The table below provides a summary of the tenders received by the M&MTB up to March 1924 for equipment for the new W class tram. Further equipment would have been purchased during 1924 to 1926. Amounts do show some variance with those in the M&MTB document Summary of Materials purchased under special contracts 1919 to 1969 as the latter would be based on the final contract values after adjustments.
Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, Summary of Materials purchased under special contracts 1919 to 1969
Public Record Office Victoria, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Minutes, Volumes 1 to 4, November 1919 to September 1924, VPRS 7765
| Tender award or approval date | Item | Successful tenderer | Quantity | Unit price | Total price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/5/1923 | Air brake equipment | Australian General Electric | £9,124 | Number of sets not given, most likely 60. | ||
| 14/6/1923 | Motors equipments, includes controllers | Metropolitan Vickers |
30 | £883 |
Spares also purchased. | |
| Australian General Electric | 30 | £881 | ||||
| 26/7/1923 | Car bodies | Holden Body Works of Adelaide | 60 | £1383 | ||
| 16/8/1923 | Car bodies | James Moore & Sons of South Melbourne | 30 | £1429 | ||
| 20/9/1923 | Wheel centres | Hadfields Australia | 500 | £3/18/3 | £1,956 | |
| 20/9/1923 | Axles | Commonwealth Steel | 250 | £8/6/7 | £2,082 | |
| 20/9/1923 | Tyres | Thomsons of Castlemaine | 500 | £3/3 | £1,575 | |
| 4/10/1923 | Car blinds | R F Benson (agent for the Curtain Supply Co USA) | 60 | £45 | £2,704 | Original tender was for 60 sets; 120 sets actually ordered. |
| 13/12/1923 | Bogie trucks | Perry Engineering Adelaide | 60 | £149 | £8,940 | Commencing January 1924 then at rate of 4 per week. |
| 20/12/1923 | Motors/controllers | Australian General Electric | 30 | £882 | Follow on from current order at 10-15 per week. Price includes duty. | |
| Metropolitan Vickers | 20 | £883 | Commence in 20 weeks, then 2 per week. Price includes duty. | |||
| English Electric | 10 | £855 | Locally made. Commence in 10 months then 6-8 per week. Price includes duty. | |||
| 20/12/1923 | Air brake equipment | Australian General Electric (compressors and air tanks) | 60 | £134 | £8,052 | Spares also purchased. Prices include duty. |
| Matthew Coates, agent for Westinghouse (brake valves, handles, drain cocks and safety valves, etc) | 60 | £20 | £1,199 | |||
| 27/3/1924 | Motors/controllers | Australian General Electric | 35 | £889 | £53,183 | Revision of 20/12/1924 recommendation. Prices include duty. |
| Metropolitan Vickers | 25 | £883 | ||||
| 27/3/1924 | Chief Engineer advises of faulty Metropolitan Vickers controllers, seeks approval for GE K35JJ | Australian General Electric | £2,263 | £2,990 was to be deducted from the Metropolitan Vickers contract. |