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Municipal Purchases and Proposals.

7th February 1928
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The LONDON County Council has purahased a Bean 30-cwt lorry for the tire brigade.

LtEEDS Corporation has empowered its health committee to purchase a 3-ton petrol lorry.

The Loximie County Council has authorized the purchase of two new motor ambulances. • BOLTON Corporation has authorized the purchase of a steam or petrol lorry for the water department.

The bus committee of the MERTHYR Corporation recommends the purchase of another Leyland motorbus.

Host, Watch Comtnittee is making provision in its next estimates for the purchase of a turntable fire escape.

The LONDON County Council has accepted the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., for the supply of three •escape vans at £995 each.

The Lmsome County Council has accepted the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., for the supply of four motor fire puinps at £1,840 each.

The cleansing committee of the MAN(MESTER Corporation recommends the purchase of two collecting motorvans of low-build.

The LONDON County Council has accepted the tender of Merryweather and Sons, Ltd„ at £1,210, for the supply of a motor fire engine. The bits committee of the MERTHYR Corporation recommends the establishment of an experimental bu:s service be tween Pant and Dowlais. '

BIRKENHEAD Corporation is.considering a report of the borough engineer as to the provision of additional motor vehicles for refuse collection: The works committee of the Hunt. -Coeporation has made arraegeinente with John Fowler and Co., Ltd:, for a demonstration of figully-emptier. The tramways committee of the BOLTON Corporation has accepted the

tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., for the supply of five chassis for single-deck buses.

The tramways committee of the BlltKENItEAD Corporation has accepted the

tender of the Mersey Motor Co.' of Birkenhead, for the supply of five Leyland single-deck motorbuses for the sum of £6,(V5.

P24 The cleansing committee of the MANCHESTER.. Corporation recommends the purchase of two street-sweeping machines..

The tramways committee of the STOCKPORT Corporation is obtaining tenders for the supply of 12 single-deck motorbuses.

J3otarns Corporation has accepted the tender of Walter Bradley (Engineers), Ltd., for 'the supply of a Vulcan 2-ton tipping lorry.

Botxces Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Southern Bros. for the supply of a Thornycroft 2-ton tipping wagon.

SOUTHAMPTON Corporation is -inviting tenders for the supply of a 6-ton steam roller, and these have to be delivered by February 25th.

AMDENSHAW Urban District Council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Banexert ami. Talbot, at.£229, for the supply of a Ford 30-cwt, tipping wagon.

EAST HAM Town Council requires tenders for a 10-ton compound steam roller, complete with scarifier, and these have to be delivered by to-morrow (February 8th).

FADIHAM Urban District Council requires tenders for the supply of a 10ton compound steam roller, complete with scarifier. Tenders have to be delivered by February 10th.

HASTINGS Town Council requires a 30-cwt. chassis of. the War Office snbeidy pattern for use as a fire tender. Further particulars can be obtained from the town clerk, and tenders have to be delivered by February 14th.

DARLINGTON Rural District Council, which has decided to form its own fire brigade, has obtained quotations from Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., for 16 h.p. and 35 h.p. trailer pumps, and will decide upon the type to be purchased at an early meeting.

The tramways committee of the MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the following tenders for the supply of 30 32-seater single-deck motorbuses :—Associated Daimler Co.. Ltd. (12) ; Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co., Ltd. (12) ; Leyland Motors, Ltd. (3) ; Dennis Bros., Ltd. (3). MORECAMBE Corporation is to run a motorbus service to Torrisholme CROYDON Corporation reeommends the purchase of a motor gully-emptier at a cost of about 11,000.

MORECAMBE Corporation is to discuss inter-running arrangements with the Heysham Urban District Council. BOLTON Corporation has accepted the 'tender of Tuke and Bell, Ltd., for the supply of a low-loading covered dust cart.

CHELMSFORD Corporation is to provide a petrol tank and pump at the depot for the supply of fuel to all corporation motor vehicles.

TYNEMOITTH Corporation hits granted licences to the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., for the storage of 1000 gallons of petroleum at Mariners Lane Itronn Corporation proposes the following charges for weighing, for licensing purposes, at the depot weighbridge : .1-too lorries, (id. each ; vehicles exceed ing 1 ton, 1s. each. • THORNTON Urban District Council is seeking the closure of five roads to motor coaches. The width of these roads varies from 7 ft. 6 ins. to 17 ft., and they are said to be unsuitable fold such, traffic.

. The cleansing committee of the MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of the Lacre Motor Car Co., Ltd., for the supply of three sets of front wheels and axles for three-wheeled road sweepers.

LISKEARD (Cornwall) Rural District Council is to confer with the Liskeard Town Council in regard to the possibility of providing, in conjunction with other neighbouring authorities, an up-to• date fire engine.

The tramways committee of the OLDHAM Corporation has accepted the tender of Karrier Motors; Ltd., for the supply of six -bus chassis, and that of Hall, Lewis and Co., Ltd., for six,singledeck bodies for mounting on them.

The tramways committee of the LEEDS Corporation has accepted the following tenders for 12 six-wheeled single. deck motorbuses :—Karrier Motors. Ltd., for eight at not exceeding £1,135 each, and Guy Motors, Ltd., for four.

'he bodies are to be built by Charles H. Roe, Ltd.. for a sum not exceeding £570 Per vehicle.


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