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Extreme length over buffen .......... ^.... ^ rA 30 6 Lqigth of Van (oauide) t^ .^ ...A.... 27 3 WWthof y«i(ont»id«>...... ..*....... .....T 9 9 ^ V^id*^«^na«leguar4l{in«de) .........;........ 7 UJ Height of V^n from floor to top of roof at lide ^.. 6 D HeightofVan'^m floor to top of roof in centre., ; 6 3 Height from rails to centre of buffen and draw bar ....i: •:•>;•• ^^ Width between oentret of baffeiri .".". 5 10 •* Widt^ between centr; and tide chains. . , f 7 6.1'^^,, Pistadbeof centres of wheel*' apart... '......... ;.....'.......... 9 2 . /' ■ ■""■"■■■■■•.^' •' ' The Frame.'. , '-'' ■■;•.<■ ' The side and end frame* are 7'inches deep of the s^tioii shown, with an angle iron 8-in. by 2- jin. in one piece, rivetted to the side frames, and an angle iron 3-in. by 2j-in. in one piece, rivelled to the end frames on face as shewn, with rivets 4^ diameter and 3 inches apart from centre. Each side frame to be in one piece. The) end frames to butt fully against the side frames, and both t^be well riTetted in the angle tjo a strong angle bracket^ formed on the stay rqd socket, as shewn'by the detail drawing. The comi>rs of the frame to be kept perfectly sguare, vertically and horizontalfy. A plate 4-in. thick to be rivetted o^r each comer to both angle irons 0f the side bv passing through them ; and S-in. wide against the longitudinal bearer* .as shewn by the detail. ' Two short traSsverse bearer* of Liit>n>3f-in. by Ig-in.. are fixed between the side frame* and the longitudinal \teattT, by angle bracket* i-in. thick, in the po*ition and manner *hewn, for fixing the oscilldting hanger of break. The whole of the top to be covered with 9 plates ofsheet iron weighing 7)-lh*. to the superficial foot, closely jointed on the transverse and longitudinal bearers, and well rivetted with g-in. rivets (countersunk inside) to them ; the diagonal stays and short transverse bearers, and top inner flange of side and end frames. • The wheel boxes will be of sufficient height, that in case of a spring breaking the wheel shall have BHfficient room 'to work when the frame is down on the spring stop. They will be composed of plate iron -^j-in. thick, and rivetted together with small angle iron, a* shewn, to a radius of 2-A, IJ-in. ;^ Side Spring Brackets. Tlie side spring brackets, 12 in number, to be of the best forged scrap iron, of the form and dimensions shewn by the detail drawing, and fixed 4ft. 10-in. from centre to cpntre of bearing. The outside of the neck of the bracket to be filed, fitted, and well cleaned to the propetform. All the edges to be fitted square and well cut. and to be fixed «-ft 54 in. apart from centre to centre oif bearing, transversely af d equidistant from the centre line of the frame ; wken-flxed the bearing roust be perfectly parallel with the top of, and squtttis to the frame. Axle Guards. The Axle Guards, 6 in number, to be of the best rolled scrap plate, 4-in. thick, free from cracks and flaws, made to ttie detail drawing, planed true between the horns, and well cleaned up on the edges. Rounded stay rods of IJ-iii. gits tube with solid strap ends, to be fixed to the horns at the point* by j[-in. bolts and strut stays of 1 J-in. round iron with « nut at the iend, to be continued from these up to the end of the side frame and rest in a bracket socket of wrought iron, furged in one piece with the comer bracket, as shewn by the detail drawing. The distance from face to face, of the axle guaids (inside) to be 7rt. 1 1 i-in. closely fitted to the outside face of the side frame, by cutting away the moulding at the bottom for the horns to pass, and be equidistant from the centre line of the frame, and in a right line with each other. . The ■ distance apart from centre to centrt longitudinally to be 9-ft. 2-in. Draw Bar. The Draw Bar to be of the best S. C. wrought iron, made a* *hewn by the detail drawing. The disc* and part- ing plate* for the vulcani*ed India-rubber *pring