Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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BIRKENHEAD Corporation has decided .purchase two Dennis 21-ton tipping agons at a cost of £780 each.
WAKEFIELD Watch Committee 'has arranged to, make provision in its next estimates. for the purchase of another motor ambulance.
_The tramways committee of the MANCHESTER Corporation promises to erect .a garage at Princess Road, at an estimated cost of 132,500.
The tramways committee of the BOLTON Corporation has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., for live single-deck bus bodies.
TA-CDS Corporation has decided that tWo road sweepers be purchased from Lacre Lorries, Ltd., at a cost of 1970, including allowance for an old machine.
The health committee of the SHkrTOLD Corporation recommends the purchase of four Karrier G,I1.4-type 4-ton chassis, at a price of £745 each.
The tramways and motorbus committee of the SHEFFIELD Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Karrier Motors, Ltd., at £1,900, for the supply of a double-deck motorbus.
The tramways committee of the AIANCIIESTER Corporation has approved the report Of the general manager recommending bulk storage of lubricating oils at the various depots and the installation of storage tanks for that purpose.
Yonre Corporation has decided to make application to the Ministry of Transport for sanction to borrow £2,500 for the purpose of buying two Leyland Lioness 26-seater buses for service on the new route to the Tank Hall housing estate.
REIGATE Rural District Council is to purchase cesspool-emptying -plant at 'a cost of £950..
PLYMOUTH Corporation is buying five 'Guy 26-seater single-deck buses, this being a repeat order.
ABERDEEN Town Council has just decided to purchase a further three motor ;coaches at a cost of £750 each. .
CHELTENHAM Corporation . recommends the purchase of a motor lorry for the electricity department at a cost of about £400.
MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of the Bristol TramWays and Carriage Co., Ltd., for the supply of a motorbus engine.
MANCHESTER Corporation has acCepted the tender of W. Hind, Ltd., of Salford, for the supply of seven new• type Ford commercial vehicles.
BAnxnea Town Council has asked,. the engineer to report on the installation of petrol tanks and pumps for the supply of fuel for all the council motors.
. BIRMINGHAM Corporation is acquiring property fronting High Street, UnionStreet and Crooked Lane, at a cost of £150,000, to enable the traffic problem in the immediate vicinity to be the more efficiently dealt with.
At. a meeting of the motorbus corn.mittee of the EASTBOERNE Corporation, Pratt and Pearce, Ltd., Sought permission to run a service. of Guy 20-seater motor runabouts, the proposal being to run from the Fishing Station to .Beaehy Head and Birling Gap. Consideration of the matter was • deferred to the next meeting.
CoutsnoN Urban District Council is -ranging for demonstrations with motor vehicles for refuse collection.
LEEDS Corporation has authorized the purchase of a Morris-Commercial 30ewt lorry for the highways department.
ALANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of the Daimler Co., Ltd., for the supply 'of a motorbus engine.
STOCKTON Corporation proposes to erect a new motorbus garage to house its steadily growing fleet at a cost of £4,700.
DAGENHAM Urban District Carmen invites tenders for the supply of a 38cwt. tandem petrol roller for footpaths and light road work. Tenders have to be delivered by March 20th.
SHOEBURYNESS Urban District Council is buying a Martin 45 b.h.p. 250300-gallon motor •fire-engine, complete with first-aid equipment, chemical extinguishers and telescopic .ladder.
EXETER City Council invites tenders for the supply, for a period of twelve months from April 1st next, of petrol, lubricating oils, etc. Forms of tender are obtainable from the city engineer. at the Municipal Offices, Exeter, and have to be delivered to the town clerk at that address by March 17th.
aOHANNESBITRG Town Council is inviting tenders for the supply of three 6ton steam . wagons and three 3-ton trailers. Local representation is, in practice, elisential. Further details can be obtained from the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1. Reference AX 5954. Tenders have to reach Johannesburg by March 22nd.