MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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The watch committee of CHESTER Corporation is to consider the purchase of a fire-engine..
The gas committee of STOKE-ONTRENT Corporation is to purchase a Leyland tank wagon.
The electricity committee of TYNEMOUTH Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 1-ton van.
The watch committee of EXETER Corporation has made provision in estimates for the purchase of a police van.
The surveyor to TYNEMOuTa Corporation is to report as to the cost of purchasing an oil-engined 7-ton roller.
Eight Morris-Commercial lorries—six Leader 3f-tonners and two 2-tonnersare being purchased by NORTHANTS County Council.
The transport committee of MORECAMBE Corporation is to purchase two AEC. petrol-engined chassis with allsteel double-deck bodies.
The engineer to TOTTENHAM Urban District Council is to obtain details of the latest types of mechanical roadsweeping and -collecting machine.
The improvements committee of CHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. Edwin Price, Chester, for the supply of a Bedford 2-ton tipping lorry.
The general purposes committee of EXETER Corporation has decided to provide in the estimates for the purchase of a trailer fire pump at a cost of £515. Consideration of the purchase of a turntable fire escape costing £3,000 has been deferred.
The highways committee of STOKEON-TRENT Corporation is to obtain quotations from the following concerns for the supply of motor vehicles to replace steamers : John Pepper (Hanley) Ltd., Morris-Commercial; County Garage, Vulcan ; and Leyland Motors, Ltd
KEIGHLEY Corporation is buying a Leyland fire-engine.
GLOSSOP Corporation is recommended to buy, a fire-engine.
PERnt Town Council is shortly to purchase a fire-engine.
STIRLING Hospital Committee has decided to purchase an ambulance.
ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) Municipality is buying four Lacre L-type sweepers.
CHELMSFORD Corporation is recommended to purchase an S.D. Freighter refuse collector.
ST. PANCRAS Borough Council has just taken delivery of its ninth Lane L-type sweeper.
WALSALL Town Council is to purchase another six double-deck buses at a cost of £9,000.
The parks ccirtunittee of WOOD GREEN Corporation recommends the purchase of a Pattisson tractor-lorry.
The highways committee of GUILDFORD Corporation recommends the purchase of a Karrier sweeper.
SCARBOROUGH borough engineer is to submit to the health committee prices of various types of new vehicle.
Hum, Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £15,161 in connection with the purchase of 10 buses.
The watch committee of CHELMSFORD Corporation is to make provision in estimates for the purchase of a fireengine.
PERTH Corporation has agreed to buy four Albion single-deck buses equipped with Gardner engines, and two Crossley double-deckers.
HESTON AND ISLEWORTH Town Council is recommended to obtain tenders for a six-cylinder 400-gallon fire-pump ; the estimated cost is £900.
DERBY Corporation has placed a repeat order with the Brush Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd.. Loughborough, for 10 double-deck trolleybus bodies for mounting on Guy ,chassis. This follows an order for 20 similar bodies that is now being completed.
SOUTHGATE Borough Council is inviting tenders for the Supply Of Vehicles for collecting about 30 tons of refuse daily. Further particulars may be obtained from the borough surveyor, Town Hall, Palmer's Green, London, N.13, and tenders have to be delivered by 4 p.m. on March 14.
LIVERPOOL Corporation require; tenders for the supply of two Morris Commercial 30-cwt. tilt vans. The vam required are similar to those in use which may be inspected, on applica. tion. to the city electrical engineer, 24, Hatton Garden, Liverpool. Tenders have to be delivered by first post on March 7.