CO129-506-12 Kowloon-Canton railway- new rolling stock and engines 25-11-1927 - 25-11-1927 — Page 28

Copy.

Enclosure Ho. 2.

4, Millbank,

Ref. 6463.261/10.

Sir,

Jestminster,

London, S...1,

5th December, 192.

25

END

I have the honour to refer to your letter No.1270/

1924, dated 23rd August, in regard to the proposed new

coaches and engines for the Kowloon Canton Railway.

2. As requested we have discussed the question of the

design of the new stock with the Chief Mechanical Engineer,

Dr. Lambert, and have prepared a preliminary design and

detail specification of the proposed engines, copies of

which have been handed to r. Lambert. We have also prepared

a draft specification for the rolling stock but we propose

to wait until the design of the stock on order under Indent

No.106, dated 19th March, has been finally approved before

sending you copies of the designs and specification. We may

state, however, that the designs generally are well advanced,

and we are now in a position to invite tenders for locomotive or rolling stock on receipt of an indent.

3. We should like to place on record our obligations

to Mr. Lambert for the considerable amount of time he has

devoted to this matter and for the assistance he has so

kindly rendered.

The Colonial Secretary,

Fong Kong.

I have, &c,

(Sd.) F. G. Bradstreet,

for Crown Agents.