News of Municipal Activities
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Dennis Exhibits at a Fire-brigade Conference.
Five machines represented' the firefighting range of products of Dennis Brothers, Ltd., on the occasion of they Professional Fire Brigades Association conference, which was held at Eastbourne, on Tuesday last.
Amongst the exhibits was a 225gallon trailer pump, which is a new model having an 11,5 bp. four-cylindered engine and closely following the design of the larger Dennis trailer pump, of 300-gallons capacity.
The Dennis Ace chassis was exhibited as the basis of a 400-gallon, punip and, in spite of the use of an inside-type body, the pump is located at the tear, the longitudinal seats being cut short to permit of a gangway on each side.
An 80 b.h.p. London-type pump was also shown, equipped with the familiar Braidwood body.
The limousine fire-tender of 90-100 b.h.p. which was on view was built to the order of the Bradford Fire Brigade; it is illustrated on this page. The body interior provides accommodation for breathing apparatus, oxy-acetylene cutting plant, etc. Along the centralgangway floor are two rails, on which a bogie carrying a Dennis 80-100gallon portable pump, nonnally housed behind the front bulkhead, can be run and lifted out at the rear.
Another limousine-type fire-tender was also displayed, this being for the North Midland Coal Owners Rescue Station Co., Ltd. Hauliers for Wolverhampton.
The streets committee of Wolverhampton Corporation has included the following hauliers' in the list of haulage contractors supplying 30 cwt. lorries: Mr. Jarvis Shelton• (two), Mr. Geo. Crowhurst (one), MI. Jas. Hughes (one), Mr. J. Bfereton (one). IVfr. E. Springthorpe (two); and the Wulfruna Coal Co., light lorries.
Blackpool Corporation is to seek general trolleybus powers in its next Parliamentary Bill. Bid for Bigger Road Grants.
At a recent meeting of the finance committee of Berks County Council it was reported that the County Councils Association was considering whether. in view of the higher taxation imposed on commercial vehicles, the Minister of Transport should be urged to make in-:reased grants for road maintenance and to recognize the need for further classification of roads.
. It was recommended that the Association be asked to press for grants on the following basis :—A minimum of 75 per cent. for the construction and maintenance of trunk roads; 60 per cent, for the construction and maintenance of Class I roads, and 50 per cent. for the construction and maintenance of Class II roads and for works on unclassified roads.