MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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WOLVERHAMPTON Corporation is purchasing a Dennis trailer pump costing £320.
Swiisnost Corporation is buying a Leyland 20-seater one-man-operated bus costing £663.
The health committee of EAST HAM Corporation recommends the purchase of an Austin ambulance.
The water committee Of CARDIFF Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 25-cwt. van.
CRANLEIGII (Surrey) Parish Council is seeking sanction for a loan of 1275 for the purchase of a fire tender.
The public-assistance committee of SURREY County Council is to purchase an ambulance at a cost of about £450.
The electricity committee of BRADFORD Corporation is to purchase various types of motor vehicle at a total cost of £1,169.
The fire-brigade committee of STOCKTON-ON-TEES Corporation has decided to purchase a fire-engine at an estimated cost of £1,300.
The standing joint committee of SURREY County Council is to purchase three motor vehicles for the police, at a cost of 1,644.
Dnwseratv Corporation is buying two Harrier Colt Major refuse-collection Vehicles, at a cost of £298 each, to replace horse-drawn vehicles.
The works committee of WALLASEY Corporation has approved the general principles of a report by the cleansing superintendent as to the purchase of new vehicles.
The transport committee of WAY, LASEY Corporation has accepted an offer from Leyland Motors, Ltd., to supply, for test purposes, a demonstration bus with torque converter.
PsvarouTrt Corporation invites tenders for supplies of oil and petrol, etc., and for mechanical transport. Tenders have to be delivered to the town clerk, Mr. R. J. Fittall, by February 22.
The highways committee of FARNHAM Urban District Council recommends the acceptance of the tender, at £271, of Messrs. Swain and Jones for the supply of a Morris-Commercial 2-ton tipping lorry. SOUTH SHIELDS Town Council is buying an S.D. Freighter costing £675.
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Town Council is to buy a new motor pump at about £915.
DEVON County Council has ordered three Thornycroft Speedy 3i-ton chassis:.
DUNDEE Corporation has placed a repeat order for Thoruycroft Cygnet 82seater coach chassis.
The transport committee of 'MANCHESTER Corporation is purchasing from Manchester Garages, Ltd., three Ford 12-cwt. vans.
OinsELEy Urban District Council requires a 7-cubic yard refuse-collector, and tenders have to be sent to the clerk. to the council by noon on February 22.
GOSFORTH Urban District Council has taken delivery, from Messrs. H. and G. Robinson, Gosforth, of an Austin 23 h.p. ambulance, capable of carrying three stretcher cases..
BIRKENHEAD cleansing superintendent recommends the purchase of motor sweepers. It is also anticipated that dustless-loading refuse collectors will be introduced this year.
The highways committee of PERTH County Council requires tenders for the supply of five 2-ton three-way tipping lorries and a 3-ton tandem footpath roller. Tenders have to be delivered to the county clerk by February 20.
EXMOUTH Urban District Council invites tenders for the supply of a refuse collector with automatic dustless-loading doors. Tenders have to be delivered to the chief financial officer, Council Offices, Exmouth, by February 27.
The tramways department of Bosrost Corporation requires tenders for the supply of five four-wheeled bus chassis and for 4S-56-seater double-saloon bodies for mounting on them. Tenders have to be delivered by March 6, and further particulars can be obtained from the tramways general manager.
BECKENHAM Urban District Council requires a dual-purpose road-watering and refuse-collection machine, the capacity of the tank to be about 750 gallons, and of the refuse body about 7 cubic yards. Further particulars can be obtained from the surveyor and tenders have to be delivered by March 2.