The Brake, and glued to the inside surface of the right side of the car at O ([Fig. 172]).
The Chauffeur should now be made. Cut his head and body the shape and size of [Fig. 169], drawing the face upon each side with goggles over the eyes. Cut the arms in two pieces the shape of P and Q ([Fig. 170]), and then pivot P to Q at R and the end of Q to the shoulder of the body at S, using thread for fastening the pieces together. Paint the hat, coat, sleeves, and gloves a leather color, and the face flesh color. The body should then be fastened to the hammer of the clockworks with sealing-wax, as shown in [Fig. 171], while the left hand should be glued to the edge of the steering-wheel and the right to the end of the brake (see [Fig. 160]). By thus attaching the body to the end of the hammer, and winding up the small spring, the chauffeur will shake violently when the auto runs across the floor, showing the vibrations of the machine in a greatly exaggerated and amusing manner.
Fig. 174.—The Steering-wheel.
It is now only necessary to
Paint the Machine to complete it. The photograph ([Fig. 160]) shows where different colors are needed. The lamps, top, ends, and sides of the front portion of the car should be painted the color of brass, and the rest of the sides, with the exception of a strip along the bottom and the edge of the arms, should be painted vermilion. Paint the inside of the car and the edges of the seat-arms tan color, to represent leather upholstering. With black paint, or ink, stripe off the door and trimmings upon the sides and top of the machine, as shown in [Figs. 160], [172], and [173]. Blacken the brake and steering-wheel and the spokes and rims of the wheels. Along the bottom of each side glue a strip of cardboard for the running-boards.
When you have tired of your touring-car, you can easily convert it into
An Automobile Delivery Wagon, such as illustrated in [Fig. 175]. To make this you will require the same frame as that used for the touring-car, with the clockworks and belt-wheels attached in the same manner. If you have made the touring-car, remove the cardboard sides from its wooden frame, separating the cardboard from the wood carefully so you can put the machine together again when you wish. If you haven't made this automobile, you will find the details for the construction of the frame in [Figs. 161] and [162], and the manner of performing the work described on pages [104] to [107].