摘要 |
1,078,535. Lightweight motor vehicles. J. MULLER. Aug. 4, 1964 [July 30, 1963], No. 30798/64. Headings B7B, B7D and B7H. A four-wheel motor vehicle comprises a pair of cycle or motor-cycle frames 1, 1a connected by transverse members 5, 6, 7 and provided with a one-piece body which includes a front compartment for the driver's legs and a rear compartment for a single engine 24 and has a hinged transparent hood 11a. Rear wheels 4, 4a are driven from the engine 24 through change speed gearing 26. Front wheels 3, 3a are steered by rods 8, 8a connected to an eccentric pin 9 actuated by a steering wheel or handlebar 10. A luggage compartment beside the engine 24 is separated therefrom by a partition 32. The transverse members 5, 6, 7 are flexibly connected to the frames 1, 1a through adjustably-compressed rubber elements (Fig. 4, not shown). Hinged stands 31, 31a each support one side of the vehicle when changing a wheel. The vehicle is provided with bumpers, headlights, and control and brake handles placed within reach of the driver, |