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Phelps' successor as chief engineer is Robin Westbrook. Mr Westbrook joined the company in 1973 as an area engineer and was later appointed assistant engineer (works). His present position, until January 1, is chief engineer at Potteries Motor Traction.
Peter J. Vinson, managing director of Rolls-Royce's Diesel Division and chairman of its Military Engine Division, has been given two board appointments at Rolls-Royce Motors Holdings Ltd and Rolls-Royce Motors Ltd.
Express parcels carrier Plackett's Transport Ltd, has appointed John Gall as manager of its main distribution centre at Stapleford. Mr Gall was formerly senior branch manager for National Carriers in Leicester.
Stephen Cooke has been appointed marketing manager of Universal Freight Organization Ltd, following a recent term spent in the Middle East. Mr Cooke's appointment coincides with the development of a new freight terminal in Leeds.
Supervisor of the safety and marking division of Fasson UK Ltd is Graham Wheal. He is responsible for selling specified safety marking products to the automotive, oil and road traffic sign industries.
Intec Ltd, manufacturer of hose, hose reels, and filtration equipment, has appointed Lawrence Jackson and Mike Crane as marketing director and works director respectively.
Gordon Turner has joined BFI Line Ltd in its newly created post of director of land operations. He will be responsible for container and trailer fleet control in the UK, in Nigeria and on the Continent. Mr Turner was previously UK sales manager for the container leasing company, CTI.
The European Shock Ab sorber Manufacturers' Association has announced its new president as David Avner, technical director of Amortisseurs de Carbon. Danny O'Ryan, product manager for suspension and motorcycle at Lucas Girling is vice-president of EuSAMA and John Wardle now acts as secretary as well as co-ordinator of thE Association.
Garage equipmeni manufacturer, Kismet Dyna fex, has re-organised its sale: team. Terry Marshall has beer promoted from regional sale: manager to general sale: manager for the UK, respons ible for improving custome relations and administration.
Two new technical sale representatives, Alan Cowel and Michael Moreton, hay joined the automotive depart ment. Together they will cove most of Northern England including Lancashire, Not tinghamshire, Yorkshire an Derbyshire.
Derek Steele, who has bee with ML Automotive Product Ltd since 1958, has been prt moted to executive work director. He is responsible fc he manufacture of child afety seats, motor accessories Lnd vehicle heating and venilating equipment.
Bill Dale will retire at the !nd of this month as chairman Lnd chief executive of Reed 7ransport Ltd and of Pioneer ;hipping and Forwarding :ompany Ltd.
Ron Adkins will take over as rianaging director of Reed 7ransport Ltd and Harry Vhetcombe as general nanager and director of Pionier Shipping.
1.1. Henn, a director of Reed iroup Limited and chairman Ind chief executive of Reed 'aper and Board (UK) Imited, will succeed Mr Dale as chairman of both Reed Transport and Pioneer Shipping.
Gerald Evans, a London Transport man since 1957, has been appointed principal financial appraisal assistant (general), and Christopher Angell, who joined LT in 1970, has been appointed principal financial appraisal assistant (rail).
A new service division of King Truck Equipment Ltd will be headed by Charles Netscher. For the past eight years, he has been service manager at Corby for the York Trailer Company, for which he worked for 12 years.