Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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South Shields Watch Committee is to purchase an ambulance at £450. Accrington Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 3-ton tipping lorry. Bristol Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a Leyland turbine fire-engine. Bradford Transport Committee is to purchase two tower wa.gene estimated to cost £1,200.
Branford Corporation recommends the purchase of a Ford lorry for the cleansing department. Scarborough Corporation has authorized the purehaee al a 2-ton vehicle for the streets department. Walsall Transport Committee is to purchase 12 double-deck motorbuses at an estimated coat of £15,000. Wakefield Corporation Is to obtain tenders for the supply of an ambulance at an estimated cost of £700. Rochdale Borough Council has ordered two Leyland Titan oilers, equipped with the company's torque converter. Peterborough Corporation denies, through its city engineer, that it is to borrow £2,000 to purchase refuse collectors. East Ham Electricity Committee recommends the acceptance of the tender of W. J. ReyuoIds, Ltd. for the supply of a Fordson tower wagon.
Chesterfield Corporation's transport committee 'ha; orran,ged for a Leyland double-deck trolle_ybue to be put into service for a trial Period.
Bradford Highways Committee has decided to obtain tenders for the supply of two 3-ton lorliee, instead oi 2.14-tonners, as previously recommended.
Hastings Corporation's electricity conu»ittee recommends the acceptance of the tender? of J. Hollingsworth, Ltd., for the ssupply of a Ford van and of Cailyns, Ltd., for a Morris van.
Blackpool Corporation transport department is inviting tenders for the eupplY of 25 bus bodies for mounting on Leyland Titan oil-engined chassis. Further particulars may he obtained from the general manager, transport department, Blundell Street, Blackpool. and tenders have to be delivered by January 26. Chesterfield Transport Committee has received tenders for the supply of 10 double-deck and six single-deck buses and has decided to purcheae the chassis at a cost of £14,820. A e•ammittee has been asked to visit certain towns where the type suggested to be purchased can be inspected. The transport committee recommends the tender of the Metro-Cammell company for the supply of the bus bodies. Church Stretton Urban District Council fntends to invite tenders for a fire-engine. Barrow Corporation proposes buying Jour Leyland bus chaotic, on which English Electric bodies will be mounted.
Wolverhampton Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Bratiburn and Wedge for the supply of three Morris vans. Penlstone and District Ambulance Committee invites tenders for the supply of an ambulance; the closing date is January 21. Burnley Town Council requires tenders for the supply of a 21/2,-ton petrol-driven road xoller; the closing klate is Januar,' 21. Oxford Town Council is to make provisien in eatimates for the purchase of lorries, rollers, etc., an outlay of over £4,900 being involved.
Uxbridge Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a combined cesspool and gully emptier of 500 gallons capacity; the closing date is January 28.
Further to the paragraph appearing in onr issue dated January 3. we now learn that
Manchester Corporation has ordered 50 Crossley oil-engined buses with 56-seater all metal
bodies.
Wellingborough Urban District Council re
quires a 7-cubic-yd. refuse collector, a machine at present in use having to be taken in part exchange.closing date for tenders is February .
miaow Borough Council invitee tenders for
the supply of a motor ambulance; speeificatimes may be obtained from the chief officer. Fire Station, Mossley. The closing date for
tenders is February 3. •
Wakefield Corporation requires tenders for a motor ambulance suitable for fever-hospital work, the machine at present in use to be taken in Part exchange. Tenders mast be received by 9 tem. on January 24, St. Albans Rural Dietrict Council requires tenders for the supply of a 10-cubic-yd. side' loading refuse collector, and an allowance must be made for a 3-ton mechanical-horse cubit. Tenders must be received by January 31, KensinAon Borough Council is inviting ten ders for the supply of electric tractors. Further details may be obtained from the borough engineer, Town Hall, Kensington, London, W.8, and tenders have to be delivered by February 8. Kensington Borough Council is inviting tenders for petrol terries and petrol refuse _petrol urther details may be obtained from the borough engineer, Town Hall, Kensington, London, Ws8, and tenders have to be delivered by February 8.