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MR. B. N. H. THORNELY has been appointed to the board of the Northern Aluminium Co., Ltd.
M. K. H. PLATT has been appointed assistant secretary of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
MR. S. SMITH was last week elected president of the British Association of International Furniture Removers_ He succeeded MR. F. W. WINWOOD.
MR. J. M. A. SMITH, director of finance and administration, and Ma. C. THACKER, director of manufacture, have been appointed directors of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd.
Carr. G. A. P. DPSTON has been re-elected chairman of the Western Area of the Road Haulage Association. The vice-chairmen are now MR. G. H. GARDNER and MR. S. A. Jacoas.
SIR RICHARD YEABSLEY, deputy chairman of Brown Brothers, Ltd., has been appointed chairman. MR. B. L. Bisu000, the temporary chairman, has resumed his former position of deputy chairman.
MR. R. W. LADBROOKE, industrial sales manager of David Brown (Engineering), Ltd., is to make an extensive tour of the Middle East to assess the market for David Brown industrial tractors.
MR. G. F. YORKE, joint managing director of the Midland Motor Cylinder Co., Ltd., has retired after nearly 35 years' service with the concern. MR. F. A. W. LIVERMORE has been appointed works director.
MR. LEWIS DOBSON has joined Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd., and will assume the position of fleet sales manager on June I. He was formerly with the English Electric Co., Ltd., being associated with the passenger-vehicleopera ting industry.
MR. P. C. McGLaRE has been appointed transport manager of Batchelors Peas, Ltd., Sheffield. Aged 27, he joined Unilever in 1947 and spent eight months with the British Transport Commission during a twoyear managerial training course.
MR. W. R. BLACK, chairman of A.C.V. Sales, Ltd., has been elected president of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in succession to MR. HENRY SPURRIER, managing director of Leyland Motors, Ltd., who has now become deputy president. Mr. Black's appointment was forecast by The Commercial Motor last week. Da. F. LLEWELLYN SMITH and MR. A. B. WARING have been re-eleded vicepresidents, and MAJ.-GEN. J. S. CRAWFORD has succeeded Mr. Black as Honorary treasurer.
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M. E. B. MONTI:SOLE has become chairman of Mulliners (Holdings), Ltd., in succession to the late MR. Kum, JOYCE.
M. R. REDMAN HICKS has been appointed sales manager of Dalton and Co., Ltd., refiners of Silkolene lubricants. He was formerly general sales engineer of W. B. Dick and Co., Ltd.
MR. E. C. HILL has been appointed traffic manager of the South Wales Transport Co., Ltd. He began his career with the East Surrey Traction Co., Ltd., and was later associated with London Transport and the Devon General concern.
MR. L. C. HARRISON, traffic superintendent of Exeter Transport Department, has been appointed general manager of West Bridgford Transport Department. On July 1 he will succeed MR. J. SNOWDEN, who has been at West Bridgford for 27 years.
MR. W. WHITEHEAD has been elected chairman of the Merseyside and North Wales Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association. The vicechairman is now MR. A. L. BAGLEY and the honorary treasurer MR. J. E. MOORE. MR. C. E. JORDAN has been elected chairman of the West Midland Division. The vice-chairmen are Ma. J. H. GUTTERIDGE, MR. W. A. STANDLEY and MR. W. W. MARTIN. M. F. A. 0a-rEs has been re-elected chairman of the Reading and District Area. MR. E. W000 has been re-elected to the chairmanship of the Eastern Area, with MR. P. W. HOWLINGS, MR. H. C. CHANDLER and MR. D. C. Plutrr as vice-chairmen. Miss D. C. MANN continues as honorary secretary.