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IANAGING director of London ountry Bus Services and Green ne since 1976, Derek Fytche, as become regional director for ie south-east region of the ational Bus Company. He bepmes chairman of Eastern aunties Omnibus Company Ltd id is now responsible for its Dlicy in co-operation with the aneral manager Bernard Rootam. During the past four ?,ars, Mr Fytche took London ountry and Green Line from a riancial deficit to break-even. is objective in his new post is ir NBC operators to work with .cal authorities in providing 3rvices to meet passenger reJirements on an economic bas.
Richard Searby has joined the Dard of Thomas Nationwide ransport.
Chairman of York Brothers of ortharnpton, Alf York, has 3en elected chairman of the mdon and Home Counties reon of the coach and indepenmt bus sector of the Confederion of British Road Passenger • ansport for 1981/82. He takes fer the job from managing director of Epsom Coaches, Roy Richmond. Harold Baggott of Tricentrol Travel Group, Stevenage, becomes vice-chairman. Alf York joined the family coaching business in 1946 after serving in the war. He was made managing director in 1965 and became chairman a few years, later. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Transport and has served on the London and Home Counties Committee of CIBS since the days of the Passenger Vehicle Operators Association. For many years he has continued to be a member of the Association of British Travel Agents' roadways committee Wilsdon and Co Ltd, commercial vehicle bodybuilder and repairer of Solihull, has a new director in Andrew Taggart. Mr Taggart was formerly director and general manager of Penman Ltd of Dumfries.
Bob Sculfor, formerly with Leyland, has joined Eaton as original equipment sales manager, responsible for all sales and scheduling. Ron Hancock becomes field sales, service, and parts manager, looking after all three product lines. David White takes over as sales engineering manager and, like Bob Sculfor and Ron Hancock, will be based in Manchester. Meanwhile, Roger Kempson replaces Dick Sinko as marketing services manager for Europe, based at Eaton's European headquarters. Mr Sinko is returning to America.
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer, Goodliffe Garages Ltd of Chequers Lane, Dagenham, have Bob Oakley as truck sales executive for parts of Essex.
Obituary
We record with regret the death of George Kenning, chairman and joint managing director of Kenning Motor Group since 1956. Mr Kenning became a director of the group in 1936.