to be well and accurately made, and the screws al the ends to have good and well-cut thread*. A ca*t iron bush to be bolted to each of the transverse bearers for the draw bar to pass through, as shewn, to give sufficient wearing surface. The bar to pass through a turned elm block and gun-metal socket, with an iron band outside, and fixed to the end frame with 3 g-in. bolts and nuts inside. Buffer Rods. _ • TUe Buffer Rod., four in number, lo bo of the belt S. C. wrought iron, made as «hewn on thedetail drawing to ji+M through a turned elm block with a gun-metal socket and an iron band outside, fixed with 3 i-in. bolts Jo the end . Iranie, and fcrewed uiside. The buffer rod to be 2i.in. diameter in the socket, and citend as far as the disc, and I d-.n diametpr lorthe rincs to work on. with screw and nut'»t the endf lo take the back blow. The rods to be rurni«he.„i The Sule^ptinectinp Chains, four in number, to be of I -in best cable iron 2-ft. 3-in. lone, each two to have hiiokr. the other two to have links 6-in. long, at their e»tremities-to be fixed to the end frame by eye bolts with square r«MVZ'!;!li *^I. TK** •l'«'.«:°™« bracket, with nut. to be screwed inside against an i-in. iron and J-inchvulean- .ed India-rubber washers. The chain, to be ^ed 7-fl. 6.in. apart from centre., and equidi.Unt from the centre line of ■ rnf|ie. . ' • ■ 9. ' '' Steps. . -: . ''?,"' ?'*li'/°'"'f*'' '"""'"'*'■• •" •*''*-"•>• found i,ron, with arm. attached^ a. .hewn, to carry the 8tei>s The I'I'll'e'''' '" '" " *'"*"• ""'' '" '" '"'" """^* "•" '"'5''' '■'°" "^ '''^* ^'"""^ "'"' * '•'"' »'*y 2-iii. by J-in. ' „; ''•""^'' »'de spring to huvc a Bailie's-patent volute spring as an auxiliary, fixed as shown. , :.' ilreak. ^ , , '^'"i.^™*'| *" ^ made acconliiig to the general and detail drawings, of the best materials. All the parti lo be olpan ami well fitted, filed, bored and turned, respectively, as shewn. The blocks lo be of willow or poplar. Axfe Boxes. T'^e "'^J^"*" 'o be Normanville's Patent, clean, sound iind well made castings, in every respect accordin<- to the •litail drawings. The grease box covers to be strong, well made and closely fitted. " • , ^','* ''/".""g" t» ^ o*" "VaucherV patent metal, sound, well made and well bedded into the axle boxes, ftnd fitted '.' ihc jurnals of thp wheels. The grease hole, in the axleM?oxes. and in the bearing., to be accurately formed to meet each other as. shewn. Tl.c spring clip, to be clean and well lorgM, filed and fitted to their places, the holes in the axle boxes to lie riiiiered Out trae to receive llicm. The Body. The side standards, sixteen in number, to be of rolled L iron 2.J.in. by 2}-in.. turned under to the form she#n ■ With 4-in. plate bases, ,L iron 2.in. by 2-in. as shewn lo connect, and well rivetted to them at the top. The bases of >i,in ard* to be wcl rivelted to the L iron on face of,' and inner flange on top of side frame. The end standards, six in ntM..I„r. lo be of rolled T iron 2.J.ii, by 2J-in., with J-in. plate bases, and fixed at such distances as to divide theend. into lour ,.,,.,. panels a. shewn, and well rivelted *o tl.c L irm. on top. and to L iron on top side of end frame. The inside of Milr stai.daiils lo be filled m with will-scasoneif ash, rouii.led as shewn on the drawing. Theltnds to be lined with J-inch inin.a: iKranl. a, shewn. The sides l)etween thetloor opehin-s and ends outside, to be'covered with J-in. plate iron, well mrlttd to the standards and L irons 2-in. by 2-in. at Imltom. between the standard* and the Lironon side and end frames 1 lie plates lo be fixed l-in. below the nosing of L iron at bottom, to prevent the water getting in. The end plales next .'uard s box to have window 0|*ninp., with fixed sashes, as shewn. Tht^ door openings at top lo have a piece of oak Si-in in i-ux nveMed to the top I, iron to form a rebate lor tlie heads of the doors. The Imdy to be divided in kngtli into three rcmpartiiicnts and a guard s box, at the distances shewii. The transverse partitions of J-in. plate iron to extend from th,- I ..or plates to the roof, and be fixed to the T iron at top. whh I. iron 1 J-in.