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David Leahy has been appointed general manager of Dormer Gases Ltd, subsidiary of Roadships Ltd. Mr Leahy was previously marketing manager of Heron E.asygas Ltd.
R. E. Monroe, 29, becomes traffic superintendent of City of Cardiff Transport. Mr Monroe joined the undertaking in June 1974 as traffic officer (planning and operations). He was previously with Tyne and Wear PTE and, before that, London Transport.
Harold D. Blundred, planning manager at Southdown Mo;or Services, now assumes the additional responsibilities of deputy traffic manager.
R. S. 1VIcEwen, 28, formerly employed in Dumfries by Road Services (Caledonian) Ltd, has been appointed manager of Pickfords Removals' branch there.
Ian Campbell, 54, has been elected chairman of the South Western section of the Chattered Institute of Transport. Mr Campbell is general manager of the Western National bus company. Immediate past chairman is H. H. Bryant; H. R. Ellis, R. C. Anderson and C. R. F. Bowden are vice-chairMen. Brian G. Noton, 27, divisional traffic superintendent and assistant operations manager with Bristol Omnibus, becomes assistant traffic manager (west) with Crosville Motor Services on June Andrew G. Poison is not seeking re-election as chairman of the RAC next month. Mr Poison feels he should make way for a younger man.
Dennis Rivers has been appointed the manager of the Newington Butts branch of Southern British Road Services; it handles contract hire, distribution and warehousing. For the past 34 years Mr Rivers has been assistant branch manager.
W. Todd is National Carriers' "Top Driver I975"—he carried off the honours at the finals held in NCL's depot in Lawley Street, Birmingham last week. More than 3,000 employees and their families saw the event which brought together winners from seven eliminating competitions. Class winners were Mr Todd and K. Richards, Peterborough; B. H. Wragg, Nottingham; and D. K. Sampson, Barnstaple.