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Volume Eleven - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - some more aspects - The Shipbreakers of Penarth . . .

Permanent Way.

£
.....s.
.....d.

Say, 2,000 ft. run double line  = Say, 700 yards run double line = 1,400 yards run single rails at 72 lbs. per yard run = 50 tons

@ £4/5/-
212
10
0
Say, 4 points and crossings.
@ £13/10/-
54
0
0
Fish Plates.
say 30 cwt. @ 8/-
12
0
0
Bolts and Nuts.
say 30 cwt. @ 12/-
18
0
0
Dogs.
say 30 cwt @ 12/-
18
0
0
Laying, Leveling and Ballasting.
say 1,400 yards @ 1/-
70
0
0
Second-hand Sleepers, 9' 10" x 5'
say 800 @ 3/-
120
0
0
     
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£504
10
0
Buildings to be erected.
£
.....s.
.....d.
1 Office, about 44' x 20', about,
250
0
0
1 Brass Stores and Works Stores, 60' x 30', all brick and concrete floor.
100
0
0
1 Smithy and Fitting Shop, 30' x 20', about,
50
0
0
1 Roof for Shears, 30' x 30' open sides, about,
50
0
0
1 Saw Mill, lean-to roof, 25' x 20', about,
75
0
0
  Urinals, &c., about,
25
0
0
  Iron Fencing and Gates, about 300 yards @ 12/- per yard.
180
0
0
1 House for Outside Manager, to be let at 12/- per week.
400
0
0
N.B. 1 Mess Room, about 80' x 30' Already erected on site.
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  1 Furniture Shop, about 80' x 30' Already erected on site.
£ 1,130
0
0
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