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MR. C. A. BIRTCHNELL, who is so /ell known in connection with the mad-transport side pf the Ministry of War Transport, was one of the victims of the attack of food poisoning, which recently caused considerable disturbance at Berkeley Square House. Fortunately, he, was amongst those who escaped fairly lightly. He had invited the members of the Transport Advisory Committee to join him at luncheon on the particular day•of this occurrence, but this august assembly had to be deferred, perhaps, fortunately, for the members in question.
MR, HORACE SRANKLAND, a local director of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., and a director of the India Tyre and 'Rubber Co., Ltd., has heen elected President of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders,' in succession to MR. W. E. ROOTES, whose energies must noi,57 he devoted more fully to the speeding up of tank production. Mr. Shankland has been connected with the tyre industry for 44 years, and joined 'the Dunlop concern on the occasion of its amalgamation with Chas, Macintosh and Co,, Ltd. He has been a vicepresident of the Society since 1939, and a member of the Council for 18 years. Amongst his other activities, he has 'represented the motor industry on the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce since 1931, ad is an Associate Member of the Institute of Transport.
MR. T. R`VeANCE HAGUE, A.M.Inst.T., the Bedgewater Canal Superintendent, is retiring from business on September 30 after 53 years continuous service with the Manchester Ship Canal Co. and the Bridgewater Canals Undertaking. An article describing the road-transport activities41 of the latter organization appeared 'in " The Commercial Motor " . dated February 14. Mr. Rylance Hague has been associated with every branch of the inland canal-transport industry, and is liaison officer and secretary of the North-Western Regional Canal Advisory -Committee (Ministry of Txansport). He also serves on many other bodies including the Manchester Port Emergency Committee, the Canal Joint Committee (London), the Executive of the Nation-1 Association of Canal Carriers '(Birmingham), and the North-West 'Regional Transport Advisory Committee.