MUNICIPAL PURCHASES and PROPOSALS
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EASTBOURNE Corporation is buying six Leyland 53-seater buses.
PLYMOUTH Corporation is buying four Karrier 3-ton refuse collectors.
The highways committee of CHELTENHAM Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of two lorries.
A Dennis Ace ambulance is to be bought from F. G. Smith (Motors), Ltd., by WALTHAMSTOW Borough Council.
The cleansing committee of WARRINGT 0 N Corporation IS to Obtain tenders for the supply of a 2-ton refuse collector.
The general purposes committee of TEDDINGTON Urban Astrict Council is to obtain tenders for the supply of an ambulance.
BANFF County public health committee has accepted an offer of J. A. Gordonand Co., Banff, for the provision of a van.
The transport committee of MANCHESTER Corporation has obtained sanction to borrow £21,200 for the purchase of buses.
WALTITA msrow Borough Council proposes making provision in the next estimates for the purchase of two Dennis 10-cubic-yd. refuse-collectors.
The transport committee of SALFORD Corporation recommends the acceptance of the tender of Foster and Seddon, Ltd., for the supply of a Morris-Commercial 1-ton van.
The transport committee of SOUTHPORT Corporation is to seek sanction to borrow £30,000 for the purchase of buses. Meanwhile, the manager is to invite tenders for the vehicles.
The tramways committee of BELFAST Corporation invites tenders for the supply of two chassis suitable for low-loading passenger vehicles. Further particulars may be obtained from the general manager, Sandy Row, Belfast, and tenders have to be delivered by March 13.
CHESTER Town Council has approved. the purchase of two 20-seater one-mantype buses.
The highways committee of EcctEs Corporation is to obtain tenders for the supply of a 2-ton tipping lorry.
The watch committee of ECCLES Corporation has decided to purchase a fire engine at an estimated cost of £1,740.
SHEFFIELD Corporation is recommended to buy 10 Leyland oil-engined bus chassis with Cravens double-deck bodies.
BURNLEY, COLS AND NELSON Joint Transport Committee proposes to purchase 18 Leyland oil-engined doubledeck. buses.
PERTH Corporation is buying two Crossley six-cylinder oil-enginecl double-deck chassis, equipped with the company's 48-seater all-metal steel framed bodies.
The finance committee of SHEFFIELD Corporation has accepted the tender of J. Batty and Sons, Ltd., for the supply of a Singer 5-cwt. van. '
The highways committee of WIMBLEDON Corporation has authorized the borough surveyor to obtain tenders from local concerns for the supply of a 8-ton tipping lorry.
The transport and electricity committee of NEWCASTLE Corporation recently recommended the purchase of 14 new buses at a cost of about £20,000, 10 being single-deckers.
The gasdepartment of MANCHESTER Corporation has ordered three Vulcan 2-ton lorries, the order having been obtained by the company's Manchester and district dealers, Messrs. Housley's, Ashton Old Road, Ardwick, Manchester.
• The watch committee of LANCASTER Corporation has adopted a report of the new chief constable (Mr. H. J. Vann) for the reorganization of the fire brigade, and has decided to purchase a fire-engine of not less than 250gallon capacity.
The highways committee of the PRIE RN BARNET Urban District Council recoMmencls the council to approve the principle of the institution of an ambulance service in the district, and the engineer is to invite tenders for the supply of an ambulance.