MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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COATBRTDC.E Town Council IS recommended to buy a Morris-Commercial prison van.
The electricity committee of BOLTON' Corporation has decided to purchase two vans.
RHEFFIELD Corporation has authorized the purchase of five additional Leyland Titanic double-deck buses.
The cleansing committee of Hutt. Corporation recommends the purchase of three Karrier Colt Major vehicles for Street cleansing, at a cost of 1860.
BELFAST Finance Committee has approved a proposal for application to be made for sanction to borrow £16,500 for new fire-engines and other firefighting apparatus.
For use in connection with its isolation hospital, LEFTON Borough Council is to buy an ambulance costing £640.
WALTHAMSTOw Borough Council is in the market for two motor ambulances, and tenders have to be delivered not later than 5 p.m. on February 26th.
The harbour and beaches committee of TORQUAY Corporation recommends acceptance of the tender of Phil Read, Ltd., to supply a 30-cwt. lorry at 1240, a 15-cwt. van at £195, and a traveller's saloon costing £195.
From the 37 tenders received for the supply of motorbuses to BELFAST Corporation, those for the provision of three A.E.C. chassis with Park Royal bodies and three Leyland chassis with Brush bodies have been selected.
H. and J.. Quick, Ltd., of Manchester, is supplying six Ford chassis to MAN• CHESTER, Corporation.
The transport committee of CHORI,EY Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a Ford 30-cwt. lorry.
The health committee of ILFORD Corporation recommends the purchase of a Dennis motor lawn-mower at a cost of about £80.
The gas committee of LEEDS Corporation has authorized the purchase of three light vans, two costing about 1130 each and one £100.
The cleansing committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has authorized the purchase of an S.D. Freighter 3-ton refuse collector at a cost of £760.
The tramways and motors committee of BIRKENHEAD Corporation has deferred the acceptance of a tender for the supply of two oil-engined buses.
BresenNussp Corporation is recommended to buy five Leyland buses at a cost of £7,925, five Daimler chassis at £4,697, and five Massey bodies at £3,375.
BARROw-IN-FURNESS Corporation is increasing the number of oil-engined buses from six to nine, and the total amount of the tender of Crossley Motors, Ltd., will be raised by £750.
At 1:AS71101712NR a sub-committee of the local authority has been empowered to 'order Leyland Titan double-deckers to replace two Leyland double-deck buses purchased in 1919 and three of a similar type bought in 1921.
PEKOE Urban District Council is prepared to receive tenders for the supply of a motor ambulance. Further particulars, form of tender, etc., may be obtained from the surveyor, Colonel H. W. Longdin, Town Hall, Anerley, London, S.E.20, and tenders have to be delivered by noon on February 19th.