This hood may be painted grey or khaki-colour, and a cross painted in red on the sides, or cut out of red paper and gummed on.
Fig. 246
The hood is glued inside the strips of wood A B and C D in Fig. 242, and fits into the slits H and K in E.
For axles and wheels see Chapter XIII.
Figs. 245 and 246 show another kind of van, made of cane and brown linen.
A Taxi-cab. Begin with a piece of wood, 6 inches by 3 inches. Cut out two pieces of cardboard (medium thickness), 2½ inches by 2½ inches. Draw doors on them and cut out as in Fig. 247. These pieces are painted the colour desired for the taxicab.
Fig. 247