is in the form of an 70
inverted box, the motor, H, and driving gear
being accommodated within the downwardly
opening inclosure constituted thereby, and
the body also has the upwardly open box-like
forward extension, or pit, A{2}, for the accommodation 75
of the feet of the rider, the rider's
seat being constituted by the top forward portion
of the box body. Some other suitable
design of body may, of course, be used in lieu
of this one shown. 80

The front wheels, _d_, _d_, are hung to the front
axle, E, so that the center of each wheel base
is in a line coincident with the axis of the pivotal
connection which is provided between the
journals for the wheels and the axle, which 85
arrangement practically destroys any tendency
to deflection from the course that might
otherwise arise from striking an obstacle,
and so renders the steering easier. In order
to effect this the axle is formed with yoked 90
ends, the yoke members, _f_, _f_, being above and
below the longitudinal line of the axle. The
short journal, _g_, shown for each wheel, has at
its inner end an upwardly and downwardly
extended arm, _h_, which is return-bent to be 95
loosely embraced by the axle yoke, _f_, _f_. The
cone pointed screws, _c_, passed through the
yoke members, _f_, and into sockets therefor in
the arms, _h_, of the journals, _g_, constitute the
means for the swivel connection between said 100
parts. The lock-nuts, _c_{2}, manifestly, are employed
with utility in this connection.

It will be perceived that inasmuch as in the
arrangement shown, the pivotal connections=

= (No Model.) 4 Sheets--Sheet 2.

C. E. DURYEA.
ROAD VEHICLE.

No. 540,648. Patented June 11, 1895.

_Fig. 2._

_Witnesses_:
J. D. Garfield
K. I. Clemons

_Inventor_,
Chas. E. Duryea
by Chaprictlo Attys.=

[Illustration: FIGURE 28.--A DRAWING AND THE FIRST PAGE of the
specifications of the first patent issued to C. E. Duryea. It can be
readily seen that this drawing was not made after the plan of the first
vehicle.]

As the work moved nearer completion Frank realized that the final tests
would have to be conducted on roads made icy by falling snows. He had
considerable doubt whether the narrow iron tires would have enough
trac