MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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Stretfewd Corporation is buying an S.D. Freighter refuse collector.
Rotherham Corporation's transport manager is to purchase an ambulance.
Plymouth Corporation is purchasing a Earner 3-ton refuse-collection vehicle.
Tate of Leeds, Ltd.. is supplying Leeds Corporation with two Fordson tractors.
Shipley Urban District Council has decided to purchase a Dennis lorry for the electricity department.
Leah Corporation is buying from Thomas Green and Son, Ltd., a 2-tort petrol-engined footpath roller.
The health committee of Bootle Corporation favours the tender of Ryden Motors, Ltd., for
the supply of a van. .
Swindon Corporation is buying a Leyland 20seater one-man-operated bus with a Metropolitan-Cammell-Weymann body.
The health committee of Ripon Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Bruce Bros. for the supply of a Bedford 2-ton lorry.
Teddlngton Urban .District Council hat accepted the tender of C. and C., Ltd., Teddington, for the supply of an ambulance. York Watch Committee is considering the replacement of one of the oldest fire-engines and the purchase of a small quick-turn-out machine.
The works committee of Rotherham Corporation has authorized the borough engineer to purchase a petrol roller at an estimated cost of T highways committee of Worthing Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. F. G. Searle for the supply of a petrol-engined industrial tractor.
The watch committee of Eastbourne Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Manefield, Ltd., for the supply of a Bedford ambulance.
The transport committee of Leeds Corporation has accepted the tender of Lewin 'Road Sweepers, ltd.. for the supply of a track cleaner, sweeper and collector.
The highways committee of Wimbledon Corporation has areepted the tender of Jarvie and Sous, Ltd. for the supply of a Morris-Commercial 31,e-ton end-tipping lorry.
The highways committee oi Eccles Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of the Old Trafford Motor Engineering Co. for the supply of a Dennis 40-45-mt, lorry with hydraulic three-way tipping gear.
The water committee of Worthing Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Wades for the supply of a Morris-Commercial lorry, whilst this firm are also supplying a Morris-Commercial 2-buster to the highways committee.
The highways committee of Ilkeston Corporation recommends the purchase of either a Earner or a Dennis combined gully-emptier and street-watering machine. A. aub-committee is to report en the state of the whole of the mechanical plant of the corporation.
The parks committee of East Ham Corpora4.ien recommends the acceptance of the tender of the Allan Taylor Engineering and Manufacturing Co., for the supply of a tractor with tipping body, and the te.nder of Thomas Green and Son, Ltd., for a quintuple gang mower. Bromley Borough Council is fraying an Electricar 24on refuse-collector.
Oxford city engineer is to purchase an Ateo motor mower and trailer.
Surbiton Urban District Council is buying a Thornycrolt Speedy 4-tonner. Seulsdon and Purley Urban District Council is buying two Thornycroft Speedy 4-tonners. The electricity committee of Belfast Corporation has purchased three Morris 8 13.p. vans. The London County Council has voted £1,495 for the provision of motor mowers for the parks. Harrow Urban District Council is to buy a 30-cat. tipping lorry, costing not more than £300.
Warrington Corporation is buying from Messrs. Baldwin's Garage a Vulcan 2-ton refuse vehicle. Northumberland County Council is * purchase five Albion 3-ton lorries and eight Fallen 3-boners.
The health committee el Scarborough Corporation recommends the purchase of a Chelsea-type S.D. Freighter. The tuberculosis committee oi Belfast Corporation has decided to invite tenders for the supply of an electric truck.
The highways committee of Scarborough Corporation recommends the purchase of two Morris-Commercial lorries and a Ford.
West Ham Corporation electricity department has ordered an Electricar tower wagon mounted on the maker's 1-ton bonnet-type chassis.
Edinburgh Corporation requires two 30-cat. lorries and 2. 2-ton chassis for the fire brigade. Tenders have to be delivered by May 19. Barrow-in-Furness Corporation is buying two Leyland bus chassis enuipped with terrine POT:Tellers, and Northern Counties bodies for them.
Margate Town Council is inviting tenders for tho supply of a. 500-gallon gully emptier. Tenders have to be delivered by 1 p.m. on May 28.
Hampton Urban District Council's surveyor states that he will shortly be in a position to report upon the inauguration of a more modern method of refuse collection.
The tramways committee of Belfast Corporation has placed an order with Sunsaloon Bodies, Ltd.. Birmingham, for bodies for two Dennis low-loading passenger chassis.
Newcastle-on-Tyne Transport and Electricity Committee proposes seeking sanction to borrow £21,200 for the purchase of buses for the Ponteland and Branch End routes.
Worthing Rural -District . Council requires tenders for the supply of two 15-cubic-yard rear-loading movable-floor refuse collectors. 'Tenders have to be delivered by May 15. ShellIeld Corporation, which already has 38 four-wheeled and six-wheeled Leyland doubledeck buses in operation or on order, has placed another order for 10 Titenio six-wheeled doubledeckers, again equipped with the maker's hydraulic torque converter. The transport committee of Portsmouth Corporation recommends the acceptance of the lender of Messrs. 4, H. Sparshatt and Son, Portsmouth, for the supply of a Dennis 750gallon cesspool-emptying machine, and favours the purchase of six Dennis 10-cubic-yard refine collectors to replace two open lorries and four electric vehicles,