OUTFIT AND PREPARATION 
By Commander E. R. G. R. Evans, C.B., R.N. 
On September 13, 1909, Captain Scott published liis plans 
for the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910, which he 
proposed to organise, equip, and lead. 
His appeal to the nation, in fact to the Empire, for 
funds was heartily endorsed by the Press, and the first 
^10,000 was forthcoming by the spring of 1910. This 
amount was collected by Captain Scott and his confreres 
and was mainly subscribed by private individuals. The 
sums given varied from £1000 to 6^/., coming from people 
in all stations of life. 
This nucleus fund was obtained only after the most 
strenuous efforts on the part of Captain Scott, but after 
the first -^10,000 had been raised the Government grant 
of ^20,000 followed, and the programme of the Expedition 
became more and more ambitious. 
Government grants were subsequently made by the 
Australian Commonwealth, the Dominion of New Zealand, 
and South Africa, and Mr. Samuel Hordern of Sydney 
contributed £2500 to swell the Australian contribution. 
An office was taken and furnished at 36 Victoria 
Street, S.W., and here the preliminary organisation of the 
