Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Southend Corporation is buying seven A.E.C. Regent oil-engined double-deckers.
Surrey County Council has authorized the purchase of a Bedford 3-ton lorry.
Gravesend Watch Committee recommends the purchase of a fire-engine at a cost of about £1,000.
Exeter Corporation to to invite tenders for the supple of a fire-engine at an estimated cost of zi,000.
B ournemouth Transport Committee has decided that two additional Bedford motorbuses be purchased.
Keighley Borough Council requires a motor ambulance, details of which may be obtained hort the chief officer of the fire brigade, Coney. Lane, Keighley; tetelers close on March 16. Wembley Fire Department requires two limousine-type fire-engines. Fuller details may be obtained from the borough treasurer, 117a, High Road, Wembley, and tenders close on March 2.
Uxbridge Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of three 10-cubic-yd. reftese collectors with all-steel bodies having eliding covers and end-tipping gear; the closing date is March 3.
B ournemouth Transport Committee be accepted the tender of Lee Motor Works (Bournemouth), Ltd., for the supply of chassis for /2 buses, and the tender of B. V. Burlingham, Ltd., for a similar number of bus bodies.
Sheffield Electricity Department is in the market for various types of petroleireen vehicle, including vans, lorries and tractors. Details may be obtained from the general manager and engineer, Commercial Street, Sheffield, and tendert close on March 3. Wood Green Corporation to to obtain tenders for the supply of a lorry, at a cost of about ga3o.
Weymouth Corporation ie recommended to make provision in estimates for buying a tractor for £300.
Southend-on-Sea Corporation requires a 6-ten general-purpose oil-engined roller; the closing date fee tenders is March 11.
Paddington Borough Council recommends the acceptance of the tender of Stewart and Ardern. Ltd., for the supply of a 30-owl. and a 2-ton Morris-Comments!. lorry. Hemsworth Rural District Council requires a 750-gallen cesspool-emptier, details of which may be obtained from the sanitary inspector. 59. ieirkbe Road, Hemsworth. Tenders close ort March 14.
Colchester Town Council is in the market for three 3-ton tipping lorries and a 10-cubic-yd. refuse collector. The borough engineer. Town • Hall, Colchester, CAD enpply fuller details, and tenders close on March 4.
Cardigan County Council is inviting tenders Inc the supply of a 10-ton roller and a 2-ton end-tipping petrol lorry; in each case an allowance has to be made for an old-type vehicle. The closing elate for tenders is March 12.
Gellygaer Urban Dietrict Council is inviting tenders for the supply of two petrol-driven scavenging lorries. not exceeding 21/4 tone unladen weight. Details may he obtained from the surveyor. Council Offices, Bengoed, Glam., and tenders close on March 12.
Gradlord Passenger Transport Committee, at its meeting on Monday last, decided to invite tenders far the supply of 20 double-deck buses. This step is in accordance with the committee'e policy of displacing single-deck vehicles, whirli are being gradually withdrawn from service.