Coast Lines group transport chief
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S. L. Stepley, 51, has been appointed General Manager of Coast Lines Group Road Transport. Mr. Stepley advises the managing director on road transport and is responsible at Group headquarters, Liverpool, for all road transport matters concerned with administration, commercial, public relations and as general co-ordinator. Formerly assistant g.m. to Thomas Allen Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Coast Lines, he moved to Liverpool in 1967 as commercial manager, road transport. He is also on the board of Ulster Ferry Transport Ltd,. Leinster Ferry Transport Ltd., Thomas Allen Ltd., A. S. Jones and Co. Ltd., Coastal Roadways Ltd., and a member of the executive committee, Fi HA council.
Lawrence C. Oak, deputy manager of Blackburn Corporation Transport, is to succeed John Harrison, 64. general manager and engineer since 1955, who retires on May 31. William D. Clark. training officer with Manchester City Transport becomes deputy transport manager Stan early date still to be decided. Mr. Harrison has spent 40 years in municipal passenger transport, the first 18 at Bradford where he became assistant works superintendent.
G. M. Newberry, 49. a director of United Automobile Services Ltd., has succeeded I. R. Patey as chairman. Mr. Patey remains on the board. As a result Mr. Newberry is now chairman of all National Bus Company subsidiaries in the North Eastern region.
John Haslett has relinquished his executive duties as managing director of Glass's Guide Service Ltd. and has been appointed a deputy chairman. Mr. Haslett's is succeeded as managing director by Leo A. Domhill.
Arthur Hosker, 65, works director of Leyland Motors Ltd., has retired after 50 years' service with the company.
Lord Thorneycroft has been appointed chairman of Pirelli Ltd. in succession to Sir Gerard Drauson, KCMG. Sir Gerard Clauson becomes vice-chairman in the place of Dr. G. A. Baricalla, who remains a member of the board.
A. V. Hughes, BRS branch manager at Ipswicn, has taken up an appointment as transport manager with International Marine Management Inc., at Felixstowe. IMMI are the UK agents for Container Marine Lines.
B. M. K. Homer, 34. has become traffic manager of South Wales Transport Co. and United Welsh Services—the first time there has been a joint appointment. He was formerly traffic manager of United Welsh and deputy traffic manager of SWT.
OBITUARY
We record with regret the deaths of Sidney Bays and John G. Warren.
Mr. Bays, 69, was the founder of Bays Motor Transport Ltd.. Hull. and following nationalization of road transport he became East Hull group manager for BRS for five years. In 1954 he founded Commercial Motors (Hull) Ltd.. which with its subsidiaries joined the Wiles Group 10 years later.
Bailie Warren. 60. was convener of Glasgow Corporation transport committee and had been a member of the Corporation since 1960. FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION—national officers: G, F. Page II Lyons and Co. Ltd.) president; L. A. Carey (Reckitt and Colman Ltd.), L. A. Castleton (Metal Box Ca. Ltd.), J. R. Elliott (/loan Industries Ltd.), W. T. Fairbairn (Scottish Brewers Ltd.), H. Whitaker iRansome and Merles Bearing Co. Ltd.} vice-chairmen. FTA national council members—East Midland division: G. A. Florence (J. 0. Walker & Co. Ltd.}, F. Moore (British Celanese Ltd.1, C. J. Saunders IW. J. Sim ms Sons & Cooke Ltd.}, H. Whitaker (Ransome and Merles Bearing Co. Ltd.}. London and Home Counties: L. A. Castleton (Metal Box Co. Ltd.). A. L. Lambert (Lincoln Electric Co. Ltd.), F. H. Layton (W. H. S. Transport Ltd.), G. F. Page (J. Lyons and Co. Ltd.), R. V. Pohlman )Geo. W. King Ltd.), R. G. Stockman (ICI Ltd.), W. Weldon Woulton and Paul Ltd.). NORTHERN: F. Keir (Murray and Charlatan Ltd.), P. L. Kemp (West Cumberland Farmers Trading Socy. Ltd.), NORTH-WESTERN, MERSEYSIDE AND NORTH WALES: F. Charles (Hardman and Holden Ltd.), H. Lowe (Pilkington Brothers Ltd.}, F. Potts lWiiiiam Timpson Ltd.), T. Williams (The United Molasses Co. Ltd.). SCOTTISH: W. T. Fairbairn (Scottish Brewers Ltd.}, J. P. Grierson (British Oxygen Co. Ltd.), A. G. Hurter (John Menzies (Transport) Ltd.). R. G. Torrance {Smith and Wellstood Ltd.). SOUTH-WESTERN AND SOUTH WALES: J. R. Elliot (Akan Industries Ltd.} Major J. W. E. Godfrey (Steels Commercials (Gloucester) Ltd.1, E. Jackson (John Williams of Cardiff Ltd.}. J. B. Oliver ;Rood & Smith Ltd.), WEST MIDLAND: E. F. Brock (Weldlass Steel Tubes Co. Ltd.).
J. Foster (Chance Bros. Ltd.). J. Harrison (BLMC), G. C. W. Nabb (Joseph Lucas Ltd.). YORKSHIRE: F. M. Fleklhouse (British Ropes Ltd.), G, L Hutchinson(Smith Parkinson Cole Ltd.}, N. Mower (Metal Box Co. Ltd.). A. Utley IJessop Saville Ltd.). User representation: E. J. Beveridge (Harrods Ltd.). C. 0. Jenkin-Jones IICI Lid.), K. J. McBryde (Babcock & Wilcox (Operations) Ltd.). P. A. Thompson (British Steel Corporation). Also eligible tosit on the national council are J. Delicate (Courtaulds Ltd.), K. C. Turner (General Industrial Cleaners LW.), and S. C. Bond (past presidents); J. A. McMullen arid C. E. Sutton (honorary members).
ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION—West Midland ante: J. Mete chairman: L. Hyde. B. J. Fester yipschairmen. Northern area-livestock functional group (Western) section: L. Bell chairman:—F. Goatee vice.chairrnan: H. Pickthall Snr acting secretary.