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15th December 1925
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

The Newport (Mon.) Town Council is to acquire several new buses.

York Corporation is considering the purchase of a motorvan for the Fairfield Sanatorium.

Leeds Corporation has decided to inaugurate a motorbus service between Middleton and Beestou.

The water committee of the Barnsley Corporation has deferred for the present the proposal to purchase a motor lorry.

Newport (I.O.W.) Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £500 for the purchase of a Stanley motor fire-engine.

The tramways committee of the Bradford Corporation has decided to invite quotations for the supply of six trolleybuses.

Bradford Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £9,000 in connection with the trolley vehicle service to Clayton.

• The tramways committee of the Leeds Corporation has made arrangements for carrying out trials with new types of railless vehicle.

Lancaster Corporation has decided to purchase a motor tender with first-aid pump from Merryweather and Co., Ltd., at a cost of £547 10s.

The hospitals committee of the Barnsley Corporation is to obtain quotations for a new motor ambulance for the Kendray Hospital.

Cheltenham Corporation has ad3ourned consideration of a report by the borough engineer in regard to the purchase of a motor sweeper.

The tramways committee of the Leeds Corporation has arranged for visits to be made to Sheffield, Hull and London to inspect motor omnibuses. .

I3irkenhead Watch Committee has sicCepted the tender of the Mersey Motor Co., Ltd., of Birkenhead, at £830 for the supply of a motor ambulances The tramways committee of the Plymouth Corporation has decided to purchase three special-type 20-seater motorbuses at a cost of £855 each.

The borough engineer of Plymouth has prepared a scheme for the provision of a public motor park on a site in Princess Square at a cost of £2,000.

Bradford Corporation has appointed committee to prepare a scheme for the proposed central garage in which all the corporation passenger-carrying motor vehicles are to be housed.

Stretford Urban District Council has renewed the licences held by the North Western Road Car Co., Ltd., for two months on condition that at the end of this period the company put in service a smaller type of bus fitted with pneu • matic tyres.

The tramways committee of the Plymouth Corporation has accepted the tenders of H. G. Burford and Co., Ltd., and Vickers, Ltd., for the supply of 10 buses composed of Burford chassis with four-wheel brakes and Tickers bodies. The price of each complete bus is £910.

Further to the paragraph appearing in our last week's issue, it is now stated that the tramways committee of the Birkenhead Corporation has decided to purchase 10 additional double-deck motorbuses at a cost of 116.500, and three special-type motorbuses at an-estimated cost of £3,525. Seaham Harbour Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a motor ambulance.

The British Red Cross Society has presented a motor ambulance to the Warwick Corporation.

The chief constable of Eastbourne urges the corporation, to replace the existing ambulances by more up-to-date motor vehicles. • Instead of thoroughly overhauling its motor ambulance the health committee of the Oldham Corporation has decided to purchase a new vehicle next year.

The motorbus committee of the Eastbourne Corporation has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the supply of 10 single-deck motorbuses at £1,215 each.

Blaydon, Ryton and Wickham Joint Hospital Committee invites tenders for the supply of a motor ambulance, and these must be delivered not later than December 22nd.

The tramways committee of the Oldham Corporation has arranged with the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., to sup ply eight instead of sevis double-deck covered-top motor omnibuses.

Caerphilly Urban District Council has agreed to allow its fire-engine to be liable for call in the adjoining area of the Bedwas and Machen Urban District Council in return for an annual payment of £100.

Barnsley Corporation is inviting tenders .f or the supply of a motor ambulance at a price not exceeding £600. Details of the corporation's requirements can be obtained from the town clerk, and tenders have to be delivered not later than December 20th.

• The tramways committee of the Manchester'Corporation is in the market for' single-deck nustorbuses, and specifications and forms of tender can be obtained on application to the general manager and chief engineer, Corporation Tramways, 55, Piccadilly, Manchester.

The county council of the West Riding of Yorkshire invites tenders for the supply of motor vehicles for a period of one year commencing from January 1st, 1926, and forms of tender may be obtained on application to the Stores Manager, Central Stores, W.R.C.C., Cliff e Lane. Wakefield,


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