^>v IJ-in. at the sides and bottom, well rivelted 1 1.0 partition next guard s \]px lo have a passage-way 1 -ft. 8mi.. wide, thu whole height, with dwarf panji^ on each side «f passage half the height of body, fixed to the transverse partition and floor plate by an L iron I J-in. bnFm.. the outer ertpp fixed to a standard of the form and dimensions shewn in detail, exiei.dinff from the floor to roof, turned and rivetted f. tlic roof 1 iron. The centre compartment to have two dwarf longitudinal partitions half the heiithf of body, fixed to •'t.n.l,,r-nrh side ol 11.0 I iron, and root plate. The remaining lamp to be fixed in the centre of opening formed in the partition to -uard s box. a„ ' ,. ° =. = »tl"' " Mi:oi.i.j.uuii, ^■4 ' I in detail ' .v$ ^A The dimension, wiiileji on ihe drawings »nd .|)eci8calion to be taken in preference to dimenaions bv scal^ lind d^pJutS ""' ' ""V"" .'" ""^^ """"'8'' ""-^ •H'-cification to be ,ettle^ 61 zi,.c white* ,u..l v.r,„sh.,l ,lo sample to 1« supplied by thrO.Zanv) di?eted " " """ * 'hejinrt'iil' of the Company, .n lar, y, llo« later, and fiBures, on each sMeT M ".my b. I.- .1 <^ ^'" "''**'» a|"j.»»'ef tide springi. and roof lamps, ex.opi ih.- pr.,h itors for outside and inside, will be supplicl by the Company and delivered to the Contractor at the Company's »,or. s ' Th.. whole to be fitted, fixed, and nmum'^d bv Confractorund'erl'hlston J*' °' ' ""' " '""""' "' '° ^'' *"''''''"' ^- "" ^""'l'""}'- '» be furnished by tl» Materials and General ObHervations, &c. The Company will supply the wheels and «xle.. and deliver them to the Contractor at any station on the Railwav The whole of he materials to be of the best description of their respective kind.-lhc iron framing clean rolled and free from Haws accurately htted and strongly riveltW together, the detail parts to be clean and (Vtll ma.lc and liird to simn,. Tl , Irammg lo be accurately square and straight and the whole of the detail parts fixed equidistant from the centre line. ' Tlie wood-work to be sound, dry, and free from any defects. * '*- p ' The whole to be put together in a substantial and workmanlike manner, to the satisfaction of the Cunpanv* EnKmeer, who shall have full power to reject all or any such vans as are not -in full accordance with the Spirit and inten iL. '" "^ !>l*c.ficatio,. as respects material, and workinanship. and be delivered complete and ready for u.i (free of cha kJ on .he rail, at any of the Stalion. on the Great Western Railway in May. 185-2. and if not so delivered complete and readv •or «*e with.n the above ,H|riod re.peolively the Contractor .hall forfeit to the Company, as damages, twenty shilli,^., per van pir week for each week he shall exceed the time specified for delivery. ^ iniiivs prr No advantage to be taken of any omission of details in the drawing,, or in this Specification, as full expla,.a-io,. in detad wdl1)e given, should any part not be suflRciently shewn or understood. I ' •• ">" '•«■» i .v$ The terms and conditions of payment to be specified in the Tender. FORM OF TENDER. of \ \ .- , : ^ do hereby engage to construct and deliver A _ Passenger*' l-uggage Vims, accordinf^ to the <'o^|mgr Specilication. ;nid tlio ^ Drawings therein referred to, fur Ihe sum of ■' ' \ W , '■ ) ' ■ ^ ■■' ' ' ^\. , . 5_ for each Van; , ' to be delivert^d by ^Ji-,- I'nyments to be made as follows : Name -Address ' Date Sot K.— The Forin of Tender must NOT be detachecl from the Specificatton'. ./ ^ ■ ) . > 1 .. . ■ r • ■ • ■■ " 'ItiH ^ '„• '^p _ . * ' . "'X ^ "siir ■ ■ '" _^ , V ^ y^ ■' " ■ • • > s^.^; ^f^f'. *,. . ■ M " * ' i.^"<' ,. • - ..- ■ ;,-, 4... .;¥• ., • * ,: ■'•< ',, " ' ' ' ^ • ' ■ * . . ■ -y*' "■■ ■"',: , ■■- , ... . ^ ;- " 'V ) • ■ " . -'' . , ^ ". - „, ' -'..'■•■ ., \ ' i' « » I • c I 1- " - ; -^ ^ \' ' ■■ .c \ • "* ■ ^ . ? ■ ^ . .* , ,-«. ■^ "^ ; ^ • . " . '^ ^