MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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Two additional double-deck buses are to be bought by LUTON Corporation.
BARKING Corporation has decided to purchase a Ransotnes motor mower for school playing fields.
BLACKPOOL Corporation is buying two Guy double-deck bus chassis equipped with Gardner oil engines.
The health committee of BARKING Corporation has decided to purchase an additional S.D. Freighter.
ROTHERHAM Corporation has ordered 10 Guy single-deck trolley-bus chassis, . this being the fourth repeat order.
II:Font) Corporation is recommended to buy from Tupper Bros., Ltd., Seven Kings, a Fordson agricultural tractor, HASLEMERE Urban District Council proposes to buy a new fire-engine and tender at an estimated cost of £1200.
The parks committee of WIMBLEDON Corporation has accepted the tender of L. F. Dove, Ltd., for the supply of a Bedford 30-cwt. lorry.
The sanitary committee of ENFIELD TJrban District Council recommends the purchase of a tractor for the sewage farm, at a cost of about £168.
HARROW Urban District Council is to buy an ambulance costing not more than 1500, less an amount which can be secured for the present vehicle,
The electricity committee of WIMBLEDON Corporation has accepted the tender of the Broadway Motor Co., Ltd., for the supply of a Leyland 2-ton lorry.
The highways committee of OXFORD Corporation recommends the purchase of two refuse-collection vehicles with hydraulic tipping gear, at a cost of £624 each.
MERTHYR TYDFIL Borough Council has now decided to experiment, at a later date, with Beardmore oil engines, in addition to those already selected for use in, buses.
• The fire brigade committee of ILFORD Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Iferryweather and Co., Ltd., for the supply of a fire-escape turntable ladder.
The transport committee of Mora: cAereE Corporation recommends the purchase of three A.F.C. petrol-engined chassis and Metropolitan-Cammell-Weymann all-metal bus bodies for them.
The health committee of MORECAMBE Corporation has witnessed a demonstration of a Dennis gully-emptier which can he used for street sprinkling and channel flushing, and recommends its purchase.
Huta, Corporation is purchasing two Karrier Bantam chassis.
Huet's chief constable is to obtain quotations for the supply of an ambulance.
Guy Motors, Ltd., is building 16 sixwheeled trolley-bus chassis for DERBY Corporation.
MANCHESTER COTPOraii011 IS buying from Lookers, Ltd., a 2-ton lorry as well as a 2-ton tipper.
The health committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has authorized the purchase of an ambulance.
The highways committee of MANCHESTER Corporation is buying a Dennis motor lawn mower.
The cleansing committee of LEEDS Corporation is purchasing a Fowler petrol gully-cleansing vehicle.
The transport committee of Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £31,210 for the purchase of 20 buses.
ROWLEY REGIS -Urban District Council is obtaining tenders, to be delivered by June 17, for the supply of a gullyemptier.
The housing committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has authorized the purchase of a motor vehicle for the department.
The transport cominittee of MANCHESTER, Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £34,896 for the purchase of buses.
TOTTENHAM Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a 12-14 h.p. delivery van. Tenders have to be delivered by noon on June 20.
LEEDS Corporation is to invite tenders for the supply of 14 double-deck-bus chassis (oil and petrol alternatively) and bodies, subject to the Traffic Commissioners granting road service licences.
The transport committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the offer of Crossley Motors, Ltd., for the conversion of 12 Crossley double-deck buses from petrol to oil engines, the petrol engines being installed in singledeckers.
MOSSLEY Corporation, is inviting tenders for the supply of an ambulance, an existing machine having to be taken in part exchange. Further partienlars can be obtained from the chief officer, Fire Station, Mossley, and tenders have to be sent to the town clerk by June 16.