Municipal Opportunities
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Ipswich Corporation are recommended to buy an Austin 5-cwt. van from Botwoods, Ltd. Wallasey Water Committee are to buy a Thames 7-ewt van from George Herod and Co. Wakefield Waterworks Committee are to buy an Austin l0-cwt. vehicle from Westgate Motors, Ltd. Eastbourne Highways Committee recommend the Purchase of a 2-ton Bedford oiler from Mansfields, Ltd. York Health Committee recommend that a Bedford-Lomas ambulance be bought from leedhams, Ltd. Luton Housing Committee recommend that a Thames 15-cwt. van with tipping gear be bought for the Housing Department. Hull Cleansing and Sanitary Committee recommend that a Speedyload refuse collector be bought from Thompson of Hull, Ltd. Middlesbrough Corporation are to buy three refuse collectors and an oil-engined bulk refuse loader from Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd. Bootle Health Committee are to invite tenders for an ambulance with a Lomas 3-type body mounted on an Austin LD1 oil-engined chassis. Worthing Corporation are to buy a Karrier sliding door refuse collection vehicle and a Karrier side-loading refuse collector from T. Harrington, Ltd. ' Blackpool Electrical Services Committee are to buy a Ford tractor with Hiab loader, and a Tasker trailer with Scaminell coupling from Furrows, Ltd., Shrewsbury. Swindon Corporation are recommended to buy a 5-ton Bedford three-way tipper and a Bedford pick-up from Skurray's. Ltd., and an Austin 5-cwt. van from Steels (Swindon), Ltd.
Edmonton Cleansing Committee are to buya refuse collector from Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd. The Works and Highways Committee recommend that two Karrier Bantam oil-engined tippers should be acquired.
Bournemouth Fire Brigade Committee arc to buy a new oil-engined fire appliance. The Highways and Works Committee recommend that a 15ewe. Bedford lorry he bought from Lee Motor Works (Bournemouth), Ltd.. together with two 12seater Bedford vehicles.
Hendon Works Committee recommend that a Thames breakdown vehicle with a Harvey Frost salvage unit should be bought from Brent Cross Garage, and a 5-ton short-wheelbase lorry from the same concern. They also recommend that a new, refuse collector be bought from Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd.
Castleford Town Council are to buy a Thames 10-cw5. van.
Edinburgh Transport Department require 50 single-decker chassis.
Hastings Corporation are advised to buy two Manuteetric appliances. Newport Town Council are to buy a combined cesspool gully emptier. Ulster Transport Authority are to buy three eightwheel 4,000-gal. dual-purpose road tankers.
Oldham Transport Committee are to buy three airport-type coaches for experimental purposes on difficult routes. Norwich City Council are advised to buy a Coinrner van from Maudes of Fakenham (1Vlaudes of Norwich), Lid.
Morley Town Council are advised to buy an Austin 3-ton oil-engined lorry from Westgate Motors, Ltd., Wakefield. Whitley Bay Town Council are to buy is dualpurpose vehicle for the Cleansing Department from the Whitley Bay Motor Co.
Harrogate Corporation are recommended to obtain a Karrier Bantam tipper and two Austin A35 vans from Baines Bros.
Lewisham Town Council are to buy 10 7-ton refuse collectors, four 5-ton long-wheelbase lorries, two 3-ton short-wheelbase lorries and five 2-ton low loaders.
Blackpool Town Council are to buy a Thames van, a Dennis 3-ton lorry, a 5-ton tipper and a 3-ton tipper from the Motor Vehicle Service Station, Blackpool.
Newcastle City Council are to buy one Marquis III fire appliance and one 5-cwt. van from Merryweather and Sons, London, arid &rakers (Newcastle), Ltd., respectively. Leeds City Council are advised to buy a special maintenance van from the Central Garage, Ltd.. Leeds, and two vacuum gully-cleansing vehicles from Cox and Co. (Leeds), Ltd. Burnley Town Council arc to buy an ambulance from Herbert Lomas, Ltd., Wilmslow. two tipping bodies and two tipping bodies with extension sides from Oswald Tillotson, Ltd., Burnley, and a 10-cwt. van and a 2-3-ton tipper from Holden and Hanky, Ltd., Burnley. Salford City Council are recommended to buy' an Austin 15-cwt. Omnitruck and an Austin normalcontrol lorry, with Bromilow and Edwards tipping gear. from Lookers, Ltd. Manchester, an Austin 15-cwt. Ontnivan from Culver's Car Mart, Manchester, and five. S and D "W "-type freighters with side-loading Chelsea refuse bodies, from Slidyoke and Drewry, Ltd.. Letchworth.