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 FOUR-WHEELED COMPOSITE CARR^AQE, 
 
 WITH\1BSBS COMPARTMRNTS, FOB 81X PASSENGERS EACH, 
 
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 , . Width over the panels ••• ••• ••• 
 
 Width between the Timber ride frames 
 
 Length OTer the Under-«Wriage frame ... 
 
 Height from'floor to undirside of foof boards in Centre 
 
 Height from floor to nnd^ide of top side frame ^ 
 
 Height from^^rrils to the top of fl(»or ... 
 
 Distance of wheel? apart centres —r.^ - _-«r.' 
 
 DiiAance of ride-ohuns apart oeutres ... 
 
 Height from nul to centre of buffers, draw-bar, and ride^ 
 
 Diameter of wheels... 
 
 Dfitance of Buffers apart centres 
 
 Length of the 1st class compartments in the clear 
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 BOtT OM BT^AME.— The bbitom side-frames to be 3 inches deep by 9 inches wide ; 
 rebates formed iu ibem fes^ the dooia to b* "but against, and bit reoeWng the floor boards and 
 
 «rooT«s for the panels. . . ^ . . /. 
 
 The bottom end-fram^ 40 be 8 inohea deep by 7 iiichM wide, rebates to receive the floor 
 boards, and grooved to receive the iJapels. The bottom rides and ends to be framed together, and 
 Moored by strong wnmibt-iron knees 'Mde, and altrought^n a^rgfe plate sunk flush outside. 
 The floor-tearera to be 8 i»iohea by 1| inibcs, mortiaecl into the side-frames with bare-faced tenona, 
 the eholders out level and let into the lips of *e mortisei;, 
 
 ^*' . f LOOR.— The flooiing to be in two ibicknesses ol Jte. red deal 9 inohes wide, laid 
 cibLaig caob other at an aagle of 4tt» with the ridea,^ top boyda to be matched, . 
 
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 UNDEBFAAMIN6.— The •ide-framm to be Hi ><>oli«i by 4 inehee, all the wood 
 underfiaming to be orihe MiiA kind. The end fruMs to ratond the full width of the body a| the 
 * bue, and out to the •hapeuat the end*, aa thown by the Drawiteg, to be aeoured to the aide-framec 
 by^oorner braoketa ad biSlta. The tranaTerae bearera to bf aa ahekn on Drawing. The diagonal 
 bearer* to be stump tenoned into the tranavejae bearera and end frnies, and aeoured to the end 
 framea by two wrought-iron kneea, 11 inohea deep by f inch thick, wi^i holea for the passage of 
 the bafflng-rods. * i! 
 
 The end longitudinal bearera, the one ofer the draw-bar to be 4^ inebea by Si inehes, the 
 other under the drawbar to be 3} inohea by 8 inehes, atump tenoned intothe end-frames and 
 fansverse bearers, to have a oomdr bracket \ inch thick, foroMd in one piece tVlay hold of the 
 longitudinal, diagonal, and teansierse bearers. 
 
 The middle longitudinal bearets, four in number, to be stuntp tenoned into the transverse 
 beareM, and secured thereto by corner braoketa and;bolts, the comer braoketa to have iiplea for 
 «u«-bult8, Jin. diameter, to pass through. 
 
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 MATERIAL. — ^The bottom and top sides, bottom end frames, and floor bearera, to 
 of Quebec oak, each in one length. 
 
 A belting of Messrs. Warnk & Co.'s red india-rubber, ^-in. thick, must be laid on the 
 upper surfaces of the sides, ends and other principals of the, under frames, on which the body 
 of the carriage shall rest. Care must be taken in Ijolting down the body that the india-i^ber is not 
 compressed beyond a very moderate extent, and the nutsmdat be secured by riveting over |^e ends 
 
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 SCROLL BRACKETS FOR SPRINGS.— 'The springcseroil braoketa. Ox. in number, 
 (two being double) to be of the best sorap-iron, forged out of a single piaqe or use of the form and 
 dimensions shown on the Drawing. The eye of the scroll to be bored out of die solid, perfectly 
 true. ." .■,''■•■ , , 
 
 AXLK-OUARDS.— The Axle-Chiards, four 
 sorap-iron, } in. thick, free from oraoks and flaws. 
 
 in 'number, to be of the best hammered 
 
 AXLE-BOXC^S. — The axle-boxes to be clean, sound, and well made eastings, with brass 
 bearings, in every respect according *to the pattern box, which will be supplied. 
 
