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MR. C. L. CFIRISTIE has been appointed assistant secretary of the West Midland Division of the Traders' Road Transport Association.
SIR JOH:N PASCOE, chairman of the British division of the Timken Roller Bearing Co., Ltd., has joined the board of the Timken Roller Bearing Co., Canton, Ohio.
MR. NORMAN BRADLEY and MR. RICHARD LANGLEY have been appointed directors of Brown and White (Leeds), Ltd. Ma. G. A. OLDFIELD has been appointed manager of the commercial repair department.
MR. B. A. TUNKS has become deputy general marketing manager of the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. MR. E. C. NICKLESS has been appointed assistant general marketing manager, and MR. C. P. DALTot4 becomes manager of the company's co-ordination and economics department.
MR. JAMES CALDERWOOD has been appointed president of the Diesel Engi neers and Users Association. MR. JULIAN TRITTON is secretary, and MR. D. S. DODSLEY WILLIAMS, editor of our associated journal, Tire Oil Engine and Gas Turbine, treasurer.
MR. T. A. GARTSIDE, fleet engineer of Wilkinson's Transport (Bacup), Ltd., Rochdale, has been appointed to a similar post with the Eastern Provincial Co-operative Marketing Association, Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia. He will be emigrating next month and take charge of about 100 vehicles operating in the tobacco-growing area of the country.
MR. G. MACKENZIE JUNNER, former editor of The Commercial Motor, has been re-elected president of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers. Other re-elections have been those of MR. J. H. VINCENT, as vice-president, MR. G. Cuarts and MR. F. W. PrrrocK, honorary advisory officers, MR. C. W. FINNEY, honorary secretary, and MR. A. H. DACK, honorary treasurer, MR. K. W. C. GRAND, a nominee of the British Transport Commission, has been appointed a member of the Central Transport Consultative Committee until December 31, 1960. He replaces Loan Rum-rum, who has retired from the Commission. Three new members have been appointed to the East Midland Transport Users' Consultative Committee to serve until May 31, 1962. MR J. A. SHERRINGTON, who represents industry, is transport marketing officer of the East Midlands Division of the National Coal Board. MR. E. S. Goon represents shipping interests and MR. J. T. E. ROBINSON, director and general manager of the United Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., the Commission.
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MR. JOHN PARDOE has retired from the board of the Maudslay Motor Co., Ltd., after nearly 50 years with the company. MR. W. A. LIGHTOWLER, the company's chief engineer since 1953, has been appointed a director.
MR. E. R. LAMBERT has been appointed sales director of H. and J. Quick, Ltd., from December 1. Ma. A. A. W. DAVIS will also join the board on that date. He is a director of a subsidiary company, Dutton and James, Ltd.
MR. C. C. HARRISON has been appointed assistant sales manager of Henley's Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. Other sales appointments are: Ma. C. H. T. MOLYNEUX, southern assistant manager: MR. G. G. MANSFIELD, western assistant manager; and MR. J. LAWSON, northern assistant manager.
MR. S. H. SKIRROW has been appointed service manager of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., in succession to Ma. A. F. HARPER, who becomes technical assistant to MR. J. E. READ, general sales manager. MR. E. P. TENCH has become fleet sales manager, succeeding MR: F. T. PHIPPS, who has retired from the position.
S.A.E. PRESIDENT IN ENGLAND
THE presidentof the American Society of Automotive Engineers, Mr. Leonard Raymond, who is at present on a European tour, will read his paper " Engineering challenges to American automotive and petroleum research" to the Automobile Division of the Institution f Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk. London, S.W.1, on October 27 at 6 p.m.