Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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LIVERPOOL Town Council has received sanction to borrow £88,000 for the provision of 50 motorbuses.
SHEFFIELD Corporation has authorized the purchase of a 2-ton Karrier motor lorry at the price of 1622.
LLANDUDNO Urban District Council is buying two new runabouts of Dennis make and the 20-seater bodies with which the chassis are to be equipped are to be built 'by Messrs. John Roberts and Sons of Llandudno.
The tramway and motor-services department of the BOURNEMOUTH Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of six 26-seater low-loading, single-deck buses. These tenders have to be delivered not later than January 17th.
WeArnsroNE Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a general-purpose or a dual-purpose lorry and particulars of the council's requirements can be obtained from the engineer and surveyor, the Council Offices, Peel Road, Wealdstoue. Tenders have to be delivered by January 15th.
c22 WIMBLEDON Corporation is to obtain quotations for the supply of a 2-ton motor lorry.
WIMBL EDON Corporation has decided to pnrchase another Carrimore lorry for refuse collection.
Limns Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. W. Adams for the supply. of a Morris-Commercial van for the electricity department.
The tramways committee of the Deitax Corporation is placing orders for four single-deck buses at a cost of £5,192 and for four double-deck buses at a cost of 1-6,363.
SUNDERLAND Corporation is asking for tenders for the supply of eight new motorbuses complete or, alternatively, chassis and bodies separately, as well as for four second-hand motorbuses, each to seat 32 people. Further particulars of the corporation's requirements can be obtained from the Town Clerk, Town Hall, Sunderland. Tenders have to be delivered not later than January 31st. WIMBLEDON Corporation has empowered the health committee to buy a 25-cwt. chassis for its ambulance.
GREAT D17E310'5;5' Borough Council has obtained sanction to borrow £500 for the purchase of a motor fire-engine and equipment.
The tramways committee of the LEEDS Corporation has decided to equip its motorbuses with automatic windscreen wipers.
The highways committee of the NORTHELEET Urban District Council has considered the question of adopting mechanical haulage for the purpose of street refuse collection, but has deferred the matter pending the receipt of further information On the subject.
At a meeting of the highways committee of the NCiRTILFLEET Urban District Council three quotations . for two-wheel trailers which are specially designed for use with tractors were considered, and the committee recommended that two Harrow 31--ton end-tipping trailers be purchased at £135 each.