Electrically propelled three-wheeled vehicle - has loading space and traction equipment suspended below arched tube chassis

摘要

The vehicle consists of an arched tube (1) whose leg ends carry forks (2, 3) for the rubber tyred rear wheels (4, 5). The front wheel is carried by a similar fork pivoted to the end of a second curved tube (6) joining the centre of the main tube (1) by means of a collar (7). the passenger car (14) is suspended at three points (11, 12, 13) to the respective tube ends. The traction motor is fitted behind the passenger seat and turns the rear wheels via a differential gear and two flexible half shafts. A storage battery is carried to the rear of the electric motor and lighting, together with direction incator lamps, is carried in the wheel support forks.