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HIS MAJESTY THE ICING has extended his patronage to the National "Safety First " Association. As Duke of York, he was patron from "1926 until, his accession to the Throne, whilst from 1923-26 he was President of the London " Safety First" Council. Throughout the whole period of his connection with the Association, His Majesty has shown a keen interest in all phases of accidentprevention work.
MR. JOHN KNAPE has taken over the sales organization of the Burnley firm of Jubilee Garage 1935, who are specialists in commercial vehicles.
MR. H. HAMER, Hull city engineer, has been invited by the chief engineer of the Ministry of Transport to contribute a British report on concrete roads at the eighth International Road Congress, to be held at The Hague in June, 1938.
MR. A. T. JEFFERY, who has had wide experience in India and is well known in the motor trade in that country, has been appoineted factory representative for Singer Motors, Ltd., for India, Burma, Ceylon, Afghanistan and East Persia. He leaves to-morrow (Saturday) to take up his new duties, MR. C. B. GREENWOOD, who, for a number of years, has been in charge of the metering department of the Hammond Pump and Equipinent Co., Ltd., has now joined Beck and Co., Ltd., the maker of the Beckmeter petrol
pump. The latter concern will shortly be introducing a special fast pump for commercial service.
MR. W. H. Birols has been appointed manager of the commercial tyre department of the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd. In this capacity he will direct giant pneumatic-tyre sales to manufacturers, commercial users and dealers. Ma. K. R. PAULEY has been appointed sales engineer in the same department of the company, MR. WILLIAM YOUNG, Of Messrs. Young Windows, Wishaw, Scotland, has sufficiently recuperated from his recent serious illness to undertake a sea voyage to complete his recovery. Ile will be away until the beginning of March, MR. ALEX. C. YOUNG has joined the firm as sales manager. He has recently returned from the United States and Canada, where he has been for a number of years.
MR. P. M. RossoaLs has resigned his position as chairman of the Yorkshire Traction Co., Ltd. MR. J. S. WILLS has been elected chairman. Mr. Rossdale has also resigned his position as chairman of the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Co.. Ltd., MR. W. S. WREATHALL having been elected chairman, with Mr. Wills as deputy chairman, the last-named becoming chairman of Hebble Motor Services, Ltd., •in succession to Mr. Rossdale, who, however, 'retains his seat on the board Of each company.