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Following the retirement of Mr. D. Harrison, B.M.C,'s director of home sales, the following appointments have been made: Mr. T. A. Sangster, deputy director, home sales, becomes director of home sales; Mr. J. W. R. Penrose, director and general home sales manager of the Austin Motor Co., becomes deputy director of home sales for B.M.C.; Mr. B. H. Bates, 13..M.C.'s home fleet sales supervisor, becomes general home sales manager of the Austin Motor Co.
B.M.C. also announce the following appointments: Mr. C. W. Baker, home marketing co-ordinator, becomes manager of home market co-ordination for 13.1v1.C., Mr. W. H. Hooper, comthercial vehicle home sales manager of the Austin Motor Co., becomes B.M.C. supervisor of home market co-ordination for commercial vehicles; Mr. F. B. S. Hamby becomes B.M.C. supervisor of home market co-ordination for cars; Mr. T. W. Poole becomes home fleet sales supervisor for B.M.C. in succession to Mr. B. H. Bates, and Mr. A. G. Ball, assistant commercial vehicle sales manager of the Austin Motor Co., becomes commercial vehicle home sales
manager of that company.
Mr. F. J. BiIlyard, formerly northern area sales manager for Thos. Harrington, Ltd., of Hove, has joined Alf. Moseley, Ltd., Bedford coach main dealers as sales manager, Midlanc: region.
Mr. John Morton, chairman of Morton's (Coventry), Ltd., was recently presented with a clock on behalf of the directors and employees to mark his 50 years' service with Morton's companies.
The Mercantile Leasing Co., Ltd., announce the following appointments: Mr. R. S. Jones, assistant manager, London; Mr. P. G. Lawrence, branch manager, Birmingham; Mr. W. B. Leigh, branch manager, Manchester.
Mr. C. S. Shaw, formerly assistant managing director of R. H. Neal and Co., Ltd.. the Grantham crane manufacturers, has been appointed managing director on the retirement from that position of Mr. B. H. Neal. Mr. Neal will continue as a director.
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Mr. H. T. H. Dean, formerly acting branch manager in Edinburgh for the Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd., has been appointed branch manager there.
Mr. A. C. Lloyd, formerly on the Birmingham staff of the Motor Trader, has been appointed general sales manager of Restall Bros., Ltd., Birmingham.
Mr. G. R. Flack has joined the sales promotion department of Matthews Oils, Ltd. He is responsible for the promotion of Silver Knight motor oils in the north of England.
With effect from June 1, Mr. J. C. Bailie becomes operating manager of the Ulster Transport Authority and Mr. R. Carlisle becomes commercial manager. Mr. A. McCleery, traffic manager, is retiring.
Mr. C. Bradwell, deputy chairman and joint managing director of Martin Walter, Ltd., has been elected to the executive council of the National Federation of Vehicle Trades, affiliated with the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers.
Mr. J. M. Bodger has been appointed by the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., as district superintendent for the Canterbury area. Mr. Bodger, who is at present assistant to the district manager of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd., at Brighton, will be taking up his duties early next month.
Mr. C. Catford, district manager, India Tyres, Tooting, has retired after 31 years' service. His position is taken over by Mr. G. Standen. Mr. F. Palmer, previously sales secretary and later manager mileage sales, London, has been appointed district manager of the Kingsbury depot. He is succeeded in his previous position by Mr. E. Booth. Mr. W. J. Haddock, formerly district manager, Aberdeen, has been appointed assistant sales manager. Scotland, based on Glasgow. Mr. R. C. Wallace has been appointed district manager, Aberdeen, and Mr. D. F. McDowall, formerly commercial vehicle representative, takes up a similar appointment in Glasgow. The Northern General Transport Cc Ltd., and its associated companii announce the following staff change Mr. S. P. Shepherd, traffic superintendei at Sunderland, will be succeeded on h impending retirement by Mr. T. Morton, now traffic superintendent Murton, Co. Durham. Mr. Ushe assistant traffic superintendent of tF Sunderland District Omnibus Co., wi succeed Mr. Morton at Murton. The appointments will date from June 1. M G. S. Taylor has been appointed tee nical assistant in succession to Mr. C. 1 Clubb who has been appointed assistat engineer of the North Western Road Ca Co., Ltd. Mr. H. Booth has bee appointed assistant claims officer i succession to Mr. W. E. Elliott who ha been appointed claims officer of th Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd. 1st Booth's appointment will date fror June 18.
Mr, J. D. Crabbe, Dunlop's chic engineer at Speke, Liverpool, has retire' Mr. J. H. Paul, formerly sub-manage, has been appointed manager of th Dundee branch of Bowrnaker, Ltd.
Mr. W. H. Longley, previously directc and chief accountant, has been appointe director in charge of a new division c Simms Motor Units, Ltd., the supplic and services division, Mr. A. C. Brow takes over from Mr. Longley as chic accountant and Mr. H. A. Bunke becomes home service manager. MI C. H. Bradbury, previously technica director, is now director of engineerin with special responsibilities for researc and long-term development. His chic engineer (new products) is Mr. W. Frier] !ander. Mr. H. G. Dunn, formerly prc duct development director, is now directc and technical manager in charge of petrc injection systems and compressors.
R.H.A. ELECTIONS
The following elections are announced b the Road Haulage Association: Wester Area: chairman, Mr. A. H. Gore; via chairmen. Mr. A. D. Forsey and Mr. G. F Gardner. Gloucester sub-area: chairmar Mr. H. W. Davis; vice-chairman, Mr. R. ‘+‘ Elliott. Frorne sub-area: chairman, MI T. H. Amblin; vice-chairman, Mr. A. Butler. West Somerset sub-area: chairmar Mr. R. J. Bown; vice-chairman, Mr. C. F Baulch.
TRANSPORT GOLFING SOCIETY
THE first meeting of the Transpoi Golfing Society was held at S George's Hill last week with a recor attendance of 80 members. The compet tion was a four-ball best ball Stableforc Results were as follows: 1st E. J. Beveridge and J. W. Edgintor 44 points;
2nd R. Keith Davies and C. Waite 43 points;
3rd W. A. Hurtley and W. Randa 43' points.
4th A. Darlow and K. Goring Felto 42 points.
5th F. Simmonds and S. Harper, points.