Municipal Purchases and Proposals.
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SHEFFIELD Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., at £1,187 for a 50 h.p. motor pump for the fire brigade.
LEEDS Corporation has decided to obtain estimates for the supply of a motor ambulance for the transport of infectious disease cases.
The tramways committee of the BIRKENHEAD Corporation has authorized the purchase of five Leyland Titan double-deck motorbuses for the sum of £8,375.
The LONDON County Council has prepared a scheme for the construction of a circus at the Westminster approach to Lambeth Bridge, the cost being estimated at £47,000.
The highways committee of the SALFORD Corporation has accepted the tender of the City Garage, of Pendleton, at 1414 for the supply of two MorrisCommercial 1-ton lorries.
Brixfura, Corporation has received sanction for a loan of £429 for the purchase of a Dennis motor lorry for general highways work, the period of . repayment being seven years.
BIRKENHEAD Watch Committee has accepted the tender of the Mersey Motor Co., Ltd., Birkenhead, for the supply of an Austin 20 h.p. chassis, with Wilson and Stockall ambulance body, for the sum of £600.
The salvage committee of the BIRMINGHAM Corporation has accepted the tender of the General Vehicle Co., Ltd., for the supply of an electric vehicle, and that of Electricars, Ltd., for the supply of four electric vehicles.
The tramways committee of the WARRINGTON Corporation has made arrangements through the Lancashire 'United Transport and Power Co., Ltd., for the establishment of a motorbus service between St. Helens and Warrington.
The tramways committee of the COLCHESTER Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of the Pyrene Co., Ltd., for the supply of six fireextinguishers for use on buses, and a Phomene foam-type fire-extinguisher for 'Installation at the depot
STOKE-ON-TRENT Corporation has decided to provide a petrol, pump at the Mollart Street Depot, Hanky.
The health committee of the Hum. Corporation has •authorized the • purchase of two Ford motor ambulances.
BIRKENEEAD Watch Committee has accepted the tender of Leyland Motors, Ltd., at 12,465, for the supply of a 55 h.p. turntable fire-escape.
BIRKENHEAD Corporation has accepted the tender of the Mersey Motor Co., Ltd.,. for a Morris-Commercial 25-cwt. tippng wagon for use at the gas works for the sum of £279.
The tramways committee of the COLCHESTER Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., at £100, for the supply of a petrol pump and tank.
BOLTON Watch Committee has rejected an application from the Lowland Motorways, Ltd., for permission to ply for hire with motorbuses in the borough on a service from Glasgow to Manchester.
BIRKENHEAD Corporation has accepted the tender" of the Mersey Motor Co., Ltd., Birkenhead,. for the supply of a Morris-Commercial 25-cwt. vehicle for the electricity undertaking for the sum of £265 10s.
The LONDON County Council has giveu permission to Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., to sub-let to the Albion Motor Car Co,, Ltd., certain parts of the work in connection with its contract for the supply of a petrol-driven fire-engine.
LEEDS Watch Committee has adjourned consideration of the application of the West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., for licences for motorbuses to ply for hire within the city in connection with a proposed service between Leeds and Hull, via Goole.
The gas committee of the SALFORD Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Stott's Motors, Ltd., Broughton, for the hire of motor vehicles and drivers at day rates, during the three years commencing June 1st, 1928, at a schedule of prices amounting approximately to £1,811 per annum. NORTHFLEET Urban District Council recommends the purchase of an International tractor on solid rubber tyres for £394.
The tramways committee of the BIRKENHEAD Corporation has authorized a service of motorbuses to the Trenton district.
EGICAM Urban District Council is inviting tenders for the supply of a 6tea petrol-driven tandem roller. Tenders have to be delivered by May 126.
The tramways commiftee of the Hutt Corporation has accepted the tender of the Equipment and Engineering Co., at £150, for the supply of a, bus-washing plant.
The tramways committee of the SHEFFIELD Corporation has accepted the tender of Maley and Taunton, Ltd., of Wednesbury, at £385 for the supply of a motorbus hoist.
The tramways committee of the BRADFORD Corporation is inviting tenders—which have to be delivered by May 12th—for the supply of trolley buses and petrol-propelled buses. .
BIRKENHEAD Corporation has accepted the tender of Mr. H. J. Marston at 187 for the supply of a motorcycle and box carrier, the amount excluding an allowance for an old machine.
SHEERNESS Urban District Council is asking for tenders for the supply of a Dennis 250-300-gallon fire-engine and two Dennis 30-cwt. tipping wagons, with all-steel bodies and hand-controlled telescopic gear. Tenders have to be delivered' by May 16th.
The tramways committee of the Hur.r, Corporation has asked the general manager to report as to the desirability of transferring buses from the non-paying routes to those routes which show a profit, and as to the effect this proposal would have on the requirements for new buses.
At a meeting of the tramways committee of the BrartmaiRAD Corporation, the town clerk reported that he had received the formal sanction of the Ministry of Transport to the borrowing by the council of a sum not exceeding 123,000 in connection with the provision of 20 new motorbuses.