This is a 4mm kit to build a model of a 10 ton sulphuric acid tank with wooden underframe based on the RCH 1923 specification.

The kit comprises:

• Detailed instructions with drawings
• 3D printed superstructure
• Pinpoint Bearings and couplings
• Whitemetal buffers
• Wire
• Rolled wire section for vertical strapping.
• Requires 3’1” equivalent wheel, either closed or open spoke types.
• Requires paint and lettering.

The kit can be assembled with cyanoacrylate adhesive.

Later 1923 Tank Wagon

The later version represents a wooden underframe acid tank with 9’ wheelbase and length 16’6” over headstocks as per RCH drawing reprint February 1927 described as:

Drawing 1202 1923 Standard 10, 12 or 14T Sulphuric Acid Tank Wagons with Wood or Metal Underframe

References

This is a sample list of photographs of sulphuric acid tank wagons.

Hudson, B. (1987) Private owner wagons. Headstock. ISBN 0 9512793 0 0

See Plate 27 for 14 ton Charles Roberts tank "Prentice Brothers Ltd., Stowmarket accompanied by RCH drawing 107 1907 design (1922 reprint).

See Plate 95 for 1933 build Charles Roberts 12ton tank "The West Cumberland By-Products Co, ltd., Flimby,".

Turton, K. (2007). Private owner wagons: A sixth collection. Lightmoor Press.

See page 139 for Spooner & Bailey Ltd. Charles Roberts 1906 Tank

See page 142 for John Summers & Sons Ltd. Tank No.13 delivered 1914

A large number of these types of wagons were used by the Imperial Smelting Corporation into South Wales. Other Welsh users of this type were the Briton Ferry Chemical & Manure Co. Ltd.