Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Oldbury Corporation is to purchase a mechanical road sweeper. Searberough Corporation is to purchase a 30cwt. lorry for the streets department. Portsmouth Transport Committee is to purchase two Morris 10-cwt. vans, Surrey County Council has authorized the purchase of four Bedford 2-3-ton lorries. Chesterfield Corporation has ordered five A.E.C. bus. chassis, on which M.C.W. double. deck bodies are to be mounted.
Carlisle Corporation has accepted the tender of Shelvoke and DrewrY, Ltd., for the supply of an S.D. Freighter.
Carlisle Corporation has accepted the tender of Karrier Motors, Ltd., for the supply of a road sweeper.
Eastbourne Watch Committee has included £250 in estimates for the purchaSe of a motorvan.
Eastbourne Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a motorvan for the electricity department. South Shields Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. G. and B. Garages for the supply of four Bedford lorries. West susses County Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Jackson Bros., Hoisham, for the supply of a Bedford 2-ton van.
Brighton Corporation has accepted the tender of Hartley and Midgley, Ltd., to supply a Ford. son 25.cwt. tilt van for the Haywards Heath Mental Hospital. Sheffield Cleansing Committee recommends the acceptance of the tender of Electricals, Ltd., for the supply of an Eagle Compressmore refuse collector. esahriue Urban District Council is seeking tenders for the supply of a 500-700 g.p.m. fire. engine, with 35-ft. extension ladder. Details may be obtained from the engineer and Surveyor, and tenders close on December 30.
Cardiff Corporation has made provision in estimates for 1939-40 for the purchase of a fire-engine at a cost of £2,000, and a turntable escape and water tower at a cost of £3,000. Leeds Electricity Committee has accepted the tender of Appleyard of Leeds, Ltd., for the supply of two Morris-Commercial 3-ton lorries, with special bodies, and two Morris-Commercial 30-cwt. tippers. TrIng Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a fire-engine. Grangemouth Town Council has purchased a 700-800 g.p.m. fire-engine for the A.R.P. Committee.
South Shields Transport Committee is to purchase the Daimler trolleybus which it has had on trial.
Filey Urban District Council requires a 5-6-ton three-roll oil-engined roller, tenders for its supply closing on January. 6. Aitrincham Town Council requires tenders for the supply of a motor ambulance, the closing date being December 22. Seaford Urban District Conned is inviting tenders for the supply of a 2-ten footpath roller, the closing date being December 29. Acton Town Council invites tenders for the supply of a 14-16 h.p. van for the use of the Ore brigade; the closing date is January 6. Chester 'transport Committee recommends the purchase of four A.E.C. chassis with oil engines and hydraulic transmission. Colchester Electricity Supply Committee is to purchase two Commer 8-cwt. vans, a Fordson 10-cwt. van and a Morris-Commercial 1-tonner.
Thurrock Urban District Council is applying for sanction to borrow £2,670 to buy three refuse collectors and a cesspool-emptier. Aireborough Urban District Council requires a petrol-driven refuse collector of not less than 7-oubic-yds. capacity, and tenders for its supply close on December 29.
Strood Rural District Council requires tenders for the supply of two fire tenders on Bedford chassis and two trailer pumps; the closing date Is December 28.
Chester Electrical Committee recommends that an Austin 5-cwt. van be purchased from More and Gamon, Ltd.. Chester, and a trailer from Messrs. W. E. Eaton and Sons, Manchester.
Lanark County -Police Committee requires a large prison van, full details of which may be obtained from the county clerk, Lanarkshire House, 191, Ingram Street, Glasgow; tenders close on December 21.
Huddersfield Town Council is in the market for eight 15,4-2-ton end-tipping lorries, and further details may be obtained from the haulage and cleansing superintendent, Vine 84,reet, Iluddersfield. The closing date for tenders is January 2.