 < The holes in th4 axle^^kes must be quite true, to redeive the ■tfifee straps. 
 
 The spring straps to be clean and well made, the flat part I ino^oy f inch, the bolt |th 
 inch diameter, with a nut and ehedk-nnt underneath, and a split pin to prevent them fix>m working off. 
 
 STEPS AND ST£P-IRQNS.-~The step-irons, for bottom atepa, 8 in number, to be of 
 round iron, and made to the form dirfWn on the Drawing, and bolted to the firame. 
 
 The bottom step to be of red deal, and extend to the whole lengtii of the body, l^-iiT. 
 thiclb with a back ledge-piece, Sin by }, and a reeess^cut for tib» axld^ox, the step to be 
 strengthened at recess by a piece of iron, l^in by ^n, the outer comera fbunde^l^ as shown. 
 
 The top step to be of ribbed plate, ^in. thick, ^ of an approved patterp, riveted to a 
 braeket fastened underneath die frame. - -^ - f:,; .^V j.^ -,4rr 
 
 BUFFER ROf)S.— The bufliMrrods, 4 in number, to be of th^ beat Staff6rdahu% wrought 
 , vrith solid wrought iron heads, made as ahewnxAi the Drawing, to pass through « caat- 
 iron gland. The gland fixed to the end framea with four |in. bolta, aorewea oataide ta ahewn. 
 The .buHer rods to bq Sjin. diameter in the socket 
 
 DRAW BAB.— Tfie draw bar to be of the best hammeiiad aorap-iron. The hook to be 
 rged out of the aolid, and, if welded on to a bar, snob weld tilv be at least 19 inches from the 
 
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 SfBE GflAINS.-— The side ohaina, fear in number, W be of die beat Iin^eabW iron, 
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 Two to hav« hooka, theoUwr two to have links, 6 inohoa long tt their extnnitiea, «nd fixed to the 
 ena iraiaei by eye-bolta, with aqiiare neeka paasing through them, and a iin. washer plate ontaide 
 with nuta ta «e aoiewed iiiaide agtioat a ^in iron, and iin. Wame'a mineraliied india-rubber 
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 SIOR8.— The four corner piffara to be 4(in. aquan, rebated on the outaide for the 
 panela, and on the inaide for the lining boarda, tenoned into the bottom frames, and atrongthened ' 
 by a atrong wrought-iron knee, firmly bolted on eaoh aide at the bottom. 
 
 The atanding pillars to be berelled and rebated for the door to abut againat,the tenona to 
 have aorewa through the ahouldera to atrengdien them, and wrought-inm kneea bolte44»-^m, and 
 to the bottom aides, and rebated to reoeive the aide lighu and painels. 
 
 The middle pillara to hare groorea to reoeire ihe enda of the horisontal partition boarda, 
 
 into which they are to be aerawed. The lipa of the grooves to have soraws through them, 6 inches 
 
 apart, to strengthen them ; thin wrought-iron angle plates to be sbrawed to these boards, and to 
 
 the pillars, at intervals of 9in. centres, and wrdoght-iron knees bolted^ to them and to the bottom 
 
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 ;\^ Th« intermediate standmg pillvs and side-light rails to be related to receive the glass 
 and'panels. " 
 
 The top side-frames to have rebates for the tqu of the doors, middle, and intermediate ' 
 sunding pillars, notch m for the roof principals, and grooves for the panela, also a groove to 
 form a water drip. ^ 
 
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 SIDE UGHT8.--The side lights to be of the height and width shewn on th«^»rawing, 
 the glass well bedded and kept in>^lace by a bevelled bead outside, firmly sera weir i^ with 
 brass screws. 
 
 , OLA88.— The glass fo be of the best plate, free from stains and ahr bubbles, and not 
 less than Ain. thick. i) -i.^ 
 
 DOORS.— The doors to have sliding lights, to be cflBy balanced, a pattern of which 
 will be supplied. The, doon to 'have brass plating of proper si[99,.and to be made to fit aoon- 
 rately. The n^der rebates in the side frames to be fiieed with iron, \ inch thick, by the width 
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 Ventilators.— Sliding ventilators to>be placed ov«r the doois, with louvre outside. 
 To be made with slot openings with a sliding cover inride. The space between the ventilator rails 
 in the doors to be covered with vulcanised india-rubber underneath, so fixed aa to press against the 
 top of the glass frame when shut up and prevent draft ^ , 
 
 PANELS.— The panels for the sides and ends to be of papier machi A/16-inch thick, 
 
 •(mann&otured by J. S. Isaac, of Maidstone, Kent), in one piece, from th^ top side to the middle 
 
 rail, and in one piece firom the piddle rail, to the bottom of the groove in the bottom side-frames. 
 
