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Wilts County Council is to purchase six 25-30-cwt. motor lorries with tipping bodies.
Whitstable Urban District Council has decided to purchase a motor tractor and two trailers for refuse collection work.
Glasgow Corporation has accepted the tender of Electric Vehicles, Ltd., for the supply of two •electric trucks for Kelvin Hall at £581 4s.
Penllyn Rural District Council is urging that powers should be given to highway authorities to direct the removal of gates across highways, subject to reasonable compeesation, this to be borne by the Ministry of Transport. Tyneruouth Corporation has decided to obtain tenders for the supply of five motor, vehicles for refuse collection work.
Wallsend Corporation has called a conference of local authorities to consider the question of licensing motorbuses on the new coast road.
Norfolk County Council reports that consthnt complaints have been made respecting the excessive shock sustained by motor vehicles at Langor Bridge railway crossing. To remedy the trouble the highways committee has accepted an offer of the railway cornDank to carry out an improvement on condition that the cost is borne by the county authority.
East Suffolk County Council has decided to invite quotations for the supply of a motor lorry.
East Suffolk County Council has obtained sanction for a loan of £6,250 for the provision of a headquarters garage and depot at St. Helen's Street, Ipswich.
Tynemouth Corporation haS asked the borough engineer to prepare a 'scheme for the provision of a parking place at Long Sands at an estimated cost of £2,000.
Glasgow Corporation has accepted the tender of Edmiston, Brown and Co., Ltd„ at £116 15s., for the supply of a motor generator set to charge the batteries of electric vehicles.