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New chairman for Dennis Bros
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John King has taken over as chairman of Dennis Brothers Ltd.. Guildford, in succession to Alan R. Stewart, who has agreed to remain on the board as long as required. Mr. King is former chairman and managing director of Pollard Ball and Roller Co. Ltd. In a letter to shareholders Mr. Stewart reveals that the losses for the first half of the current year will be continued in the second: the concern will pay no dividends for the year to September 30 1969. However, he believes the group can be restored to profitability. "We have good products," he says, "and our order book is strong; the factory reorganization is nearing completion: Mr. I. H. G. Wilson commenced his duties as our new managing directorin June: and finally, your company has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. King as chairman." Commercial Motor—June 6—reported that Dennis and Tecalemit Ltd. had decided not to proceed with a proposed merger. Mr. B. G. Stacey, managing director, had resigned the previous month, and Mr. Wilson, aged 45. (CM June 20), previously chief group management executive of the Tecalemit Group, succeeded him.
R. Ellery, a senior executive of the British Electric Traction Co. Ltd., who has served as either chairman or director on a number of BET's associated companies, retires on September 30 after 43 years' service with the group, W. E. Messenger has left E.G.W. Management Ltd. to develop William Messenger and Associates, New Malden, Surrey. Initially, his firm will be organizing special training courses for transport executives, A. J. Arnold has been appointed sales manager of Davies and Metcalfe Ltd„ road brake division at Oswestry. He will, in the future, assume responsibility for marketing Metcalfe-Midland equipment to the commercial vehicle industry.
J. C. Ctyrno has been appointed general manager of Jamaica Omnibus Services Ltd., as from December 1 next, in view of the impending retirement, early in 1970, of K. W. P. Kirton, managing director. Mr. Clymo has been traffic manager of Southdown Motor Services Ltd. since 1966. Donald J. Turner, formerly director and general manager of Sea Containers Ltd., British subsidiary of Sea Containers Inc. of the USA, has been appointed general sales manager of the group and managing director of Sea Containers Ltd. Arnault de Berc, formerly assistant operations manager of the group, becomes operations manager.
Keneth Potts, 36, has been appointed to the newly established post of marketing manager, bulk traffics. Ferrymasters Ltd. Mr. Potts who will be based at the company's marketing HO in Altrincham, Cheshire, joins Ferrymasters from Ancliff IBLT) Ltd., Manchester, where he was traffic manager, Robert M. Glasspool. 39. has taken up his duties as northern area sales manager at the Ellyth headquarters of Arrow Construction Equipment Ltd., maker of Target series of trailers.
A. E, Curtis. who continues to be responsible for Integrated Container Service sales throughout the British Isles, has been appointed manager in charge of the UK office. D. M. H. Thomas, previously UK container interchange controller, becomes European operations co-ordinator. controlling inter-continental movements and co-ordinating operations between European offices.
D. A. Lloyd. a director of Herman Lines Ltd. and managing director of Ellerrnan and Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd., has joined the board of Associated Container Transportation Ltd.