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L. 3. Bassett, of Bassetts Roadways Ltd, has been elected chairman of the West Midland Area of the Road Haulage Association for 1978/79. A. 3. Applin (A. J. Applin (Coventry) Ltd), J. W. Blackburn (Chambers & Cook (European Services) Ltd) and P. J. McDonald (P. J. McDonald Transport) have been elected vice-chairmen.
The following sub-area officers have been elected: Birmingham: chairman — K. Clay (Walker Bros (Transport) Ltd); vice-chairmen — R. Barnes (Barnes (Transport) Ltd) and J. Moore (W. Allport & Sons Ltd); secretary — D. Mann (A. M. Garage Ltd). Coventry, Rugby and North Warwicks; chairman — R. Greaves (Ellis Greaves Tpt (Coventry) Ltd); vicechairmen — D. 3. Bennett (David J. Bennett Transport Services) and P. Mousley (Mousley Trucking Ltd), also secretary. Dudley: chairman — J. Hancox (H. Hancox (Haulage) Ltd); vice-chairmen — A. Adams (Tipton Transport Ltd), D. Jenkins (W. J. Jenkins & Sons (Tipton) Ltd) and W. Hughes (W. Hughes & Son (Old Hill) Ltd) secretary—D. Male (M & S (Pensnett) Ltd. Potteries: chairman — A. E. Jenkins (A. E. Jenkins & Sons); vice-chairman — D. Cull (J. & E. Cull); secretary — L. Bassett.
Shropshire: chairman — G. Swain (Swains of Stretton Ltd); vice-chairman — C. Forrester (L. Forrester (Tpt) Ltd); secretary — J. Ferrington.
South Derbyshire: chairman — T. A. Fisher (Ensor (Trans port) Ltd), also secretary; vice-chairmen — C. F. Laud (The Garage) and D. 3. Neale (Moore's Tpt (Ashby) Ltd). South Warwicks; chairman — K. Knight (C. & W. Knight Ltd); vice-chairman — A. Hobbs (Oldhams Transport Ltd), also secretary. South Worcs and Herefords: chairman — R. Harper (Harpers Road Transport Ltd); vice-chairmen — M. Hammond (Lex Tillotson Stour Valley), also secretary, and G. Gammond (E. T. 3. Gammond Transport). West Bromwich: Walsall and Cannock: chairman — B. Hayward (J. Hayward & Sons of Walsall Ltd); vice-chairmen — R. I. Cooper (Coopers Road Services (1972) Ltd) and L. Pottinger (L. P. Transport (Tividale) Ltd); secretary—T. Lilley (Coopers Road Services (1972) Ltd). Wolverhampton: chairman — R. Henderson (Cartwright Transport Ltd); vice-chairman — B. Meredith (Fordhouses Transport Services Ltd); secretary —3. Bobs (Windmill Sand & Gravel Quarries Ltd). Long Distance Hauliers Functional Group: chairman — R. I. Cooper; vice-chairmen — A. J. Applin, L. Pottirtger and R.. Greaves.
Waste Disposal Contractors Functional Group: chairman — F. Griffiths (Little Haywood Tpt Co Ltd); vice-chairman — D. Lucas (C. T. Dobson Ltd). Express Carriers Functional Group: chairman -I, Coffey (Atlact Express Ltd); vice-chairman — D. Gibbs (Roadlirte (UK) Ltd).
Graham Caldwell, operations director of Specialised Industrial Deliveries Ltd, has been elected to the Road Traffic Section Executive Committee of the Birmingham Chamber of Industry and Commerce. John Clarke has been appointed director of Leyland , National's bus plant at Lillyhall.
David Carter has, at 35, become the youngest ever parts sales manager of Ford of Britain. He succeeds Len Jones, who has been promoted to a new position with Ford of Europe Parts Operations in Cologne. In People, February 24, the captions to photographs of Stephen Hood and Keith Folkes were transposed.