The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-06-02
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOl1OE M bADDCNO
IDS FOR FURNISHING AND
ROVIDING FIRE APPARATUS
ND EQUIP ENT, DARE
CACHES SANITARY DISTRICT,
AGS HEAD, N. c.
Sealed proposals will be received
v the Dare Beaches Sanitary Dis
,ict at the office of the Mays
.ead Trailer Park at Mays Head,
orth Carolina, the usual place Of
lettings of the Dare Beaches San
airy District Board, until 500
clock Pm. on Thursday, the 22nd
ay of June, 1861, for the furnish
lg and delivery of fire fighting
1uipment and apparatus in ac-
ordance with the detailed plans
nd specifications therefor which
lay be obtained by applying at
ne office of the Dare Beaches San
AIRY District set out above or to
he undersigned, and as set out
One (1) 1000 gallon tank mount
ed on a 1861 model truck chas-
sis, to be supplied by the Dare
Beaches Sanitary District, to-
gether with the following acces-
series, equipment and fixtures
attached to, installed thereon,
and assembled ready for use,
winch when completed will be a
fire fighting unit known as a
Tank Truck:
/. Pump: F 500 front mount
direct drive, Glass A, 500
GPM, equipped with 4-inch
suction inlet with 2-1/2 inch
reducer cap and chain, two
2-1/2 inch discharge valves
with 1-1/2 inch reducer caps
and chains, full floating drive
assembly, friction type clutch
assembly, vacuum primer as
sembly, one pressure gauge,
one compound gauge, tread
plate between bumper and
grille.
2. Tank: 1OoO-gallon 1O-gauge
steel, rectangular design, baf-
I fled in twelve compartments,
front fill and cover with 2 inch
vent and overflow, tank sep
arate from body so as to be
removable, interior coated, tube
type water level gauge, re-
movable tank cover.
8. Body: 12-gauge steel, full
length running boards and
rear platform of safety treat
plate, regulation rear tenders,
side panels extending down to
running boards, recessed rear
tool compartment, top of side
panels Hanged for added
strength and improved appear
ance, rear cross rail and rear
grab rails of LIZA inch
chrome plated brass, ladder
racks on right with quick ac-
ton locks, two suction hose
carriers on left with quick ac-
ton locks, two metal parti-
tions in hose bed, tow hooks at
front, tow eyes at rear, slat-
ted wood flooring in hose body.
4. Piping: 2-1/2 inch suction
piping from tank to pump with
valve at tank and at pump,
two 1-1/2 inch preconnected
lines to front of hose body,
piping and valve to fill tank
from pump, piping and valve
to one hose reel.
5. Lights: Two hose lights at
rear, two operators lights at
pump, one Commando STAIN
less steel hand lantern and
holder, automatic light III tool
compartment.
6. Siren: Federal Model WLR
siren with flashing lights front
and rear, mounted on cab with
switch on left floorboard.
Z. Reels: One plain reel mount
ed at left front above tank in
front of hose body with hose
roller assembly on each side
of body.
8. Hose: One 2OO-foot length
of 1-inch booster hose with
chrome Bar Way couplings.
250-feet of 1-1/2 inch double
jacket Compound test dacron
filler hose, wax and gum treat
ed. One 4-inch suction strain
err. Two 4-inch by 10-foot hard
suction hose with chrome plat
ed couplings, long handled fe-
male.
9. Nozzle: One 5000 sos l.
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle. One LOO SOS 1-1/2
inch chrome plated Elkhart
Nozzle.
10. One 4-inch by 4-inch
chrome plated double female
Hydant connection, mounted.
II. Miscellaneous Equipment:
One vernier throttle control.
Six fire hose spanner wrenches.
Two suction hose spanner
wrenches.
One 6-foot SIX Hook and
Holders.
Two booster hose spanner
wrenches.
IL. Painting: Apparatus to be
painted red enamel to match
color of cab. Lettering on both
doors shall be made with a
contrasting light paint as fol-
lows: "Dare Beaches Sanitary
District Fire Department"
The aforesaid apparatus, equip
nent, accessories, and unit COM
,latejv assembled as aforesaid to