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MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
The works committee of RAWTENSTALL Corporation has decided to purchase a 2-ton berry.
The electricity committee of PLYMOUTH Corporation has decided to purchase two new lorries.
The works committee of Timm Corporation is to purchase new motor vehicles at a cost of £2,460.
The sanitary committee of WARRINGTON Corporation has made provision in estimates for £400 for the purchase of a lorry.
OXFORD Corporation is to make provision in estimates for £500 for the purchase of two lorries and £950 for a road sweeper.
The transport committee of DUDLEY Corporation is to make arrangements for demonstrations with various streetsweeping appliances.
The watch committee of EASTBOURNE Corporation has made provision in the estimates for 1934-35 for a new ambulance at a cost of £450.
The health committee of GLASGOW Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Allan P. Blue and Sons for the supply of two disinfecting vans.
The cleansing committee of BIRKENHEAD Corporation recommends purchasing from the Mersey Motor Co., Ltd., three Morris-Commercial lorry chassis.
Further to the announcement in last week's issue, MIDDLESBROUGH Town Council is buying 15 Leyland buses, six being 51-seaters and the other nine 52seaters.
The transport committee Of SALFORD Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of the City Garage (Salford), Ltd., for the supply of a MorrisCommercial van.
The electricity committee of &ARAM HARBOUR Urban District Council has considered three tenders for the supply of an electric vehicle and has decided to adjourn the matter.
The watch committee of YORK Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Dennis Bros., Ltd., for the supply of a turbine fire-engine and a fire-engine with escape superstructure. The water committee Of MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Housleys for the supply of a 3-ton tipping lorry.
The health committee of EAST HAM Corporation has purchased an Austin ambulance for the isolation hospital from Car Mart, Ltd.
The assistance committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has accepted the tender of Messrs. Knibbs and Parkyn for the supply of an ambulance body.
WALSALL Corporation has referred back for further consideration to the transport committee .the proposal to purchase three 18-20-seater buses, at a total estimated cost of £1,500.
Sounreen-oe-See Corporation requires a 30-cwt lorry for the electricity department. Particulars may be obtained from the borough electrical engineer and manager, 85, London Road, Southend-on-Sea.
At a meeting of MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM Town Council, a minute of the transport committee proposing the purchase of petrol buses was referred back by a large majority, and the purchase of oil-engined vehicles is now to be considered.
Dimmer Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of an ambulance for the use of the fire brigade. Further particulars may be obtained from the waterworks section, 28, Castle Street, Dublin, and tenders have to be delivered to the city manager at this address by noon on December 13.
NORTH RIDING OF YORKSIMM County Council is inviting tenders for the supply of eight 4i-ton, six 3-ton and four 2-ton motor lorries. Further particulars may be obtained from the county surveyor, County Hall, Northallerton, and tenders have to be delivered by December 21.
BOURNEMOUTH Corporation is inviting tenders for the supply of 12 56-60seater six-wheeled double-saloon trolleybuses. Further particulars may be obtained from the engineer and genera manager, Transport Offices, Wootton Gardens, Bournemouth, and tenders have to be delivered by noon on December 18. London's Ambulance Service Improved.
The unified management of London's ambulance services has, according to a review by the London County Council, enabled them to be operated more
economically and efficiently. The organization is divided into two sections, one for general work and the other for accidents.
By transferring sufficient existing ambulances from general stations to provide a second vehicle at each accident station during the day, the staff of each accident ambulance can be reduced by one person. The first vehicle will be used solely for accidents, whilst the second will be employed primarily for the removal of patients to general hospitals in ordinary eases of illness. The removal of patients should be consider
ably speeded up and unnecessary mileage saved. The average time taken to reach accident cases is 61 minutes.
Experiments are being made with larger types of ambulance to be available for the transport of smallpox patients in numbers should the necessity arise.
Limit on Heavy Locomotives in London!
The streets committee of the City, of London Corporation proposes, on the suggestion of the Commissioner of Police for the City, that an application should be made to the Minister of Transport for an Order prohibiting the use at heavy locomotives on roads which are unsuitable, and restricting their operation on the roads on which they cannot, without restriction, be run without danger. Basis of Purchasing Refuse Vehicle.
Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd., has offered to supply Enheld Urban District Connell with a refuse-cellection vehicle upon the following terms :—The first instalment to be paid before March, 1934, and the other two during the ensuing half-yearly rating periods of 1934 and 1935. No interest would be charged on the amounts of payment outstanding.
This arrangement would spread the payment over a period of 16 months, and thus avoid the delay in obtaining the sanction to a loan and save the loan charges. The finance committee recommends accepting the terms and that the application to the Minister of Health for sanction to borrow be not. proceeded with.