Municipal Contracts
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Ayr Corporation Works Committee are to consider the purchase of a bulldozer for the Surveyor's Department.
Hereford Corporation Health Committee recommend the purchase of a new 8 h.p. Morris van to be painted and built to the Health Department's specification.
Entiehl Works Committee recommend the replacement of the fallowing vehiciest—Four Dennis (Paxit) vehicles; two salvage trailers; two side loaders; one Dennis lorry; two Bedford lorries; and two guliYicessPool emptiers.
Morecambe and Heysham Transport Committee have accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the supply of two "New Look" chassis fitted with Leyland 600 engines, and the tender of Massey Brothers (Pemberton), Ltd., of Wigan, for the suriply of two 64-seater double-deck but bodies. The metropolitan Water Board arc recommended En authorize the purchase from Ransomes, Sims and iefferies, Ltd., of 14 tractor dumpers and accessories, to replace existing machines beyond economic repair. It is also proposed to purchase two 30-cwt, self-loading trailers to facilitate the movement of the mechanical filter bed cleaning plant within the works and tenders for these are to be invited from specialist contractors. Total estimated cost of these proposals is £9,600.
Birkenhead Corporation Cleansing Committee have recommended that the original order placed with Shclvokc and Drewry, Ltd., for the supply of two fore and aft tipping vehicles, be amended by the substitution of two of the new type Pakamimic refuse collection vehicles, at an additional cost of £1,983 per vehicle; and it is proposed that three bulk-loading refuse collection vehicles and a gully machine on order from this Ban should he Stied with an improved type of chassis at an additional cost of £50 per vehicle. Chelmsford Water Committee report that p: vision is to be made in the estimates for 1961for the purchase of a light van at an estimal cost of £350.
Swansea Corporation report the inclusion of sum of £22,520 in the annual estimates for 1961. for the renewal of vehicles in the Cleansing Depa ment, and it is proposed to seek sanction to horn this sum.
Portsmouth Council Watch and Fire Brigs Committee recommend acceptance of the quotati of Dennis Brothers, Ltd., of Guildford, for simply of a turntable ladder fire appliance for suns of £10,800.
Beal Corporation are recommended to accept tender of East Kent Motors. Ltd., of Deal, amou ins to £2,433. for the supply of an Eagle/Bedk combined gully/cesspool emptier vehicle of gallons capacity.
Tynemooth Cleansing and Transport Commit have now accepted a tender of Minorics Gan (Newcastle). Ltd., for the supply of a Karr Gamecock 12-cu.-yd. refuse collection vehicle a cost of £1,496.
Ealing Recreation Grounds Committee ht recommended the acceptance of a tender Stewart and Ardern. Ltd., of Acton, for the sup and delivery, on a part-exchange basis, of t lorries, for the sum of £2,311.
Hampshire County Council Fire Services Cc mince have approved the purchase of four n Pump water tender vehicles; four Land-Roy adapted as light fire appliances; two gene purpose/personnet carrying vehicles; two staff and two motorcycles, to replace old vehicles due the year 1961-62. Provision has been made in Estimates submitted to the Finance Committee expenditure of a sum of £14,400,