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Municipal Purchases and Proposals

5th February 1937
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Lincoln Corporation is buying four Leyland Titan double-deck oilers.

Skegness Urban District Council has indented for a Leyland FK fire tender with 50-ft. escape. Nottingham Fire Brigade has taken &livery of two Leyland 500-700 g.p.ra. fire-engines based on the Cub chassis.

Cheltenham Corporation has accepted the tender of Wicliffe Motor Co.. Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial 2-ton lorry.

Wallasey Corporation recommends the 'purchase . of a Scammell 3-ton municipal-type mechanical-horse motive unit, with three tip. ping trailers.

Manchester Central Purchasing Committee has accepted the tenders of Messrs. Magnus and Pearn, and Lookers, Ltd., for the supply of passenger vehicles, Ipswich Borough Council requires two vans for the isolation hospital. The medical officer of health can supply fuller details, and tenders have to be delivered by February 10.

Manchester Cleansing Committee has accepted the tender of Lookers, Ltd., for the supply of two Cornmer 2-ton tipping lorries. The highways committee is acquiring a Coramer from the same source.

Manchester Transport Committee is to -purchase 28 double-deck buses, at a cost of .855.000; 20 of the chassis will be supplied by the Crossley concern and eight by the Leyland company, the whole of the bodies being supplied by the fortner.

Bolton Transport Committee is buying 25 Leyland double-decker chassis equipped with oil engines and torque converters. The 54-seater bodies will be by Leyland Motors, Ltd. (five, metal); H. V. Burlingham, Ltd_ (10, composite); and Messrs. Massey Bros. 110. composite).

Derbyshire Bridges and Highways Department invites tenders for the supply of the following, which must be of British manufacture:— Two 3-ton and three 30-cwt. petrol lorries, one 3/2-yd. mechanical excavator, and two dumpers or motor' trucks. Further 'particulars may be -obtained fiam the county surveyor, County Offices, St. Mary s Gate, Derby, and tenders close an February 27. Manchester Corporation is to purchase am a.mbulance at a cost of £519. B arking Corporation is to obtain tenders tor the supply of a 30.evit. lorry.

Bournemouth Corporation requires two 2-ton lorry chassis, the closing date for tenders being February 15.

Luton Watch Committee 'requires a twostretcher motor ambulance; tenders ClAge on February 19.

B ermondsey Borough Council recommends the purchase of a Bedford 2-ton lorry with three special box bodies.

Eastbourne Corporation has accepted the tender of Aitken Grinstead and Co., Ltd., for the supply of en Austin van.

Lancaster Town Council is to obtain tenders for the supply of two 48-seater double-deck buses and two 39-seater single-deckers; both types will be oil-engined.

Salford Corporation has accepted the tenders of Lookera, Ltd., for the supply of a Morris' Commercial van, and of the City Garage, Ltd., for a Morris-Commercial ambulance.

Staffordshire County .Council requires tenders, by February 24, for the supply of petrol foot

path rollers and lorries. Details may be obtained from the surveyor, County Buildings. Stafford.

Warrington Corporation has accepted the tenders of W. H. Ireland and Co. for the supply of a Dodge 15-cwt. van for the gas department. and of Messrs. Baldwin's Garage for a Vulcan 2-ton refuse collector.

Godalming Town Council requires a tractor capable of drawing either a gang mower or a heavy roller, and two motor mowers, one 30-in. and the other 24-in. The closing date for tenders is February 15.

Southall Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tenders of the Allan Taylor Engineering Co,. Ltd., for the supply of a Park and road tractor and of Aveling.tiarford, Ltd., for a sports-ground roller.

Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council requires tenders for the simply of a 7-cubic-yd. refuse collector. The closing date is February 11, which is also the date by which tenders lot a 550-400 g.p.m. hre-engine have to be received.


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