HomeMy WebLinkAbout4-19-1941 Kimball letter - Mack TruckApril 19th91941
Mr. Fred.C.Kimball
Homorable Mayor, City of San Luis Obispo,
San Luis Obispo,Calif.
Dear Mayor Kimbell;
T am attaching hereto compleded agreement
And specifications, between the City of San Luis Obispo and the
Mack -International. Motor Truck Corporation, covering the purchase
Of a new ruck Model 80 Triple Combination 750--gallon Pumpiyju Pn-ine.
The reason for the delo, in
signed ancd gccepted was beoausc ab,)jjt 't?ze time 'his getting as
con-
cluded the company Issued instructions to insex�ticrtain alausea�
in o'tir bids and contracts, the details of wbic?z are pain ilad es
the quatat;ians helots, and tahich 1.r�cit3exi�ally applies in
�o all future
fire apparatus or truck orders.
Put trhoiz h however, witholxl. We were able . gat you�� order
S , 1:hese clalzses, on the r,;�sis t;�a�: the
deal. wRs concluded prior. bo the recnipt of there instructs ons from
O"r Read office,
"Tn the interest of Xatj•ar1a? Prepardliess and Defense, aA c? b�c;ause of
d^:lava and restrictions which may result from pr; ori.tiy or other
Governmental, reguIatinns, the roMpAny racer. ven the right to tiial,<.e
changes in the parts and/Or * ate'!R1s of the equipment }2^re n or
othe��w3 se speoi#'ied to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser aE;rens to
accept delivery of said equtpmezlt wit?z such chances."
If the Company, because of National
rm1trie"tions, is unable to ship the eruiamentess ctf and tld here
within eight months from the date jjer�of ,� the clnmpa nyfisl;cll herein
notify the purchaser at least thirty days before the expi.rct.icrt
Of satd eight months, period and thereupon either Party sJuill
have the right during such period of thirty days to Ga
within purchase order. noel the
the above that 8 montIf hs atlleast, wil.11 be lbesthesa.cceptedrthi.�Rg i
a Very short time on fire apparatus, this not only beaa�useofn
PYati.onal defense demands on materials, bu.t also because of the
voluntary decision of the manufacturers of motor cars and trucks
to reduce their output in Ord" to free materials f'or. �3etional
Defense.
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Mr.Fred.C.Kimball.
Another disturbing thing that has happened is
that we have had to file with 'Jashington a list of all stock and
unassigned fire apparatus units, and this will affect the stand-
by unit you have. In other words, the object of this regis-
tration with Washington no doubt is that they intend to purchase
all of these fire engines for immediate delivery.
While we have promised to the City of San
Luis Obispo this stand-by unit Pending delivery of the new fire
truck, i;110 c is of course notbini4 that wr carp do abotyt tt, if the
government exercises their right to buy up all stock and un-
assigned fire trucks. `_Whim would leave San Luis Obispo without
adequate protection, until the arrival of the new truck, which is
going to be some months in the future.
The scene changes so rapidly these days =.,-gat
it is ha0d to '&eep up. but I wanted to advise You ' of the RbOv'- ,
so that you will at 'xeast have knowledge of what is taking place.
Inasmuch as the City of San Luia Obispo Is
de j'initn ).y going; to need further fire nppnratus equipment, wIth
doliverie s on new vehicles so far in the t uture; p7.us the fRat that
tr»i stanCi_by truck nuw in servl.ce has 0-morgtr. aced itself to be all
that we said it was eint7 1.8 e:om-p: _ete with a new truck guarantee;
and in order to seuuz}e this piece of egiil- ament so trtat 'It cannot
be removed thus securing the eittz,ens 00 rIan LVA3 ❑lAsPn st.sirnt
being sgain without ade;quAte and mods-rn fire fighting egvi?ment,
I aTa wondering if ynu do not feel vnu wont to take it unor_ your -
am to secure this et}��irs�ae.nt. T cam sill^e a aat;isf'setor�r Lerxse e
could be worked out wits, small paymcnta for tb, first tvn yeas,;
(until the other truck is paid for) and then larger payments and
third and fourth years if necessary.
I would very gipd to drop up an4 see you
if you want to discuss this further; however, T do want to suggest
that some immediate action should be tobnn in order to secure the
City, as kbove'outlinod. I do not believe the Company would be
willing; to drop the price on this truck much bel-ow what has already
been quoted yau, but this Is readily understsnda';Ae in view of the
probable sale to the Government; however', if you care to submit
an offer I wi13 take it up with tread office. and see that it gets
the best possible consideration.
I wish to take this opportunity of thanking
you for your courteous treattnent of the Writer during our negotiatons
on this fire truck purchase, and trust that I may serve you further.
Sincerely yours,
AG 4 , 7 VTV S oN
pacific Coast Territory.
R.W.Cornell/P.