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MR. S. E. WILLETT has retired from the board of the Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd.
MR. STANLEY GOOD has been appointed West Country representative of Kenex, Ltd., Dover.
MR. W. H. Soy, who has been appointed European representative for the Brockhouse Organization, will start a European tour next month.
MR. TREVOR SHANN, formerly COSI manager with Central Garage (Leeds), Ltd., is now service manager for Cavendish Motors, Ltd., Chesterfield.
MR, D. KIRKMAN has joined the sales staff of Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd., from W. S. Yeates, Ltd. MR. D. BOWER, Midland sales representative, has left the Duple concern.
MR. R. J. JACKSON NISBET, director of Canadian operations for Wolf Electric Tools, Ltd., London, W., is expected to arrive in this country on May 27 for a four weeks' visit.
MR. J. A. HormEs has been appointed to the board of Lawson Pigott Motors, Ltd. He is the late sales director of Carmo (Holdings), Ltd., and director of Carmo (1929), Ltd.
MR. F. M. BEST, until recently director and general manager of Rootes Motors (Canada), Ltd., joins the board of Commer Cars, Ltd. He will succeed, as director and sales manager, MR. G. BRAGG who retires at the end of June.
MR. W. CURTIS MATON has been re-elected president of the Institution of Body Engineers. Other re-elections include: MR. H. R. BARBER and MR. W. J. BELottove, as vice-presidents, and MR. K. A. OSBOURNE as honorary treasurer.
MR. H. T. BEARD is now North Eastern divisional manager of the Power • Petroleum Co., Ltd. His position as North-Midland branch manager has been taken by MR. L. GILL. Other district manager appointments in the company are: MR. F. J. CASTLETON, South Wales; MR. C. W. SMITH, North-Eastern; MR. C. H. OGDEN, North-Western, and MR. ATHOL C. JOHNSTON, Northern.
MR. J. M. A. SMITH, assistant managing director of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., is the new president of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. MR. M. L. BREEDE,N, joint managing director of Wilmot-Breeden, Ltd., was re-elected and MR. M. A. H. BELLHOUSE, deputy chairman of the Pressed Steel Co., Ltd.,
was • elected as vice-presidents, THE HON. GEOFFREY Rooms, Managing director of The Rootes Group manufacturing division, was re-elected as Hon. Treasurer and SIR WILLIAM BLACK, chairman of A.E.C., Ltd.. and managing director of Associated Commercial Vehicles, Ltd., has been appointed an Honorary Officer for 1959-60.
A32 MR. D. J. PLUNDER has become general purchasing manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.
MR. R. J. AiNstrE has been appointed to the tyre mileage sales staff of the North British Rubber Co., Ltd.
Ma. H. G. BOWLES has joined the board of the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., Ltd., and MR. K. W. C. GRAND has resigned.
MR. F. J. GAYFORD, due to retire as managing director of The Haslemere Motor Co., Ltd., at the end of next month has agreed to continue.
MR. HECTOR STRANG has been appointed executive chairman of Shaw and Kilburn, Ltd. His former position as assistant managing director has been taken by MR. A. E. WYATT.
MR. EDWARD BARTLETT is manager of the new west European export zone created by Perkins Engines, Ltd., Peterborough. MR. FP.ANK WILKINSON will be in charge of the company's new eastern zone.
MR. F. I. BATTERSBY, formerly NorthWestern divisional manager of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd., has been appointed manager of the company's sales personnel and sales development division. His former position has been taken by MR. F. D. MACKINTOSH.
MR. ALLEN L. STOCK, chairman of Lodge Plugs, Ltd., and other companies, has been re-elected chairman of The London Chamber of Commerce (Inc.). MR. F. H. TATE, Who, amongst other company appointments, is chairman of Pease Transport, Ltd., and Silver Roadways, Ltd., was re-elected treasurer. SIR JOHN ELLIOT, who is relinquishing the chairmanship of the London Transport Executive next month, has been elected chairman of Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd.
MR. J. DEL/CATE has been elected chairman of the Coventry area of the Traders Road Transport Association. The vice-chairmen are MR, H. A. BEARD, MR. J. H. HOLBROOK and Mr. G. W. MOUSLEY. The new chairman of the Wolverhampton area is MR. E. A. BETTELEY, and the vice-chairmen are MR. E. CARTER, MR. A. SMART and MR. K. H. W1DDOWSON.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the death of MR. Iry KENNETH BROOK.
Mr. Brook, who was 55, was the engineering director of C.A.V., Ltd., whom he joined in 1937. He became an executive of the company in 1955.
NAME RESTRAINT
I N the Chancery Division last week Mr. Justice Danckwerts granted to O.B. Transport Ltd., Whitby, Wirral, Cheshire, an injunction perpetually restraining 0.B. Transport, Meynell Gardens, Hackney, London, from using the name or trading style of O.B. Transport as from June 1.