Municipal Purchases and Proposals
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Islington Borough Council is buying a Bedford van.
Weymouth Corporation is to purchase a gully-emptier.
Darlington Corporation is buying eight Leyland trolleybuses.
Oldham Corporation is buying 24 Leyland Titan oil-engined buses, South Shields Transport Committee is buying six Karrier trolleybuses.
Exeter Corporation is buying a Dodge 15-Cwt. ran from Messrs. Long Bros.
Witney Fire Brigade is purchasing a Leyland FK6 500-700 g.p.m. fire-engine..
Littlehampton Urban District Council recommends the purchase of a Dennis 2-ton lorry.
Lytham St. Annes Corporation has ordered two Leyland Titan oilers with hydraulic trammission.
Southampton Transport Committee recommends the purchase of seven Leyland oilencined buses.
Poplar Borough Council recommends the purchase of a Fowler 10-ton oil-engined road roller, with scarifier.
Doncaster Corporation has indented for six Leyland Titanic oll-eregined buses with torque converters, as well as three Leyland Tiger
Croydon Corporation favours the tenders of L. F. Dove, -1A-d., and Moore'a Presto Motor Works, Ltd., each for the supply of two MorrisCommercial vans.
Islington Borough Council recommends the Purchase of two &Gammen lorries. The council is also to buy a van for the electricity department, at a cost of about £200.
Weymouth Corporation has accepted the following tenderst—Bells Garage. Ltd., tor a lorry; Lee Motors, Ltd., for a Bedford B-eet. van, and Westham Motor Garage, for a Commer van. Coventry Transport Committee has authorized the purchase of 32 buses at a cost of about £55,000. steeney Borough Council has obtained eanezion to borrow £1,350 for the purchase of two refuse collectors.
Battersea Borough Council is to obtain quotations for tho supply of a 7-8-toss
road roller, at a cost of .E750.
Bournemouth Corporation is buying a. 1.4.:12 lord lorry and 3. Bedford chaseis for a tower wagon from Lee Motor Works, Ltd. • Smethwick Watch Committee has-aceepted the tender of the Stour Valley Motor Co., Ltd., for the supply of an Austin ambulance Rauftenstall Corporation is to obtain tent.lers for the supply of a Bedford 2-ten 'lorry. The corporation is also buying an Austin van DomW. H. Harrison, Ltd. Hackney Works Committee recommends the acceptance of the tender of Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ltd., ter the supply of two petrol vehicles and containers for refuse collection. Bishop. Auckland and District Cottage hospital requires a motor ambulance: further details may be obtained from the Hospital (ftBuilding Commitee), 9, Durham Street, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Bury Corporation Is In the market for a lowleading motor ambulance of not less than 20 h.p. Further details may he obtained from the chief officer. Fire Station, Bury, and tenders clese on April 5. West Bridgford Urban District Council Invites tenders for the supply of a 750-gallon petrol gully-emptier and sewer flusher. Tenders must he received by the clerk of the council, The Halt, West Bridgford. by noon on April 10. Leeds Watch Committee requires tenders for the supply of is six-cylinder fire-engine, fitted with a 500 g.p.in. turbine pump and first-aid equipment. Tenders mast be received by the town clerk, Room 57, Civic Hall, Leeds, by April 21,