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WE regret to record the deaths of MR. FRANK MILTON, MR. AWITIUR WOOLNOUGH, MR. RAY BROWNE and MR. R. J. ELMES.
Mr. Milton, who died last week at the age of 61, was secretary of the northern area of the Road Haulage Association. Before joining the R.H.A. he was a member of the staff of Blaney and Co., Ltd., Gateshead. He acted as area secretary of the Long Distance Road Haulage Association and became the area secretary for the R.H.A., and later of Associated Road Operators. At the time the Road and Rail Traffic Act came into force, he was responsible for setting up the association's licensing advisory system for the area. He was also area secretary for the Traders' Road Transport Association, Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association and the National Road Transport Federation.
Mt Woolnough was production manager of the Luton and Dunstable factories of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. He became Dunstable factory manager in 1954 and three years later returned to the Luton plant. He was appointed production manager of the two factories only last month.
Mr. Browne, also of Vauxhall Motors. Ltd., spent 23 years in the parts department. He was made manager of the parts stores in 1947 and was largely responsible for the planning of the present warehouse.
Mr. Elmes, who was sales director of Transport Brakes, Ltd., died • last week following several months' illness. He joined the company when it was formed 25 years ago and was associated with the activities of the sales department throughout.
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