. The Street railway journal . MJS\ B HI/ 110 CANNON STREE cables ffk|9|l $ B 11 llffl B B IB I ml W London. Eogiao w5r <!• U* DKILL vvlflr/llll «« ~™ i ixles London ,w Fl Mm 8B(,k CARS AND TRUCKS A»entt ,or Au,tr,,Mli The Three Semi=Convertibles What is there to be said in favor of the removable-window semi-convertible ? It has no wallwindow pockets, and so the ends of the seats are brought between the posts and against the sidelining, allowing the seats to be longer and the aisle wider. It costs something, however, to removeand replace the windows, and it is no easy matter to determi
. The Street railway journal . MJS\ B HI/ 110 CANNON STREE cables ffk|9|l $ B 11 llffl B B IB I ml W London. Eogiao w5r <!• U* DKILL vvlflr/llll «« ~™ i ixles London ,w Fl Mm 8B(,k CARS AND TRUCKS A»entt ,or Au,tr,,Mli The Three Semi=Convertibles What is there to be said in favor of the removable-window semi-convertible ? It has no wallwindow pockets, and so the ends of the seats are brought between the posts and against the sidelining, allowing the seats to be longer and the aisle wider. It costs something, however, to removeand replace the windows, and it is no easy matter to determine just when it should be done. Whenthe windows are out the car must depend upon its curtains for protection. What can be said infavor of the wall window pocket semi-convertible ? It is a self-contained car—that is about all thatcan be said in its favor, for the window pockets are in the wrong place. They take up much valuablespace, and careless passengers use them as cuspidors and rubbish receptacles. The Brill Semi-. SEMI=COINVERTIBLE CAR (Patented) Convertible has the good features of both these cars, and avoids the objectionable ones by havingthe window pockets in the side roofs. The manner in which the details have been carried out issingularly complete, and the operation is simply perfect. The lower sash is raised alone at first, andwhen the tops of both sashes are abreast the upper sash hooks itself on and is carried into the roofpocket. Only one runway in each post is required, and that is entirely of metal. There can be nosticking, as the trunnions at the corners of the sash, which move in the metal runways, are alsometal. The ease with which the windows are operated is always astonishing to passengers. Thesystem is of course just as applicable to straight-sided cars as curved. Another thing in favor ofnot having wall window pockets is that the window sills can be as low as desired. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. Cablegrams ••Brill, Philadelphi
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