MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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Wallasey Corporation has ordered a Leyland 1,400 g.p.m. fire-engine.
Ward Corporation's parks committee recommends the purchase of a Ford lorry.
Bolton Cleansing Committee has authorised , the purchase of a Fordson 2-ton lorry.
Essex County Standing Joint Committee is recommending the purchase of nine vehicles.
Reading Corporation is seeking powers to borrow /260,000 for the provision of trolleybuses for service in the town.
Bury Corporation requires a 30-cwt. end-tipping lorry; tenders have to be delivered by January 9., The e'ectricity committee of Sutton Goldfield Corporation has authorized tho purchase of a 10-cwt. van.
The cleansing committee of Harrow Urban District Council is buying two SD, Freighter refuse collectors, The highways committee of Essex County Connell recommends the purchase of a 5-cwt. van at a cost of 1115.
The tramways committee of Bradford Corporation proposes to purchase another 15 buses from the English Electric Co., Ltd.
Mythoimroyd Urban District Council requires tenders for the supply of a fire-engine; the closing date for the receipt of tenders is January 14, Pending the appointment of the new cleansing superintendent, Stirling Corporation's cleansing committee has deferred the purchase of two lorries.
The transport committee of Stockport Corporation is obtaining tenders, to be delivered by January 21, for the supply of a 2-ton petrolengined lorry. CudworthUrban Distriet'Conncil is to buy a lorry.
The transport engineer of Coventry City Council has received authority to invite tenders for 20 oil-ertgined buses. 16 of them to be donble.deckers.
Morecambe Corporation's works committee has accepted the tender of Kenyon and Cu. (1927), Ltd., for the supply of a Leyland 3-ton threeway tipplue lorry.
Portsmouth Corporation is placing a further order for 16 Leyland oil-engined buses; two of them are to be equipped with the company's torque converter.
The fire brigade committee of Enfield Urban District Council is in communication with the Ministry of Health regarding the proposal to purchase an ambulance.
West Bromwich Corporation's health committee recommends the acceptance of the tender of Messrs. Frank Guest for the supply of a 2-ton disinfecting van.
Burton.en-Trent Corporation is in the market for four oil-engined chassis for carrying 32seater bas bodies, for which tenders are also required. The closing date for tenders is January 9, at 10 a.m.
Bolton Corporation's clean.sing committeo is buying a Fowler Minor petrol-engined gullyemptier, and has accepted the tender of Edwards Bros. (Tippers), Ltd., for the supply of a body and tipping gear.
Belfast Corporation invites tenders for the supply of a 90 b.h.p. six-cylinder fire-engine with a 650.800-g.p.rn. turbine pump, Further particulars may be obtained from the chief officer, Belfast Fire Brigade, Chichester Street, Belfast, and tenders must be received by January 10.