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Letters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]

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Memorandum: R H Brodrick, City Bldg Surv to TC. Report unfortunate breakdown of Gas Engine No1, Queen

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Unique IDA-00329197SeriesLetters Received, 1843-1899 [Municipal Council of Sydney]DateBetween 8th December 1898 and 20th December 1898Date qualifierexactFormatVolume - HardcoverDescriptionMemo: R H Brodrick, City Bldg Surv to TC. Report unfortunate breakdown of Gas Engine No1, Queen Vict Mkt Bodg. Shaft bearing seized, cog and worm fixed were broken. An accident and suggestions for repair attached. A Hutchinson, Engineer: details of breakage, and cause, and usual maintenance. W J Plunkett: no duplicate parts in Sydney, repair quotes attached. John Danks & Son: repair £8, new £20; Hoskins & Son: dovetail onto shaft & new wheel, £8/10/6, for 2 complete wheels in phosphor bronze, £10/10/6, complete wheels in steel £12/10/6; Morts Dock & Engineering, make & supply 4 mild steel helical wheels £22, 4 in phosphor bronze, £24, extra cost to fit same £5; Morris Bros supply & fit one pair of Gun Metal spiral wheels £22/10/0 by end of January as steel will take long time to anneal after casting; Milne Bros, £35 for G M wheels & necessary. We can also repair by fitting in teeth for £16. MH: approved [on Danks tender]LanguageEnglish (eng)Digitised recordYes

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