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New Mitchell Cotts director
M. J. Hoperaft has been appointed a director of Mitchell Cotts Transport Ltd. He joined the company in 1972 as London branch manager and became marketing manager in 1976, Keith Bury has succeeded A. F. Smith as managing director of Waste Management Ltd. He first joined the Waste Management Group in 1973 and was previously director, group development. Formerly projects manager for the National Bus Company, Dennis Clarke has become organisation and methods manager for NBC. He will be responsible for the development and co-ordination of 0 & M in NBC and its subsidiary companies, and will continue to be based in Birmingham.
Laurence Pope has succeeded Alan Dodd as chief regional architect at NBC's Ilkley office. He joined NBC in 1974 as regional architect to the western region.
Peter Hendy has become distribution manager for the Taunton Cider Company. He joined the company 14 years ago and, since 1968, has been transport manager. "Ted" Southcott, previously case and pallet controller, has become warehouse manager.
A long-service award has been made by Saccone & Speed to their fleet manager, Fred Putley, who has been with the company for 21 years. He was given a silver rose bowl.
Ray Horrocks has been appointed deputymanaging director of Leyland Cars and a member of British Leyland's advisory board by Michael Edwardes, Leyland's new chairman.
Ernest Stannard has retired after 10 years as vehicle examiner with the Department of Transport in Aberdeen.
John Head, director of Tricentro1 Coaches Ltd, who is to retire later this year, recently celebrated 25 years with Tricentrol Travel Group Ltd at a special lunch.
After 47 years with Hestair Dennis Ltd, Lou Jackson has retired as road test and experimental manager. He joined the company as a service engineer and after the war took over the experimental department, where he was responsible for the prototype vehicle of each new product.
John lawley has become deputy group managing director of H. and J. Quick Group Ltd. He remains managing director of H. and J. Quick Ltd and Quicks of Chester Ltd. Mr Lawley joined Quicks in 1963 as regional general manager.
We announce with regret the death of Percy Watts.
Mr Watts, who was 83, was one of the founders of the Cardiff coach company, \IFalconer and Watts.