Lane Anderson posted:"The cabin on the Type 34 would have to be wider because the early design was just too cramped."
The seats in the replica were staggered, and I have to think the real one was the same.
Yes. The driver's seat was moved forward, as the battery was right behind it. That caused quite a weird driving position, where the driver's leg were shifted right. There is a Chris Harris video on YouTube of a test drive in the car.