MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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Cardiff Corporation Is buying a Bedford 12cwt. van.
Warrington Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of an ambulance.
Ilford Corporation has empowered a sub-committee to purchase an ambulance.
Chesterfield Corporation is arranging for demonstrations of refuse collect-ire. Deptford Borough Council has authorised the purchase of a Morris-Commercial 2-ton lorry.
Chesterfield Corporation hat accepted the tender of Kennings, Ltd., for the supply of a Dennis vehicle.
Plymouth Health Committee has accepted the tender of W. Mumford, Ltd., for the supply of Moriis-Commercial van, ' The works committee of Stretford Corporation has made provision in estimates for the purchase of a refuse collector.
Northampton 'Corporation is buying three Crossley oil-engined bus chassis with English Electric double-deck bodies.
Wallsend Corporation's transport econnaitlee has accepted the tender of Mr. A. A. Hollings for the supply of a C,omtiter 2-tonner. The highways and cleansing committee of Harrow 'Urban District Council requires two 15-cubic-yd. refuse collectors with movable flours.
York—West Yorkshire Joint Transport Committee has decided to substitute buses for trains as early as possible this year and to purchase 28 double-deck buses.
Ilford Corporation has accepted the tender er F. G. Smith (Meters), Ltd„ for the supply of two refuse-collection trailers. The corporation is also buying an Aveling-Barford petrol roller.
Croydon Fire Brigade l'equires a turntable fire escape to reach to a height of 100 ft. Further details may be obtained from the chief officer, and the closing date for tenders is May 27.
Worthing Corporation has accepted the tender of Wade', Garage for the supply of two 2-ton lorries at a cost of £425 and a 15-cwt. lorry at £167. The corporation is also buying a Dennis turbine fire pump.
Camberwell Borough Council's works committee recommends the acceptance of the tenders of W. G. Marrable Motor Co. for the supply of two Bedford lorries, and of Canoe. Ltd., for three Bedford 3-ton motors. Sunderland Tows Council is to purchase three Daimler•oil-ariven buses.
Kidderminster Town Council is recommended to buy a refuse collector.
Carlisle Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a refuse collector.
Ipswich Corporation has ordered a further eight Ransomes double-deck trolleybuses. Newcastle-on-Tyne City Council invites tenders -for the supply of a 30-cwt. or 2-ton tipper.
sunaertana Town Council is recommended to buy three petrol 2-tonners and an electric. van.
Walthamstow Borough Council has agreed to buy four refuse collectors at a total cost of £2,240.
Bolton Corporation has ordered 10 Leyland Titan oil-engined buses, equipped with hydraulio transmits ion.
ronbridge Rural District Council is to purchase a 3-ton petrol-engined lorry at a estimated cost of £450.
Wolverhampton Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Billingham for the supply at three Fordson 2-ton chassis.
Swansea Borough Council requires a 3-314-ton petrol tipping lorry, and tenders for its supply have' to be delivered by May 25.
Kent County Council recommends the purchase of an ambulance at a cost of £750, and is buying four Foden oil-engined tipping lorries.
Birmingham Fire Brigade has ordered several Ley.land fire-fighting outfits, including two 400g.p.rn. lire-engines, a fire-tender and a 100-ft. Leyland-Metz turntable escape.
Leicester City Council has placed an order for a Merrywcather turntable fire escape with an all-steel ladder reaching a height of 100 ft. The pump will be capable of delivering at the rate of 400 g.p.m.
Merton and Morden Urban Distr. °franca Invites tende:s for, the supply of A Oust van and a 3-ton Lipping lorry, Furthei particulars may be obtained from the engineer and surveyor, Council Offices, Kingston Road, London, S.W.19, and tenders have to be received by noon on May 31. Bolton Corporation requires tenders for the supply of five single-deck six-cylinder oil-engined buses, and separate tenders for the supply of the chassis and bodies (composite Cr all-metal), will be ocussidered. The closing date is May mi.