 The panels to be of even and sound surface and regular duokneaa, well oiled and hard 
 
 Allpapier maobA panels to be left With the jointa about -^indi open where covered with 
 beading to allow of^their expanding. ^ i 
 
 BEADING.— Oak beading, 1 ineh wide and a/16in. thick, to be fixed over die joinU, and 
 up the steading pillais. All the panels and beading to be fixed with round braaa or copper pinfc 
 
 lfATE9IALS.— The four oomer piUari, the door styles and standing pillars, to be <tf 
 weD-aeasoned Sngliih odu The roof and partition boards to be of American yellow pine (the 
 roof boarda t9 be b one Iragth, matchad). 
 
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 ROOF.— Tlie roof prinoipsli to be of idi, ajin. by aiii», out to the proper »w«*p, and 
 itrongly Mrewed to the top ■ide-framet, a* lieforo deaoribed. The boarding to be lin. Uiiok, 
 grooved and tongued in atngle lengtha; to be covend with three thick ooatt of while-lead paint 
 QUtaide before being covered with the roof cloth, which must'^be put on while thoiaat coat ia wet 
 The roof cloth to be equal in quality to the lample supplied, in one piece, well atratehed in Uying, 
 and fastened under the eavoa, and secured by filleting. 
 
 Each Carriage to have a roof lamp, Ut pattern, let through die roof in the centra of each 
 eonpartuient. 
 
 PARTITIONS. — The partition between the compartmenU lo be in two thicknesses uf 
 }inch boards, grooved and tongued, crossing each other at right-angles vertically and horizontally. 
 The horizontal boards to l)e fitted and screwed into tbe gru«>vuit tu the middle sUnding pillars, 
 and fastened in addition with thin wrough^iron angU'-plates, as before described.^ The vertical 
 boards to be fitted oud screwed into the grooves in the roof principals, secured to the floor by 
 fillets. Tbe boards to be well and closely screwed together. . ,, 
 
 SEATS.— The seats' to be framed and supported as shown upon Drawing. 
 
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 Trimming. 
 
 The lining to be of an approved shade of the best blue West of England woollen cloth, 
 to sample. Carpets and other furnishing^) sample or design. 
 
 The backs of the first-class compartments to bo stiifled with the best curled horse-hair, 
 with springs, and padded to the height shewn, fbll at the bottom (acbording to an approved 
 template,) above the division and along the roof to be lined with patpnt glazed linen of straw- 
 coloured ground, and not inferior to sample. 
 
 The backs of the second'Clasa compartments to be padded and cushioned widi curled' 
 horse-hair and American-leather cloth, as per Drawing. — ^ 
 
 In first-class oompartmejits, a line of broad lace of approved size, colours, and pattern, 
 to be fixed all round, above the stufling, and over the side lights, covering the nailing of the linen, 
 and a decorating moulduig, according to patteoi, round the angle of' the roof and up the corners. 
 The linen to be kept up against tbe roof boards between the principals over the space between 
 the seats to give additional head room, and the decorated moulding to continue round the curve of the 
 roof principals. ^^ 
 
 The roof boards to have a moulding round the holes for tbe famps. 
 
 The inside of the doors of the first-class compartments to be lined with American leather 
 cloth of the same colour as the other trimming. 
 
 The cushions tp be single, and stufled with best curled hnrse-hair and not more than 3 . 
 inches thick on the edge, according to sample cushion, and bound* round the top and bottom 
 edges with seaming lace. One aide and edges to bo covered with doth and the other ^with .■ 
 American leather cloth. . ^ - 
 
 The cushions of first-class oompartmenta riiall rest on canvas covering the springs in the 
 wells, as shewn on Drawing. 
 
 The elbow division of first-class compartments to be of mahogany, Franofa-polisfaed under 
 the elbow rests. . 
 
 The elbows to be stuffed with horse-hair, and covered with the best Aqaerioan leather 
 cloth to match the lining. > 
 
 The front rail of the seats to be padded and bovered |vith broad lace of approved 
 pattern and colour. 
 
 liie inside of the windows to be lined with blue American cloth. 
 
 The pasting, seaming, and other laoe, to be of the appropriate width and ootours, and of 
 approved Great Western Railway Pattern. 
 
