MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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RAWTENSTALL Highways Committee has decided to buy two Leyland doubledeck oil-engined buses.
A special committee of FULHAM Borough Council recommends the purchase of a mechanical gully-emptier.
The health committee of TYNEMOUTH Corporation is to call for tenders for the supply of two vans for disinfection purposes.
The highways committee of CHasHitta County Council is buying eight Porten 4-6-ion and three 3-4-ton oil-engined vehicles. • CRAYFORD Urban District Council requires a 2-2i-ton three-way tipping lorry. Tenders have to be delivered by March 3.
The roads committee or WARWICK County Council has authorized the county surveyor to purchase a 30-cwt, tipping lorry, • The education committee of WARWICK County Council is to provide six motor mowers for various school playing fields.
The highways committee of EALING Corporation has made provision for an expenditure of £800 for the purchase of a refuse collector.
The watch committee of BLACKPOOL Corporation has accepted the tender of .H. V. Burlingham, Ltd., for the supply of an ambulance.
Crossley Motors, Ltd., has received a third repeat order from A.SH.TON-UNDERExxE Corporation for three 54-seater oil-engined metal-bodied buses.
FRIERN BARNET Urban District Council is inviting tenders for a motor ambulance of about 20 h.p. The closing date for tenders._ is March 5.
The works committee of SEDGLEY 'Urban District Council recommends the purchase of .a 3-ton petrol-engined lorry at a cost not exceeding £500.
The transport committee of BLACKrpm. Corporation has accepted the tender of the Thomas Motor Depot for the supply of six Ford 30-cwt. lorries.
The surveyor's department of BARROW-IN-FURNESS Corporation is buying . two G.V. 2-ton low-loaders with bodies having the Principality moving floor.
CARMARTHEN Town Council has decided to buy two petrol-engined 7cubic-yd. refuse-collection vehicles with end-tipping gear and sliding steel covers. Local traders are to be asked to tender.
STOKE-ON-TRENT Corporation requires two 12-cubic-yd. refuse-collectors. Further particulars may be obtained from the cleansing superintendent, St. Peter's Chambers, Glebe Street, Stoke-onTrent, and tenders have to be delivered by February 27.
BRADFORD Corporation is asking for tenders for 21 double-deck trolley. buses complete, or, alternatively, for 21 chassis and the same number of bodies. Further particulars may he obtained from the general manager, 11, Forster Square, Bradford, and tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk by March 2.
n24 DARLINGTON Town Council is to purchase a van.
ROMESAY Town Council has decided to buy an Albion lorry.
KIRKCALDY Town Council is considering the purchase of a, 1-ton tipping lorry.
The gas committee of DoNDER Town Council has sanctioned the purchase of a lorry.
The highways committee of the LowasTorr Corporation is to purchase a refuse collector costing about £300.
' The watch committee of SCARBOROUGH Corporation is buying a Leyland F.K.1.-type six-cylinder fire-engine with a 400-600-gallon pump. .
NEWCASILE-ON-TYNE City Council has accepted the tender of the Northern Coachbuilders, Ltd., Newcastle, for a bus body, and the tender of Rankin, Ltd., Newcastle, for a Commer Centaur 20-seater chassis.
YARMOUTH Town Council is buying three A.E.C. 32-seater bus chassis and seven 48-seater bus chassis—all oilengined ; the bodywork for the vehicles is being constructed by the English Electric Co., Ltd.
COULSDON and PURLEY Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of two 4-ton three-way hydraulic tippers, two 35-40-cwt. lorries, a low-loading refuse collector, and a sweeper and refuse collector. Further particulars may be obtained from the surveyor to the council, Council Offices, Purley, and tenders have to he delivered not later than noon on February 26.