Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Hammersmith Borough Council is in the market lot a 5-hut, or 10-cut. van; tenders close on December 20.
Hindley Urban District Council requires two 30-cwt. tipping lorries, the closing date for tenders being December 19.
Northampton County Borough has ordered a Leylaud 100-ft. turntable escape with 500-700 g.p.m. pump mounted amidships. Mansfield and District Ambulance Committee is inviting tenders for the supply of a motor ambulance; the closing date is December 22. -Newry Union requires a 20 h.p. ambulance, an old machine having to be taken in part payment; the closing date for tenders is January 12.
fitandish-orith-Langtree Urban District Council requiem a 75-20-eubie.yd. rear-loading refuse collector with moving floor; the doting date is December 18.
Ealing Borough Council is to buy an additional scavenging lorry, and .provision is to be made in next year's estimates for replacing existing solid-tyred refusecollectors and pur. Chasing another gully-emptier at a total estimated coot of £5,650.
Hull Corporation is in the market for two 50-cwt. hydraulic end-tipping vehicles, equipped with steel-lined bodies, or alternatively two 50cwt. chassis with hydraulic end-tipping gear, but excluding bodies. Two old 2-ton machines hove to be taken in part exchange. The closing date for tenders iv December 15.
Edmonton Education Committee invites tenders for the supply of two Dennis chassis, equipped with Lomas bodies, for the conveyance of children and for other purposes. Details may be. obtained from the director and secretary, Education Offices, Brettenham Road, London, N.18, and tenders close on December 31. Enrban City Council Is calling for tenders for the supply of a six-cylinder eil-engined forward-control four-wheel double-saloon bus with vestibule rear entrance. It must have an all-metal body seating approximately 58 passengers. Tenders have .10 be received by the town -clerk, Municipal. Buildings, Durban, by January 14, 1938.
Cardiff Corporation is to obtain tenders ior the supply of two 'refuse cellectors.
Warrington Corporation is to obtain lenders for the supply of a 2-ton, refuse collector.
Hull Cleansing Committee is to obtain tenders for the supply of two refuse collectors.
Halifax Corporation has received sanction to borrow over .£46,000 for the purchase of 34 buses.
Barrew•in-Furness Transport Committee is hboudyiimng six Leyland buses with English Electric Folkestone Chief Constable has been authorized to obtain prices for the supply of a police ambulance.
Guildford Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 3Q-rut, lorry for the electricity ' department.
Eastbourne Motorbus Committee is to obtain tenders for the supply of five double-deck petrolengined buses.
Cardiff Eleetricity Committee has accepted the tender of Wm, Lewis and Sons, Ltd., for the supply of a Wilson-Electric vehicle Blackpool Transport Committee has instructed the transport manager to report further concerning the replacement of 10 lorries. Felixstowe Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a tractor and triple gang mower; the closing date is January 7. Eastbourne Corporation has accented the tender of Mansfield, Ltd., for the supply of a Bedford 8-cwt. van and a Bedford 2-ton Sorry. Birmingham Corporation is recommended to buy 85 buses, costing £170,000, in connection with a plan to use buses in place ei trams on the Hockley group of tramways.
York Electricity Committee recommends the acceptance of the tenders of Forsselins. Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial van, and of Unwins, Ltd„ for a Ford 30-cort, lorry.
West Bromwich Corperation is recommended to take measures to substitute tramcars by oilengined buses. the transport committee being authorized to obtain tenders for the supply of new vehicles.