THE CARILLON

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 256, 28 July 1927, Page 9

THE CARILLON

SUB-COMMITTEE’S REPORT The report of the sub-committee set up bv the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society to deal with the question of tenders for the bells, and which the societ'v adopted, is as follows: — “The committee ... has carefully studied the tenders and supporting documents, and duly weighed the various reports and opinions submitted to it. The committee is of opinion that both firms must be considered to be equally competent to supply a first-class carillon judged from the points of view of quality of workmanship and tone of bells.' It has therefore more particularly considered the points in which the two tenders differ, afid the special claims put forward by. each tenderer, and unanimously makes the following recommendations: — ! “(a) That the tender of Messrs. Gillett and Johnston, of Croydon, be accepted, the main reason for this decision, in addition to those put forward bv Air. R. J. Harvey, being. 1 Fuller' provision of means of access to the bells and operating mechanism, and, generally, greater accessibility of parts nee’ding oiling and adjustment. 2. Complete dissociation throughout of the mechanism operated bv the hand clavier from that operated mechanically,, thus providing two separate instruments wholly independent of one another and each capable of the particular adjnsment. best suited to it. 3. Increased range of the pedals and belter arrangement of the pedal board more nearly approximating .to that of an ordinary organ. , “(b) That if the society can make suitable financial arrangements the heavier set of bells offered by Messrs. Gillett and Johnston be purchased, as it is considered that these will be the better heard in windy weather.” As reported yesterday the tender litis been accepted. __