Municipal Contracts
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Darlington Corporation are to invite tenders for the supply of a mobile Bbrary, Durham County Council ask for tenders for the supply of two Bedford vans for the Health Department.
Isle of Fly Fire Services Committee have authorized the invitation of tenders for the supply of a water tender vehicle, and a Personnel Carrier 'vehicle..
Bournemouth Corporation Highways and Works Committee ask for renders for the delivery of two new 10-12-cwt.vans with two old vans taken in Part exchange.
Stockton oo Tees Corporation have invited Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd., and Metropolitan-CammellWcyrnann, Ltd., to submit tenders for the supply of seven bus bodies.
Peterborough Corporation _Highways Committee have approved the purchase of new vehicles to replace a road roller, a gully emptier, a Bradford van and a compressor.
Stretford Corporation Health Committee have authorized the placing of an order with Dennis Brothers, Ltd., Guildford, for the delivery during the year 1961-62-of a Paxit III refuse Collector. Rugby Corporation are recommended to accept . the tenders of a T. Hilton and Co., Ltd., Rugby, for the supply of two Karrier Gamecock hydraulic tipping lorries, for £2,797, and a Karricr Bantam Coal-tip junior refuse collector for £1,763.
Burnley Corporation Cleansing and Transport Committee have accepted the tenders of Holden and Hartley (Burnley), Ltd., amounting to £502, for the supply of a 10-cwi. Bedford van, and of Hattons (Burnley), Ltd., amounting to £383, for the supply of a 5-ewt. Austin " Seven " van.
Litton Corporation Transport Committee are to place an order with Dennis Brothers, Ltd., Guildford, for the supply of six " Loline " bus chassis. fitted with Leyland engines, at a cost of £3,310 per chassis. The general manager has been authorized to invite quotations for the supply of six new 64-seater bus bodies, with front entrances, for litting to the above chassis.
Westminster City Council Public Cleansing and Baths Committee report that provision has been made in the annual estimates for 1961-62 for the purchase of 12 electric mechanical horse motive units. Standard units are not suitable for the type of trailers operated in the dry and it will be necessary to purchase chassis and cabs only, the motors being purchased from existing units. It is proposed to accept the tender of. Dennis Brothers, Ltd., wino will supply the chassis and cabs for £1,902 10s. each. The estimated cost for the whole job is £27,678.
Cardiff Corporation Special (Purchase 01 Motor Vehicles) Committee have accepted the tenders of J. E. Howard, Ltd., for the supply of a landRover at a cost of £647 10s., and of Peter Williams (Car Sales), Ltd., for the supply of a Land-Rover at the cost of £628 10s. The Waterworks COMMillee have asked the Special Purchase of Motor Vehicles Committee to purchase a new 15-cwt. Austin 152
Omaivan " at an estimated cost of £526, to renface a Morris van.
Warwickshire County Council Health Commatee recommend that authority be given for the purchase of eight Bedford .1.I series ambulances at a o:al estimated Cost of £14.200, to replace eight ambulances now in use, and for the purchase in a Bedford dual-purpose ambulance at an eStiMaled cost of 11.650. The Fire Brigade Committee recommend the purchase during 1961-62 of the following vehicles for replacement purposes: two foam pilau) water tenders, at a cost of £7.600; a 4-Ion general purpose truck at f1,000; one canteen van, at .0.200; a 30-cwr, van at £6011.
North Riding County Council Highways and Bridges Committee have approved the purchase ot the following plant and equiomentt nine tractins at £6,151; two rotary sickles at £199 1.0s.; six 6-ton tipping lorries at £6,154; two I0-cwt. vans at £758: five suction sweeper/collector vehicles at £17,299; one air compressor at £1,050; and four 1-cu.-yd. dumpers at £1.836. The Health Committee have been authorized to purchase dining 1961-62, six Bedford traditional ambulances and six Bedford light transit dual-purpose vehicles al a total estimated cost of £17,400. The Fite lliim“.1c. Committee have authorized the purchase of a waiel tender vehicle and a punt, escape vehicle.
Swindon Corporation are to place a provisional order with (a) Western Contractors Services. Lid., Bristol, for the supply of -an International B.T.D. 20 tractor and scraper, at a cost of £10,745: (35 Rushton Bucyrus, Ltd.. Lincoln, for an R.B. CXCZYalcir at a cost of £3,617; (c) Stothert and Pitt. Lid., Bath, for the supply of a 42-in. R.D. vibratioe roller, at a cost of £2,635; (d) Skurtas's, Ltd., Swindon, for the supply of a Bedford 5-zon lorry at a cost of £1.356 and, (e) E. Boyden and Co.. Ltd.. Manchester, for a Muir-Hill 3-cu.-yd. dumper at a cost of £1,405, The Transport Commitiee recommend that approval be given for the purchasc of five new double-deck buses as an estimated asnt of £28,500, and tenders are invited from specialist BEIM. The Sewage and Water Works Cornreiliec have accepted the tender of F. Taylor and Sens (Manchester), Ltd., for the supply and delivery of a 4-ton four-wheel-drive stewing crane with ancillaries, for a cost of £7,571.