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" ' '■■.■,■ _ J' ' ; ■ -' ' ' TThe two' Central I/jisimdinal Strnis linder the draw bars are to be 3 inches deep\>y 3 inches thick, tenoned into the end afjU transversa bearers, and secured by bolts to the knees and T plate*. The two Short Transverse Miditlc Dean ra are to be-4 inches deep by 4} inches thick, tenoned into '* ■ "- . ■ the sole bars and middle longitudinal struts. The two Transverse Bars between the wheels are to be 4 inches deep by 3 inches thick, notched into the diagonals and bolted thereto. The four Short Transverse Bars ovcrlhe wheels arc to be 4 inches deep by 3 inches thick, notched on to the sule b^irs end diaj:onals. Tlie Axle Guards ar« to be rieari, sound and well made for^ngs of equal thickness throughout, except the |,rojeclin^ shoulder under the iron sides,) and piade perfectly straight and true between the horns, and fixed eqtii.listant from the centre of the draw bar, and at ri[{ht angles tft the plane of the framing, vertically and liorizontally, and bolted ihroujih the iron and oak Side Frames with cU|)-headed and square necked bohs screwed inside. j ■ The horns arc to l>e7 j inches between for admitting and confining the Axle Boxes ; the ends of the horns to be braced with straps of iron 2 Inches wide by g inch thick, nnd«fa»tened with } inch S(|uare necked bolts. ■"'' ■ The Draw B«rs, Spring Loops, Coupling Chains, and Hooks and Face Plates, are to be itron:;. well and soundly forged, filed and fitted, a split cotter to be let through t\b square neck of the Draw bar, :i inches from the end frame, to form a stop to the action of thc'draw sprinsr. The 'side coupling or check chains to he attached to the end frames by strong eye bolts, wilh nut, large washer, and vul- canized India rubber ring inside the bearer, tvo to have-, hooks, and two to have long links at alternate sides, as shewn. The f«ce plates for the shoulders of the draw bars and side chains, are to he of wrought iron, of the length and widtli sjiewn, by I inch tliick. . 'T»'o Ilnuling Staples to be fixed to each Wa^igon, one on each side, at alternate angles, aiid clear ol the hrrukjever. Tliruiigli hults, I inch in diameter, to be let through the frame, and screwed np with nuts and wnsher at encli e:'.d against the eud and transverse bearers, as shewn. Four wrought iron plates { inch thick to be let in tlysli, and screwed to the floor over the centre of the wheels. The li^<:i^ng Spring Shoes to he dean and well-made castings, with flanges to keep the springs in pl«< e, »n(l (iiMeiied to the under side o( the onk sole bar with large counter-sunk screws. .J^ THE BODY. The corner pillara are to lie -1^ inches square, rebated on the inner angle 1| inches each way to receive the iron panels, and to be fastened hx^mer plates and holts, and bed bolts with clip washer, as shewn. The pillars on each sfde of the duois are to be 3) inches wide by 3) inches thick, rebated to receive the doors and the iron panels, and bound at top and bottom by the door hinges. The iiiterirf^ ^ diate stanchions of the sides and ends are to be 3 inches wide by 3 inches thicks tenoned into the top>> onil bottom end frames, and secured at the bottom by st(ap bolts and at the top by lap plates. The door frames are to lie two inches th^k, rellated for the iron pitncl, hinged and fastened with sliding holts, tlirowing slides into the lop and bottom frAme, and with ho»p to receive a padlock in centre. ^ ^.v The roof rtkk. •upporting the tlidet te be of the «» ...d form. «nd faced tnd .tiffened wi.h iron phtet. ia the mwner ihewn.on the drawing. The roof boerd. to be covered *ith the h«t carriage roof doth, Mcording to eMiple; Bevel iron btr tiei to be in.e?tod round the .ide. end e».U to bnce th? pilUn end .tinchion. and support the iron paneU end to be let through the corner ,..llar» in a bolt end ani Krewed up again»t'them> Each Waggon to have a break, long lever and guard ra.k, td work block, on two ivI.eeU. the whole to be made of the beet wrap or bar iron, and equal in finieh to black engine work, and in Bccordance with the drawing; the block! to be Willow or Poplar, cut to the proper template, and bolted to the hanger with j inch bolt* with sunk nut*. " , The iron panel* to be countersunk and screwed to the framing with screws U inches long'l.y i inch diameter at the neck. . ■ * , •• AddreM Card Holders " to be screwed to the lower board in the centre on eafh sid?. 