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6th October 1961, Page 51
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Mansfield Corporation has placed a Contract with Lucas of Mansfield. Lid., for the supply and delivery of art Austin 5-ton lorry.

Morecambe and Heysham Corporation Health Committee has approved the purchase of a new Land-Rover for use on its caravan camp.

'Fyitenionth Corporation Health Committee has authorized the purchase of a motor grass mower of the rotary type at an estimated cost of £40.

Stoke Newington Borough Council Public Health Committee recommends acceptance of the quOtation of Ray Powell. Ltd.. of Word, Essex, for the supply of one Compressrnore Paladin I6124-cu.-yd. capacity refuse collection vehicle, and one Compressmore 16124-cu.-yd. vehicle, for the sum of £5.761, less III allowance for two old vehicles.

West Bromwich Corporation Public Works Committee recommends acceptance of the tender of Reginald Tildesley, Ltd., for the supply of a new Model C.D.50 County crawler tractor at a cost of £2,515, including delivery to West Bromwich and less a part-exchange allowance for an old machine of £825. The Corporation's Smethwick and West larontwich Fire Services Committee has accepted the quotation of the Colmore Depot for the supply of a 1061 Morris Oxford car, at a cost of. £875, less an allowance of £100 for an existing car.

Exeter City Council Fire Brigade Committee recommends that provision be made in the estimates for 1962-63 for the purchase of a complete Bedford fire appliance from Reid and Lee. Ltd,. with D.C.R. Engineering. Ltd.. bodywork, at. 4, cost of £3,600. The Council's Estates Committee recommends approval of the purchase of an Austin Seven 5-cwi. van, at a cost of 1348 10s.: a Morris 5-cwt, pick-up. at £375 17s.; a Redford 15-cw t . builder's truck, at a cost of £402; and three R.S.A. Bantam motorcycles, at a cost of £296 7s„ all for use In the city architect's direct labour section. The Council's transport Committee has authorized the Transport Manager to sell by tender five Daimler buses which have been in service since 1948 and are clue for replacament early in 1962.

Essex County Council General Purposes Committee recommends that approval be given to the Purchase, as required, during the financial year 1961-62 of sip to 21 additional motorcars for use in the county fleet, at an estimated total cos( of 512,180.

Bradford City Council Fire Service Committee has accepted the quotation of Merrywearher and Sons. Lid., of London, for the supply of a "Marquis" water tender, including Coventry Climax F.W.P. pumping unit and suction equipment in accordance with specification, for the sum of £6.618 10s.

Guildford Corporation General Purposes Committee has authorized the Borough Surveyor to replace an old Ford 5-cwr, van with a new Ford 5-cwt, van, at a cost of £368. The Corporation Health Committee has authorized the purchase of a Commer Cob light van, at a net coat of 1441, to replace an old Ford van used in connection with disinfecting and rodent and insect control.

Romney Borough Council is recommended to accept the tenders of W. Harold Perry. Ltd.. of London. N.I2, for the supply of one 5-ton dieselentriped truck for £1,061, and for the supply of a light diesel-englned tractor, for the sum of 1539, It is also recommended to accept the tender of Routes, Ltd., London, WI, amounting to £1,529, for the supply of a Derby side-loader refuse truck.

Glasgow Corporation has accepted a tender of Thomson Catavans, Ltd„ for the supply of a caravan for use as a mobile police office, together with internal fittings, for the sum of £8.54. The Corporation's municipal transport committee recommends that a contract be placed with Walter Alexander and Co. (Coachbuilders). Ltd., for the supply of 150 double-deck bus bodies. at a net total

cost of £563,325. The Parks Committee has accepted a tender of George and Jailing (Glasgow), Ltd., amounting to £424. for the supply and delivery of a Ford Thames 7-cwt, van to replace an old Morris pick-np truck.


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