The wheelbase of the chassis is approximately 100 inches 

 and the tread 54 inches. Wooden-spoked wheels are pro- 

 vided with 36-by-4-inch solid rubber tires. The vehicle's 

 weight is approximately 4,000 pounds. 



A controller handle is located to the left of both the front 

 and rear seats. These complete the dual set of controls. 

 Moving the handle to the rear applies an external contract- 

 ing brake on the motor shaft, while moving it forward con- 

 trols the speed of the motor. To reverse the motor, the 

 operator depressed a pedal in front of the driver's seat, at the 

 same time operating the controller handle as before for the 

 speed control. Each controller handle has a built-in 

 cylinder lock. 



Beneath the rear-seat cushion is a compartment, which 

 now contains a set of tire chains and a Weston combination 

 voltmeter and ammeter. The voltmeter scale range is from 

 zero to 120 volts, and the ammeter scale from plus 50 to 

 minus 150 amperes. The instrument could indicate the 

 state of charge and the rate of charge and discharge of the 

 batteries, but it is not known now where or if the instru- 

 ment was permanently connected to the car. 



The enclosed body seats four persons, two in the rear and 

 two on individual seats in front. The head room is a few 

 inches less than 5 feet. There is one door on each side, each 

 fitted with a window which can be raised and lowered. 

 Cylinder locks enable the doors to be locked from the out- 

 side, while thumb screws on the inside lock the door han- 

 dles. Two other windows on each side are fixed in place, 

 but the front windshield and the rear window can be raised 

 and lowered. All eight windows are fitted with roller 

 shades, and a glass visor is located in front of the windshield. 



Within the front battery compartment are 30 storage bat- 

 teries of one cell each, while 15 are located in the rear com- 

 partment. Hinged covers are provided for the two 

 compartments. Fenders and running boards are fitted to 

 the body. 



Electric headlights, side lamps, and taillight are supplied. 

 A Stewart-Warner speedometer is placed inside the body 

 within view of the driver. Interior illumination and a 

 flower vase complete the equipment. 



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