Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Auehterarder Town Council has decided to equip a fire brigade. Lincoln Fire Brigade has ordered a Leyland 700-1,000 g.p.m. pump. Rotherham Corporation has authorized tbe purchase of two EOM vans. Bollington Urban District Council is considering the purchase of a lorry. Sedgeley Urban District Council is to consider the purchase of a gully-emptier.
Blaahnool Transport Committee is buying 25 Burlingham double-deck bus bodies.
South Shields Transport Committee Is to obtain tenders for the supply of a tower wagon. West Bromwich Corporation has ordered a Lewin vacuum sprinkler-sweeper collector.
Hull Transport Department is buying a Lewin Universal combined sweeper and collector.
Ramsgate Town C4.1111.Cil is proposing to purchase a fire-engine at a cost of about 41,000.
Sheffield Health Committee's estimates tor the present year include over £70,000 for refuse collectors.
Torquay Corporation has. accepted the tender of Mr. Phil Read for the supply of a Thornycroft lorry.
Penrith Urban District Council Is seeking sanction for a loan of 4850 for the purchase of fire appliances.
purchasing four Leyland buses with English. Electric bodies.
Southampton Corporation le to inivite tenders for three farther double-deck buses to meet sunimer-traf6a needs Hereford City Council is In the market Ur a 12-ton oitengined road roller; the closing date for tenders is March 6.
Eccles borough engineer is to submit proposals for the mechanization of the cleansing and scavenging services.
South Shields Electricity Committee has accepted the tender of Aero Motors, Ltd., for the supply of a Guy 2-ton lorry. Wakefield Corporation has accepted the tender of H. S. Hayti°, Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial ambulance.
South Shields Transport Committee has accepted the tender of KarTiOT Motors, Ltd., for the supply of four trolleybuses.
Chesterfield Transport Committee is buying 16 Leyjand chassis, 10 being for double-deck bodies Ind six for single-deckers. Douglas (isle of mom Transport Committee has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd.. for the supply of two one-man-riperated tours. Tynemouth Borough Council requires a 20-25 h.p. motor ambulance fur twoor three-stretcher oases; the closing date for tenders Is February 28. Scarborough Corporation has accepted the tender, at 5445, of the Scarborough Motor Traders Association for the supply of a 2-ton vehicle.
Reigate Town Council requires tenders for the supply of a 13-enbie-yd. rear-loading movablefloor refuse collector; the closing date is February 26.
Newport Borough Council a-equires a 1.0-cubicyd. refuse collector and a 24-5-ton end-tipping lor.ry; tenders have to be delivered by February 29. Sandevm-Shanklin Urban District Council re: quires a 7-cubic-yd. petrol-driven refuse collector, and tenders for its supply have to be delivered by February 29.
Heath Borough Council requires a motor ambulance, an allowance having to be made for an ambulance at present in use. The closing date for tenders is March 2, Prestwich Urban District Council is in the market for a gully-emptier with an interchangeable general-purpose body suitable for refuse collection; the closing date for tenders is March 7.
South Shields Cleansing Committee is to purchase two refuse sweepers and collectors at a cost of .C2,000, two refuse collectors at £1,200, a gully-emptier at .2750, and two general-purpose motors at 4560.
Acton Borough Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a three-wheeled tractor and three trailers for refuse collection.Details may be obtained from the borough engineer and tenders have to be delivered on March 4. Crewe Corporation is considering the purchase of an additional motor ambulance. Further particulars may be obtained from Mr. IT. Y. Stazicker, M.Inst.P.C., superintendent of the cleansing department, Municipal Buildings, CrRewuseb. Borough Council requires tenders for the supply of three petrol refuse-collectors; ten.derers are asked to give alternative prices for 7 and 10-oubic-yd. machines with moving floors. Further details may be obtained from the borough engineer, Berm Buildings, Rugby, and tenders have to be delivered by March 2.