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MR. HAROLD MACMILLAN is to open the Motor Show at Earls Court on October 21.
MR. D. PooLEy has become the southern area engineer of Twiflcx Couplings, Ltd., Twickenham.
Ma. S. J. WRIGGLESWORTH has retired as deputy managing director of Oldham and Son, Ltd., after 39 years' service.
• MR. R. N. HANNAY has joined Dennis Bros., Ltd., as sales representative for Loline chassis. He was previously with Guy Motors, Ltd.
MR. H. B. LEVIN, sales Personnel manager of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Gt. Britain), Ltd., has retired after 40 years' service.
MR. T. G. MUNRO has been appointed sales manager of Southern Forge, Ltd., Langley, Bucks. He was previously in charge of publicity and market research.
THE DUKE, OF EDINBURGH will be the guest of honour at the annual banquet of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, to be held at Grosvenor House, London, on October 20.
MR. R. S. C. MURRELL has been appointed district superintendent of London Transport's country buses and coaches in the north-eastern district covering Romford, Grays and Epping.
MR. R. M. WATERHOUSE has been appointed sales manager of the export division of Hepworth and Grand age Ltd. MR. W. G. ROGERS, who for the past four years has been assistant sales manager of the home market original equipment division, now assumes responsibility also for the home sales replacement division. He will be under the direction of Ms. C. H. MALLINSON, home sales manager. MR. VERNON H. RANCE has been appointed a director of Clear Hooters, Ltd.
DR. L. G. NORMAN, -chief medical officer of London Transport, is to visit Australia and New Zealand, and will speak at a road-safety congress in Sydney.
Mik. R. J. PINDER has been • elected chairman of the Cleveland Petroleufn Co., Ltd., an Esso subsidiary. He succeeds MR. H. C. TErr, who wishes to devote more time to his duties as chairman and managing director of the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd. Mr. Pinder wjll continue as a managing director of Esso. MR. E. W. HaammAN has been appointed general manager (marketing) of Esso in succession to MR. W. H. CRITCHLOW, who has become a director of Cleveland Petroleum Co. and Esso Petroleum Co. (Ireland), Ltd.
COMETS START LONG INDIAN ROUTE
WHAT is claimed to be the longest inter-state bus service in India has been inaugurated between Bangalore and Madras by two Leyland Comet singledeckers. One vehicle, belonging to the Madras State Transport Department, leaves Madras at 7 a.m. as the other vehicle, owned by Mysore Government Road Transport, departs from Bangalore.
The vehicles make meal stops along the 220-mile route, and reach their destinations at 4 p.m.
MODEL-T RALLY AWARDS
AT the Ford Model-T rally at Beaulieu, Hants, last Sunday, V. E. Brewster won the Ford Cup for the best Model-T, irrespective of age and type, and R. Stay the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club Trophy for the best Model-T commercial vehicle. Mr. Brewster entered a 1922 van and Mr. Stay a .1923 van.