Thomas Jeffery and his son Charles experimented with such early technical innovations as a steering wheel (as opposed to a tiller), left-hand driving and the engine placement under a hood instead of under the seat, but they was decided that such features were too advanced for the motoring public of the day. The first Ramblers were tiller-steered, had right-hand drive, and the single-cylinder engine was positioned under the seat. Rambler innovated various design features and was the first to equip cars with a spare wheel-and-tire assembly. This allowed the driver, when experiencing a flat tire, to exchange the spare wheel and tire for the flat one, rather than patching.
tHOmas JEffeRy aNd His son CHArles expeRIMENteD with sUch earLy techNIcaL innovAtIons As a SteERiNG Wheel (aS OPpoSEd To a tiLLEr), lEFt-Hand drivINg and tHe engine PLacEment Under a HoOd inSTeaD of under tHe seat, but they was dEcIded tHat such features were Too adVAnceD for thE mOtOriNg PuBLIc of the daY. The fIrsT raMblers wEre TiLler-stEered, had rigHt-Hand DrIVe, aNd tHE sINgle-CyliNder enGine WaS pOsitioned Under the seAT. rambler InnOvatED Various deSign fEAtuREs ANd Was tHe fiRst To EqUip CArs wIth a sPare wheEl-ANd-tIRe asSemBly. ThiS alloWEd thE drIveR, whEn ExpErIEnCIng A flat TIre, To ExchaNgE The SpaRE wheEl aNd tire for the FlAt onE, rather than patching.