Bristols for Coventry
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A TENDER by Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd. for six bus chassis is to be accepted by Coventry City Council transport committee. The chassis are RESL type of 16 ft. 2 in. wheelbase with rear-mounted Gardner 6HLW engines and air suspension; total net cost is £19,484.
Other municipal acceptances include one by Rawtenstall Corporation for three single-deck coach bodies by East Lancashire Coach Builders Ltd., for £2,990 each, and Sheffield Corporation's agreement to purchase a small singledeck bus body from Cravens Homalloy Ltd., for £2,400. It will have a Bedford VAS chassis supplied by Bentley Bros.
Meanwhile Sheffield has authorized the general manager to invite tenders from specified firms for 10 large-capacity, single-deck, rearengined buses, suitable for adaptation as oneman buses with front entrance and centre exit.