'the Buffers are to be of an approved construction of the general siic and outline- shewn, with wrought heads and of about eight pounds value \ter s« of four Buffers; , The Draw Springs to be of the description shewn on the drawing. ^ Tlie Beaiing Springs are to be 3 feet long from cenit^ to centre of the |)oint of Iwaring on the shoe, and 3 feel 3 inches extreme len^h, the point of the lop plate is to be thickened and rounded where it bears on the shoe, the back plate is to be 3 inches by J inc^. and the 10 other fJates 3 inches by ^g inch^ All to be made from the best quality of cast sprin- steel, manufactured from Swedish iron, and with lucii camber as with the strain of li|e empty wusgon shall bring them lo the form shewn on the dr»winji. • The whole of the Springs to he finished in the most workmanlike manner, and pr.)%!ed to the straight under4 testing machine. ■ The Axle boxes are to be clean, sound, strong and well mide Castings of approved paltern, with " Vaucher-s Patent Metal Bearing.," carefully fitted, bedded, bored, and scraped out to fit the double coned Journals. - .' . t ■ ' * The Qrease Box Covers are to be well jointed. in the hinges and closely fiileil on the Boxes; each cover is to have a spring to keep it from rattling. The back of the iH)xe. is to be fitted with •• Normanvilles" Pare»t<:ollar Washers, the irrooves for ll* collars, and the Axle Guard Horns are to be well and truly formed, and the hole* (or the spring clipj Wh^to be rimered out trqe to one uniform diameter. The Clip Dlolis and Plate* are to be well and neatly made aljdxfitted. and of appicved p^ttirni. Packings of hardwood shaped as shewn, for the top of the springs, are to be put between the, clip bolt* and the spring*, and the nut* wrewed light to keep the wh3te together.' / /THE WHEELS AND AXLES. •** The Axle* are to be 6 feel 4 incite* long from centre to centre of the jiomals. by 5 inches diameter in the nave, reduced with a gradual hollow taper to 4i inchesdiamelA in ihe centre between the wheels. The Journal* are to be 6J inches in length, of ihe double coned form. 3 inche* in diameter in the centre, and 4 J inche* in diameter at the shoulders. The Q)nes are to be turnea perfectly true, of equal •taglea and diameters, and the axle to an uniform gauge of 5 inches diameter to hll the navei, and chased, to receive a j inch by j steel key. The Wheel* are to be of *olid wrought iron 3 feet 6 inche* in diameter at the centre of the tread. The Spoke* are to he 9 in number 2J inche* wide by U ""ch 'hick inside the rim, tapering 16 3^ inche* wide by I g inch thick, 3| inches from, and 2 inche* thick at. the nave. The Rim i* to be 1 inch in thicknew when finished, 34 inches in width on the dove-lailcd periph. ry and 3 j inche* wide inside the dove-tail, and to be welded solid thro»ghoui. \^ i i. TI*BN.»ei.lobe6JinchMinlc;«thonlhc Axle, by B) inchei dUmeler on .he f.oe. .nd 9* inche. d„„«ier .n the cenUe. «n.nUly welded .opelher. cle.n and «.ll formed .( the Spoke bored ou. » one umform gauge of 5 inche. dixmeier .o lit .he Axle : .lotted oppo.ite .heend of . .poke to receive the ..ceJ key. faced on both end., and lurn^ tb .hape .n the lathe up to the dioulder. of the .poke.. / The Tyre, are to be 5 inche. wide by I J inche. thick in th« centre of the tread when fini.h«i They are to be K,«„dly welded and well blocked or rolW. and made true laterally on a .id. face C then turned and bored out to the ,m.per .«;tion. a. .hewn by the drawing., and to an e«c. gauje «; ■ U..„.e,..r. «. a. to h. any of tl,e wheel, (which are al«, to be turned to one uniform gauge ) an^.h^unk ooand .curd-therc.^ b, ..Gib«.