The Guerney Cab

The Gurney Cab, circa 1885, was so called after its inventor, Theodore J. Gurney who patented it in Boston, USA . The Driver sat in front of the cab passengers entered via the rear door. Four people could ride comfortably on the lengthwise seats. The body was made with sheet iron on a wooden frame and had glass windows and was 52 inches wide, 38 inches long and 62 inches high and often painted olive green.