecting lugs coupled by a strong steel bolt, which is embraced, in the space between the lugs, by a pair of semicircular jaws. one of the latter being rigidly attached to the shaft-end by bolts and clips, and the other pivotally connected with h the first, leaving a thumb lever projecting beyond the piv ot so as to be easily pressed upon to open the jaws in shifting thins. There is a spring under it to regulate its play. No wrench is required, and absolute safety and the maximum convenience are el for the 11.1111.4. _or __le alpliallee.
Ourriage-frons are largely duplicated by drop-forging. and these parts on all standard vehicles are ctinyeqnently interchangeable throughout the respective styles and sizes. The accompanying cut', Figs. 9 and 10, rep resent forged shift ing- rails of two dif ferent designs. as made by t he Clapp Menu fact n ring Co., of ,tuburn, N. 1'.
Ugh Guy. — electric light has been sueeessfully used in rn wagon, em ployed by the ('lief of the Roston Fire Department. Incandescent Is 'ups with reflectors are placed in the lanterns on either side of the seat, and these are supplied from a storage-hat tery carried on the floor of the vehicle. In the station where it belongs special wires hang from the ceiling just over the wagon, and the charging of the battery goes on while the wagon is out of use.
The author is indebted to The flub Publishing Company, of New York, for much valuable information in connection with this article, and also for many of the new styles of vehicles above described, mann of which were especially designed and drawn for publication in that journal.
Carriers, Hay' : see Carving Machine: see Routing Machine.