Volume Thirteen - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - even more aspects -1883 - Taff Vale Railway - Wagon Rules & Regulations . . . .

The drawbars must not be fastened by flat cotters, but each secured by a well-fitting nut and screw, with a strong wire cotter at back. The screw end to be not less than one inch and seven-eighths in diameter.

The drawbars, tie-bars and couplings, to be made from the best approved Yorkshire chain or Staffordshire best best cable iron, of quality and strength fully equal to the standard patterns used by the Company. The brand of iron must appear on each.

The longitudinal tie-rods to have wire cotters at back of nuts.

With regard to 'best approved Yorkshire chain' the 1881, Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire lists the following works but I am unable to identify who made or distributed the chain for the TVR:-

Baker James, 6 Wicker lane, Sheffield.
Chesterman James and Co., Bow works, Ecclesall road, Sheffield.
Cooper George and Sons, Effingham nut and bolt works, Sheffield.
Marriott James, Blonk street, Sheffield Parker James, 1 Wharf street, Leeds.
Reynolds Joseph, 36 Railway st. Leeds.
Rogerson E. J., Dacre banks, Leeds.
Turner R. and Co. 34 Guildford st. Leeds.
Woodger George Law, 2 Court, Masbro' street, Rotherham.
Vickers George, Birstal, Leeds.

BRAKES

Every vehicle to be furnished with a strong and efficient compound lever brake, applied in such a manner as to act upon both pairs of wheels simultaneously ; fitted with a proper brake guard and rest, to confine and support the brake lever and to prevent the same from falling ; also with proper catch and pin, and pin holes to keep the lever down, care being taken that the teeth in the rack, and the lip on the lever are so made as to ensure the lever not slipping out of place while the brake is on during transit ; also proper commode rods at each end.