Mr. Marsh names NFC board
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• The Minister of Transport, Mr. Richard Marsh, announced during Question Time in the House of Commons on Monday that Sir Reginald Wilson, chairman of the Transport Holding Company, is to be chairman of the National Freight Corporation established by the Transport Act 1968. The appointment is for two years and Sir Reginald's salary will be £16,000.
The Corporation's Chief Executive will be Mr. G. W. Quick Smith, at present Chief Executive of the THC. His salary will be £10,000.
The seven L1,000-a-year part-time members of the Corporation are: Sir Andrew Crichton, chairman of Overseas Containers Ltd., managing director of P and 0 and vice-chairman of the Port of London
Authority.
Mr. Frank Cousins, general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union; chairman, Central Training Council.
Mr. Frank Lane, national president of the NUR, member of the national executive of the Labour Party and Traffic regulator of the LTB.
Mr. Frank S. Law, director of B. Elliott and Co. Ltd, with particular experience of the export trade.
Mr. R. L. E. Lawrence, general manager of London Midland Region, BR, and formerly general manager of the Sundries division of BRB.
Sir Robert Maclean, chairman, A. F. Stoddard and Co. Ltd., carpet manufacturers.
Mr. D. E. A. Pettit, chairman of SPD Ltd., a subsidiary company of Unilever which handles its transport and distribution.
The Corporation will be taking over the majority of the THC's staff of about 100 and their present offices in London, Mr. Marsh told the House.