Municipal Contracts
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Crostini' Transport Committee recommends the purchase of (a) a Bedford TK end tipper to replace a Foden 6-ton tipping lorry, at a cost of £1,367 7s. 6d.: (b) an Austin M5 van to replace a Morris 5-cwt. van, at a cost of MO 19s. 6d.. required for the Borough Engineer's Department, and (0 the purchase of a Commer 114-ton van with petrol engine and body conversion to provide seating accommodation for 12-14 persons at a cost of £943 13s.
Birkenhead Water Committee has aceep:ed the tender of Grosvenor Motors (North Wales). Ltd.. of Rhyl. for the supply of a Land-Rover for £464 17s. 5d. The Works and Building Committee has accepted the tender of Bab Sergent. Ltd., of Liverpool, for the supply of a Morris 5-cwt. van for £391 15s. 9d. The Parks and Cemeteries Committee is to invite tenders for the supply of a new vehicle, at a cost not exceeding £600, to replace a Bedford lorry.
Cardiff Central Contracts Cornmittee has accepted the tender of Moorwell Motors, Ltd., for the supply of an Austin 152, 15-ewt. for the sum of £497, for the use of the Waterworks Department. It has also recommended acceptance of the tender of Morsmith Motors. Ltd.. for the supply of a Redwing FT'S fire appliance on an 88-in. wheelbase Land-Rover chassis. for the sum of £1.158. The Public Works and Town Planning Committee is to invite tenders for the supply of a mechanical excavator, Greenwich Works Committee has accepted the tender of Stothert and Pitt. Ltd., for the supply of one vibrating footpath roller. for £345: and the tender of Winget. Ltd.. for the supply of a trailer for transporting lawn mowers and other gardening equipment. for the sum of £167 10s. The Works Committee has accepted tenders of Shelvoke and Drewry. Ltd.. for the supply of (a) three TV. refuse collection vehicles with power steering and towing brackets, for the sum of £13,359; (h) one TV. refuse collection vehicle with power steering. towing brackets and hygienic loading shutters, for the sum of £4,778 and (c) two Paladin refuse collection vehicles. with power steering, for the sum of 19.891.
Doggies (I.o.M.) Health Committee has accepted a tender from Davies Garage. Ltd:, for the supply of a -10-12-04,-Yd. capacity Karrier Bantam refuse collector for the sum of £1,719 7s. 6d.
Hastings Public Hygiene Committee wants to purchase. a Shelvoke and Drewry Pakantatic Refuse Collector, at an estimated cost of £4,400. The Motor Vehicles Committee has accepted the tender of I. Hollingsworth, Ltd., for the supply and delivery of a Ford Thames diesel-engined 4-ton semiforward control truck, for the sum of £1,111.
Carlisle Health Committee is to invite tenders for the supply of a new ambulance to replace a Bedford. purchased in 1955. The Committee has also accepted the tender of Graham and Roberts. Ltd.. amounting to £531, tor the sunnlY of a van to he used for the transport of bedding, and the tender of Dias and Co.. Ltd., for the supply of two Austin 7 vans, at a cost of £382 11 s. 7d, per vehicle. The Highways and Streets Committee has accepted the tender of the County Garage Co., Ltd., for the supply of a mobile tower wagon for the sum of £1.430; and the tenders of 1. A. Stitt and Sons for (a) the supply of a 5-cwt. van for £382 and (b) the supply of a lowing tower wagon for £385. All are required as street lighting maintenance equipment.
Ealing Recreation Grounds Committee reports that Campbell Symonds. Ltd., of Forty Avenue. Wembley have submitted the lowest tender. in the stun of £948. for the supply of two 15-cwt. pick-up trucks and Stewart and Ardern. Ltd., have submitted the lowest tenders for the supply of two lorries, for the sum of £2.311. The Works and Highways Committee has accepted the tender of Sharwood Motors. Ltd., of Ealing. W..5, for the supply of two Austin cars, for the sum of £993: the tender of Norman Reeves. of Uxbridge. for the supply of a Fordson van for the sum of £4211; the tender of Metering Pumps. Ltd., of Ealing. WS, for the supply of a sewer flushing vehicle for £3.850: the tender of Rootes. Ltd., W.I1), for the supply of two mechanical road sweeper vehicles for the sum of £6.213: and the tender of Shelvolte and Drewry, Ltd.. for the supply of a golly emptier for the sum of £2.965. Scarborough Water Committee has approved a proposal for the purchase of a Commer Cob van at an estimated cost of £505.
'Llandudno U.D.C. has accepted the tender of Kelly Bros. (Garage), Ltd. of Llandudno. amounting to £190 for the supply of a 2-ton lorry.
Nelson Corporation is recommended to approve the purchase of a new Karrier mechanical sweeper
vehicle, at an estimated cost of £.3.230. .
fiord Corporation is recommended to accept. the tender of Ray Powell, Ltd., of Ilford, amounting to £8,087, for the supply of three Karrier refuse collection vehicles.
Plymouth City Council is recommended to accept the tenders of M. Thomas (Motors), Ltd., of Plymouth, for the supply of a Karrier. Gamecock 12-cu.-yd. side-loading vehicle. for the sum of £1,534; and two Rattler Blenheim 30-cu.-yd. refuse collection vehicles, for the sum of £3,000 each. It is also recommended to accept the tender of Shelvoke and Drewry. • Ltd.. Letchworth. Herts. for the SIMMy of a 40-eu.-yd. Pakamatic refuse collection vehicle for the stun of £4.193.
Liverpool Watch Committee has accepted the tender of W. Watson and Co. (Liverpool), Ltd., for the supply of (a) three Morris-Commercial L.DA 1-ton vans, for the sum of £1,967: (b) two Austin L.D.5 IV.,-ton vans, for the sum of £1.254. and tel the supply of seven Austin Gypsy utility vehicles, for the stun of £3.671. The Committee also recommends acceptance of the tender of Voss Motors. Ltd., for the supply of a Morris 14-ton for the sum of £335. It has accepted the tender of Garlick,Burrell and Edward, Ltd.. for the supply of one Bedford horse box, for the sum of £2.506: The Water Committee recommends acceptance of the tender by Sandon Motor Engineering Co.. Ltd., for the supply of one 7-ton Commer Karrier Wagon, for the sum of £1,551. It has accepted the tender of A. W. Webb. Ltd., for thesupply of a 3-ton Thames lorry for the sum of 1878. In addition. it has accepted the tender of Thomas S. Whitney and Co.. Ltd., for the supply of a 3-ton Thames Trader for the sum of £955,