 Cloth weltt to be nailed round the door pillars, on tho inside face, for the door to 
 shut against. 
 
 Strong brown leather stop straps to be serewed to all the doora, with approved fastening, to 
 prevent the doors opening too far. 
 
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 The carpet to be of best qjM^Ajr* to pattern or ile<igii, kept 'from nhi/ting b^lea'ther 
 ■tiapt and briu buttont. 
 i> A piece of Sin. rope covert witti^arpet to be taojted aorou the doort to prevent draft. 
 
 UinWella nelsof rirst-clat* oom|taivncnts to be ^f wo.ntod cordi, to match the trimmings, 
 and of Moond olasa to be Manilla, to be find over the leati of each compartment The rods 
 tn be of. bird'a-eye maple in firtt olaas, Frendi-polithed ( and oY mahogany in the seoond-olaM , 
 the bracket* of approved design. 
 
 All the windows to have blue 'alpaca curtains on bird's-eye maple rods ih first-claas, 
 and mahogany and alpaca (of inferior quality) in secpntVolasH, with rings apd brackets. Each 
 curtain to be •sufficiently large to shut in one aide and half the door light, and to have loops 
 or button hole* at the corner*, and button* on the doors, for fastening the bottom of them. - 
 O. W. a to" be worked in all. 
 
 Mountings. • 
 
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 "tN* Brass plating to be put on all the doors, gun-metal commode and dooi handles ; 
 private looks with brass escutohion* to the key-holes ; side lamps ; iron staplok w be fixed on the 
 side of the Oarriage for attaching "Station" and " Indies' Carriage" label boavda; ivory knobs 
 and silk cords for blinds. * 
 
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 « Fainttng and Varnishing. ^ . 
 
 The whole of the vfoodwork outaide to be paintod with three coats of whito lead, and five 
 
 of filling up afler dressing down ;four coat* of white to the upper part* and two to the lower; 
 
 then three coata of brown to the lower parts of body, and one coat of brown to the under frame ; 
 
 ' tliree coats of vamiih orer the body, and one on underfAime ; the steps, step-irona, side-ohains, 
 
 ^lieels, axle-boxes and spring* to be black ; the side spring* brown. 
 
 . . The whole of the sole bars to be stopped, filled up, rubbed d6wn and painted to pattern. 
 
 The outside of the roof to have three coats of white-lead, the edge* black. " O. W. B." to 
 be' written in gold in a monogram on the panel of the doors, and the Company's arms and crests 
 on the lower panels between the lights, as may be directed. ' ' , 
 
 " Firat Claas" or " becond Class " to be written on each door over the window, "pite 
 number to be written on each Carriage as may be directed. y'' 
 
 ' <o General Observations. 
 
 The Company will supply the wheel* and axles, the bearing and buffing spring*, to the 
 Contractors. 
 
 The whole of the materials to be of the best description of their respectiTe kinds. 
 
 The wood to be sound, dry, and free from knots and sap. 
 ' The framing to be dean and well made, and strongly put together, accurately *quare and 
 
 '^atraigfat, and the whole of the detail parts fixed equidistant firom the centre line. * 
 
 All mortisea and tenon* to be painted vri|h white-lead and oil before being put' together. 
 The whole to be put togslher, and finished in thq most aubstantial and workmanlike manner, 
 to the satisfaction of the GtAnpany'a Superintendent ,or Inspector; who shall have full power 
 to rejeot all, or any such Carriage, or parte that are not in full aocordanoe with the spirit and 
 intention of thia Specification, as respeott materiala and workmanship'; and to be delivered complete 
 and ready for use (free of charge,) on the rails at . Station, 
 
 and if not so delivered complete within the above periods reapectively, the Contractor shall forfeit 
 to the Company, as ascertained damagea, the sum of . per Carriage. ~^ 
 
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 oC,thalrimmingt to oorratpondaiid match' with the First ClaM Carriages of the Great Western 
 .RaiJway. ■ » ' 
 
 No advantage 'to be taken of any omissions of detail in the Drawings, or- in this 
 SpeoiAeatioiv as (uH explanation will be giren, shonld any part not bC saffleiently shewn or 
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 The Oontraot is to inelude (jbe supply of all matairials i^nd paru (exolusive of.those to )w sup- 
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 to this Specification and Drawiiigs herein refenedNi ' — - 
 and royalties— fitting the springs ta the axle boxe 
 paiqting all the paru and the delivery oi the whole 
 
 The Contraotnr to pay all patent righW 
 
 mounting the Carriages on the wheels; 
 
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