„-. Patent Annular Key Fa.tening." Whe„ 6n..hed e'l. wS .hall balunce .cc„«tely-that i. to «y. ,h. centre of gravity .hall be e.a.Uy in the centre ^f the whe^ and .uch me..u,*,4all be adopted ?o te.t thi. ,. the Engineer may direct. ' ^TIu^Axle. .hall bp either of the PaU..t Shaft and A.lctree Company'., or Thorneycroft and .JicuJZt^' ■" '"'" """""* '°'""""^'" "-"" ^'^^ ""' ^"«- ^-P"y V or Thomey. "iou^:::^::^ri^:rrr:r;:^^^^^ - ---of .he ^^. g-.e. The Whole to be m.de according toVl^^iri:;": t:^:^':;^ Th.m ^'"/'^T''''^''"'^'"'"''"'' »"•"'" "f """-tt-«eri.l. of their re.pec.he kind. -ue.rial.will^r,ec.ed. al^^;^: «;!" 7^:^^ r^Z^Z ^1^1" ''" . ^uge. are to be provided by him. andthey mu.t be i^Jhefore bei g 3^^^^^^^ .0 be pamted unt.l exammed by the Engineer or hi. In.pectir. ««, .pp J^d b, the Engi^ " [ineer. PAINTIISIG. ' S^ GENERALLY. - ._-;^.-^...,., .:,v»;^^-; -:■.}: I (he faoe, and 9| Spoke*, bored out >r a (poke to receive • of the spokea. / Md when finnhed. » » tide face plate, an exact gauge or ISttuge ) and ihijink niihed, each wheel :entre of the wheel, - Thorneycroft and «ny'», or Thomey. I the centrei of the rwite to lit exactly •atitfaction of the r retpeclhre kinda the jouroali, and or material*, aKer er. All nece**ary ne of the work i* ngineer. oat* of oil coloa\ black. .V ind it* number, id"" of the Company'a )r their respective and Specification. drawing* of' the ate copie* of'tha liiicovered in -the ' been previov*ly •ny Patentetf or >nd the contract the drawing*,) as ideratood. v- y ■■ i COMPLETION AM) CONDITIONS. The parlies tendering are to till in the numUm of llie first, and »nbsc(|iiiiit dtlivnitMt, anil.lli« timet at which they will undertake to complclc, and deliver them nspectivtly. t The whole of the wc.rk enibrared by this Contract iato be completed, and the WaeKont delivered, on or before, the day of 1857. The firtt delivery of to be mailc on, oi l>cfore the "t day of , and the remainder in equal numbers^icr week afterwards, until ihe completion. An'l should the Maniifartnrcr fail M to deliver all (lie Wa^rgons by such date, lie sh.ill allow to the Comi|)any, by way of diminution in- price, a sum per week, eipial lo one half per cent, on the value oT the Waifgons in errear, ami for each week after sucli day i.f . 1857, until the Wi.g;ron« shall be delivered. T'"' ''"*■"'*'*'"'" ''»t^ '''^ !'"•■'•-' I"'' Wi»'<.:on, delivered free on the Company's (Narrow Gauge) Rails under cacli description of Axles, and Tyres, such price to be the purchase price at the times of delivery, if the Directors shall so elect, and it shall also be the basis for ap agreement, lo let the Waggons ; on hire fer a fixed term of years, with the option lo the Company of purchase at the expiration of uny year dnrinig such term, after having given 6 month's notice to the Cojitractor, at a fixed price each, for each year. The Tender shall aUo state the .\mount of Yearly Rent for each Waggon, under the separate heads, ineludioij; all repair.'* ; at whieh the Contraclor will agfce to let them to the Company. The Wa:;guns to Inicnie tlie propeily of the ronipany at the expiration of the agreed term, at, and on payment of the |irice lived lor earh, for the last year of the said term. ... ^ t a / ■f' 4. GREAT Western railway. TENDEll FOR <' COVERED waggons; To the Diteelori of the (/real M'estern Railway Company, • Jfm lfM»S, \Vi (•f tUfftAJtC oirer.,U> ouppiy you with 6^ WH|c;;oiit i M t tlt pp n Pmwi i w. maiiufaciured and delivered in accordance withlbe fcregoing Sperifiration, ilie ilrawin)!! therein referred to, ami Slipulalioni contained in ihe "Condition* of Coiitriict," delivered Tree on tlie Company'i Narrow Gauge Railf, in the numbers,, and on ot before the dalen, entered by in the foregoing Condi,tions, vii.^The firirt delivery of Waggona^ ' to l«! made on, or U-fore the day of 1857, and the remainder in equal niiml Yitf ■iMlPalmtHlian.kr riHitiwrpnilt m. 1 u'« Ailn. |.rt<« n*f Winoa, »Uh Piteiit -ni-fl, ITO'I PalCAl *iln. nil • B • frrai. Prin M Wu «ilh XluinicTv 4(|M, imd 1^ CiMueiallfoaT Aiaovnl of R«l, iBclydlni >ll raiMin Amomi of iMl, [M-ranMaHl, ineludlMoUniMlra Aaioiiiit of SmI, hKlndut all nsain ( • A « ■• a. C %, d. £ •. d. 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