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Croydon Fire Brigade is buying a LeylandMetz escape. Swansea Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a lorry.
Swansea Parks Committee has accepted the tender of Messrs. Thomas Bros. for the supply of a Vulcan 3A-ton lorry.
Plymouth Corporation is buying a further 37 Leyland buses with the maker's oil engine and torque converter and M.C.W. bodies. Lytham St. Annes Corporation lips ordered four Leyland Lion hoses, three ot them with oil engines and the maker's hydraulic transmission system. Swansea Corporation has empowered the health committee to accept a tender for the sup
ply of a motor ambulance for tire Flouse
Hospital.
The lighting department of Heywood Town Council requires a tower wagon, and tenders for its supply have to be delivered to the town clerk by July 30. WedwerfilnimPtun Corporation electricity committee has accepted the tender ot Messrs. Bradburn and Wedge for a Morris-Commerciai 30owt. lorry, andi of BWiaghom, Ltd-, for a Ford 2-tun lorry. Rhondda Urban District Council invites tenders for the supply of a petrol-driven refuse colletter of 10 cubic yds. capaciw and two 2-ton refuse collectors of 7 cubic yds. capacity, The machines have to be equipped with hydraulic end-tipping all-steel bodies, and tenders have to be delivered by 10a.m. on July 22. Bestlord Corporation -recommends the purchase of a Dennis turbine fire pump. Harpenden Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a fire-engine.
aerrew-in-Furness Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of an electric vehicle.
Southport Corporation has accepted the tender of T. Green and Son, Ltd., for the supply of a tractor. Bolton Corporation has authorized the purchase of an electric vehicle for the electricity depa rtment. kirkby•in-Ashfield Urban District Council is in the Market for a refuse collector; the closing date for tenders is July 29.
Dorchester Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Mr. R. .1. Watts for tile supply of a Ford 30-out, lorry. A light van is required by the waterworks committee of Steeklaext Corporation. Tenders have to be delivered by July 24.
Falmouth Town Council requires tenders lor the supply of a 330-gailon gully and cesspool emptier, 'Fenders have to be delivered by July 26.
Deweisury Corporation is to purchase -a Vulcan_ 2-ton lorry, and has accepted the tender of .1. Fowler and Sons inarrogatel, Ltd., for the soppy of an Austin 7 lz.p. van.
Battersea Works Committee recommends the purchase of two low-loading refuse collectors at a cost not exceeding £1.,380, and has authorized the pm-chase of a.2-ton lorry at a cost not exceeding .g450.