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New deputy LA for Scotland

4th July 1969, Page 40
4th July 1969
Page 40
Page 40, 4th July 1969 — New deputy LA for Scotland
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H. R. Aylmer has been appointed deputy chairman of the Traffic Commissioners for the Scottish traffic area, and deputy Scottish LA. Mr. Aylmer is a Glasgow solicitor. His appointment is a part-time one, as in the case of other deputy chairmen.

Desmond Thomson, 42, has been appointed manufacturing director of Rootes' Luton and Dunstable truck plants He succeeds William Garner. who is leaving to join Automotive Products as director responsible for manufacturing. For the past 18 months Mr. Thomson has been a Rootes manufacturing staff executive.

H. V. Martin, since 1963 chief engineer of Lyons Maid ice cream division. retired on Monday. Mr. Martin was 22 years with the J. Lyons Group, for many of them chief motor engineer with J. Lyons and Company.

Douglas Moore, 40, has been appointed marketing manager of National Carriers Ltd. in succession to Michael Connolly. Mr. Moore has been traffic manager, Scottish area, since 1967,

A. McFarlin, 47, is to succeed W. E. Blatchford as managing director of Blatchfords Packers and Removers Ltd. on September 1. Since 1964 Mr. McFarlin has been director—transport, P. D. Wharfage and Transport Ltd., a Powell Duffryn company based at Shoreham. Sussex. with a fleet of 400 vehicles. He entered transport on the municipal bus side in 1938 in Uverpool, moving to Plymouth in 1956 to take over management of Plymouth Transport Co. Ltd. (now Drake Carriersl. In 1961 he returned to Merseyside to become traffic manager —Mersey Tunnel. Until Mr. McFarlin's arrival at Blatchfords C. H. Baulch will be in charge. Mr Biatchford, who has not been well for some time, is nevertheless prepared to continue in an advisory capacity. Christopher T. Dabell has been re-elected national chairman of the Passenger Vehicle Operators' Association. Mr. Dabell is chairman and managing director of South Notts Bus Co. Ltd. Leslie F. Bowen has been re-elected vice-chairman and Frank Broomfield treasurer. Mr. Bowen is managing director of L. F. Bowen Ltd., Birmingham, and Arnolds Coaches Ltd., Tamworth. Mr. Broomfield is secretary of Barton Transport Ltd. and a director and secretary of Hall Bros. (South Shields) Ltd.

Derek H. Joyce retired from Shell-Mex and BP Ltd. on Monday. During his 45 years of service with the Group Mr. Joyce held various transport appointments. His recent appointments were manager— supply and distribution, and manager—operations network planning. He has served on numerous committees representing trade and industry in the transport field and his service includes many years chairmanship of the transport committee of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. He was also hon. treasurer of the TRTA (now the FTA). He is a vice-president of the loT. He has been chairman of the Transport Managers' Licence Committee since its inception in April 1967 and remains in that position.

Herbert Jack Maiden, 40. who has been retained by Nottingham City Transport since October 1968 when it took over West Bridgeford Urban Council passenger transport department where he was manager and engineer, has been appointed Sunderland Corporation Transport deputy manager and engineer.

J. H. Ewer, chairman of George Ewer and Co. Ltd.. will relinquish the chairmanship at the end of this month to the deputy chairman, his son, H. G. Ewer.

A, W. Turner of ERF Ltd., has been appointed to the board as engineering director following the retirement of Ernest Sherratt. Mr. Turner joined the company last year as chief engineer. E. D. Green, who joined as production director in 1967, has been appointed deputy managing director of ERF Ltd. with direct responsibility for production and service; he is also appointed to the board of ER F Engineering Ltd.

ADMISSIONS

L. Askew, J. T. Aldridge, H. A. Beard, D. Currie, R. A. Durran, N. Hawkins, J. E. MacKay, W. Mitchell, J. P. MacKellsr, R. A. Palmer, B. Sharp, D. 0. Taylor, W. D. Turner and S. G. Watson have been admitted as members to the Industrial Transport Association. Admitted as associate members: M. A. Adeniyi, E. H. T. Brown, J. C. Coulter, H. Clerk, .1. C. Coathup, R. Evans, P.O. Evans, C. Foster, A. F. Fraser, N. D. Gill, H. J. Horne, A. L. Hoskins, Maj. R. Hoare, J. F. W. Holland, A. Hooks, B. R. Hayward, P. S. Jameson, R. G. Marsh, Maj. M. N. Murphy, J. J. W. Mason, T. Moulding, L. J. McIntyre, R. E. Meissen, A. C. Methven, J. W. Masters, L. Masters, A. H. Moore, G. J. Norton, L. J. Perry, R. D. C. Persra, A. H. Parry, T. E. C. Undercook, R. A. Spencer, J. B. Sinclair, E. G. SUM°, A. E. Stubbs, J. Toole and N. E. Wettings. Admitted as associates: J. Allen, Lt.-Col. A. J. Ancock, Lt.-Col, S. W. E. Carter, Col. H. W. J. Dabson, Lt.-Col. S. Green, Lt.-Col. G. G. Hill, Lt.-Col. R. F. Hearn and

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