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GLASGOW Corporation is purchasing from Messrs..Aveling and Barford and Perkins, a 2i-ton petrol-engined road roller costing £233.
GAINSBOROUGH Urban District Council has agreed to replace team labour by mechanical transport for certain of its municipal service. • The fire-brigade committee of WIMBLEDON Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a motor tender at a cost of about £700.
PaiNcEs RISBOROUGH (Bucks) Fire Brigade Committee has ordered a Bedford fire-engine equipped with a 250gallon pump and a 35-ft. extension ladder from Parker's Garage, High Street, Thame.
The surveyor to SOUTHGATE Urban District Council is to obtain tenders for the supply of an electric 'refuse collector. An Electricar machine, on loan, has shown a great saving in costs Over horsed haulage.
At a recent meeting of LYME REGIS Town Council the chief officer of the fire brigade drew attention to the need for a lorry or tender for the use of the brigade, and the matter was referred to the finance committen.
The transport committee of PORTSmouTH Corporation recommends the acceptance of an offer of Lacre Motors, Ltd., to supply two Burford 3-ton chassis in exchange for the two Lacre sweepers and in consideration of the payment of £200. GLOUCESTER Corporation is to buy a new fire-engine and a motor ambulance.
The gas committee of WALSALL Corporation recommends the purchase of a Guy 2-ton lorry.
The gas committee of FIF.REVORD Corporation has authorized the purchase of ,a Ford ton lorry at a cost of £170.
The electricity committee of TORQUAY Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of two 10-cwt. vans and two 2-ton lorries.
The electricity committee of Winnt.EnoN Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a van at an estimated cost of 1275.
The electricity department of BRISTOL Corporation has ordered a Morris-Commercial 2-tonner from Mullett's Motor 'Works, Redcliffe Hill, Bristol.
CLEETHORPES Urban District Council requires tenders for the supply of two double-deck buses to seat not fewer than 52 passengers. Tenders have to be delivered by noon on January 21.
REIGATE Borough Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a low-loading refuse collector, provided with dustless covers and having a capacity of 10 cubic yds. Tenders have to be delivered by February 4.
PERTH Corporation requires tenders for the supply of four chassis with petrol or oil engines, and four 48-seater doubledeck bodies. Tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk by 10 a.m. on January 28.
The fire-brigade committee of SOUTHGATE Urban District Council reports that tenders for the supply of a motor pump indicate that the cost will be about £1,000 and it has decided to consider the matter at tlie next meeting.
WAKEFIELD Colmoration has instructed the city surveyor to supply particulars, as early as possible, as to the need for horse-drawn and motor vehicles for all classes of haulage, and an estimate of cost for the provision of municipal vehicles.
The general manager of the passenger-transport undertaking of OLDRAlt Corporation has suggested to the tramways committee that 17 new buses should be purchased to replace 23 oldtype machines. He has been instructed to obtain tenders for nine single-deck and eight double-deck chassis, with alternative prices for oil and petrolengined vehicles, and for bodies for them.