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New chairman for LT
Ralph Bennett took over from Kenneth Robinson as chairman of the London Transport Executive on April 1. Mr Bennett became a member of the Executive in 1968. deputy chairman in 1971 and chief executive in 1975. His career began in Plymouth and before joining London Transport he was general manager at Great Yarmouth, Bolton and Manchester. Mr Robinson will remain with the Executive until the end of this year.
Two new directors have been appointed by the Halliday Transport Organization. Fred Mitchell has joined the firm from British Leyland's Triumph plant at Coventry as company secretary, and Alan Howling has become a director of R. C. Halliday (FabricatiOns) Ltd, where he has been production manager for two years.
Roger Cullitnore, managing director of Moreton C. Cullimore & Son Ltd, Stroud, has been elected Western Area chairman of the Road Haulage Association. Elected viceChairmen were B. Fish, of J. Fish & Sons Ltd, Avonmouth, and M. J. Timms, of Western Transport Ltd, Avonmouth. Harold Russett, retiring chairman, and C. Telling were e-elected as Western Area delegates to the RHA's Natio nal Council, with Mr Cullimore as their deputy.
T. W. Reeves has been appointed by LT as works manager, Aldenham. Since 1970 he has been chief Inspector (road and rail).
Currently district traffic superintendent north west with London Country (National Bus Company), Robert Howells will become assistant traffic manager east with Crosville on June 1.
Formerly marketing manager with Pickfords Heavy Haulage Ltd, Tony Bomber has been promoted to marketing and special services manager for the company's 18 branches.
Barr and Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd chairman Malcolm Barr has become High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.
Interleasing (UK) Ltd has been reorganised into two main divisions and a director appointed for each. Geoff Becque, formerly sales and marketing manager, has become director of the marketing division, and Peter Martin director of administrative services.
Newly-appointed executive in charge of freight development with Brittany Ferries is Gordon Day, who was previously operations manager of the commercial vehicle rental and contract hire activities of the Heron Motor Group. Ian Carruthers, who joined Brittany Ferries in 1976 as an operations manager, has become freight manager.
The newly-created post of assistant manager (automotive) with Castrol's technical sales services department has been filled by Mike Wright, who joined the company in 1967.
Lindsay Donkin has joined the board of Pandoro. He will continue as operations manager, which post he has held since the formation of the, company. Pandoro has moved its Midlands sales team from central Birmingham to its Hanchurch, Stoke depot. They can now be contacted on 0782 658935-9; Telex 36288.
Arthur Horobin has retired as district traffic superintendent, Dudley, for the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive, after 45 years in the industry. His successor is David Pearson.
Previously marketing director of Quinton Hazell Automotive, Peter Redfern has been appointed to the newly-created position of group marketing director of Quinton Hazel' Ltd.
I. S. Irwin has been reappointed as a part-time member of the National Bus Company board for three years. He is a full-time member and managing director of the Scottish Transport Group.
New area sales manager with the Cummins Engine Company Ltd is Jim Mann. who was formerly Cummins OEM service manager. He will be responsible for the north of England. Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Mike Davis has become managing director of Quicks of Chester Ltd, responsible for the main dealerships at Newgate and Bridgegate in Chester, Ellesmere Port ar Bretton. Jim Quick has 1:1 come a regional managin director of f4. & J. Quick Lb responsible for the are dealerships at Ashton, Bur Altrincham, Timperly an Cheadle.
New production manager c Rubery Owen (Wrexham) Lt is Dennis Roberts, who ha been with the company for 3 years and was previously ir dustrial engineer. Ro Sedgewick has been appointe company buyer — he was pr€ viously senior buyer for th light trailer equipment divi sion — and Bernard Smit has become industrial engin eer, having been senior wor] study engineer.
We announce with regre the death of Leonard Stann Mr Stamp, who was 63, wa director and general manage of Leonard I Stamp Ltd, subsidiary of United Trans port.