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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES AND PROPOSALS.

25th October 1927
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Poole Corporation proposes to purchase a new motor fire-engine.

Birmingham Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd.; for the supply of a motor fireengine.

Birmingham Corporation has accepted the tender of John Buckingham, Ltd., for the supply of a motor ambulance for the health department.

Bournemouth Corporation has asked the tramways manager to report concerning the provision of smaller-type motorbuses for use on outer routes.

Carlisle Watch Committee has granted licences for three buses to the Anglo-Scots Motorways, Ltd., in connection with a service from Glasgow to Liverpool, via Carlisle.

At a meeting of the London County Council it was reported that the Ministry of Transport had now submitted a report in regard to proposals for a London traffic pool and that these are now under consideration.

B24 Blyth Corporation has under consideration the provision of a public motor ambulance service.

The tenth annual motor pump competition of the London County Council Fire Brigade was won by the team from the Battersea station.

The highways committee of the Swansea Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Jackett Bros. for the supply of tyres for steam wagons.

The tramways committee of the Douglas (I.O.M.) Corporation has decided to use motorbuses in place of the horse tramcars during the winter months.

Arrangements have been made by the corporations of Bournemouth and Poole for the abolition of the tramways to Lower Parkestone and for the institution of motorbus services.

The Government is forming a committee of all the road authorities in the Isle of Man to act as a traffic advisory committee on all matters relating to road traffic throughout the island. Wakefield Corporation is seeking sanction for a loan of £2,400 for the purchase of a motor fire-escape.

Thetramways committee of the Plymouth Corporation has inspected an omnibus of the six-wheeled double-dock type.

The water committee of the Glasgow Corporation has accepted the tender of the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., at £830, for the supply of a 4-ton lorry.

Swanscombe Urban District Council has decided to purchase an International tractor at a cost of £166 and an Eagle tipping trailer at a cost of 1160.

The tramways committee of the Chesterfield Corporation has accepted the tender of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., for the supply of bus tyres on a mileage basis for the next year.

Stretford Urban District Council is urging the Manchester Corporation to expedite the provision of buses with pneumatic tyres in lieu of the solid-tyred buses in use on the route from Longtou Park to Barton Bridge.


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