It seems you're asking for information about a vehicle manual, but the provided text is actually the beginning of a novel, "The Goose Girl" by Harold MacGrath. The text describes a character, not a vehicle, and there is no mention of any vehicle or device.

Therefore, I cannot provide a description of a vehicle/device/machine based on this information. It appears to be a misunderstanding about the nature of the text.

If you would like me to provide information about the novel "The Goose Girl" by Harold MacGrath, I can do so. Please let me know if you have any other questions.