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Terry Ashby, 34, joins MAFI (UK) Ltd, the British company in the West German container and handling equipment organization, to become sales manager. He previously sold for BR Engineering. Mr Ashby is a former sales manager for A. H. Allen and Co. the Northampton-based crane manufacturer.
Geoffrey Edwards, managing director of Edwards of Hull Ltd. and Edwards Motors (Hull) Ltd, has been appointed general manager of Ideal-Standard's group transport operations and will control more than 130 vehicles throughout the country. IdealStandard, manufacturer of heating and bathroom equipment, acquired a controlling interest in these companies as a pilot scheme for diversification into distribution.
Peter A. Duck, 45, since 1968 sales manager (motor division), Tudor Accessories Ltd, has been appointed sales manager of KL Automotive Products Ltd: Max W. Burrows, 50, for 10 years London and Eastern Counties manager of Raydyot Ltd. becomes KL London and Midlands representative.
A. W. Astling, clerk to the Metropolitan traffic area, is to succeed D. H. Morris, clerk in the Scottish area, when Mr Morris retires on August 23.
Alexander J. Macintosh has been appointed general manager of Associated Container Transportation (Australia) Ltd. Mr Macintosh is succeeded as assistant general manager of Associated Container Transportation Ltd by Michael J. Burton, formerly manager of that company's electronic data processing division. R. M. Gover, managing director of Penman Garages Ltd. of Buccleuch Street. Dumfries. has been appointed to the council of the Scottish Motor Trade Association.
F. D. Hildred has joined the board of Advance Motor Supplies Ltd as director and general manager with special responsibilities for sales in home and export markets. Mr Hildred was previously director, and manager replacement sales division of Mintex Ltd.
Cyril F. Brown has been appointed sales director of H. and J. Quick Ltd, Ford main dealers, Old Trafford, Manchester. Mr Brown will have executive control of sales departments at the main showrooms, also at depots in Altrincham, Timperley, Handforth and Deansgate and of the dealerships of Bury and Ashtonunder-Lyne.
Don Williams, 47, manager of the National Carriers Ltd Colwyn Bay depot since 1967. moves to Preston. Malcolm White, 36, assistant depot manager at Halifax since 1969, is promoted to depot manager at Swindon.
E. (Ernie) Sanderson has retired from the board of Milburn Motors Ltd, Glasgow, of which he was a co-founder in 1931 with his brother, R. Sanderson and Alex Norris. Ernie Sanderson and Alex Norris have recommenced business in Glasgow and Preston as principals of S and N Motors Ltd, specializing in the Ford psv range. Sales manager is Ted Walker, formerly with Duple Coachbuilders Ltd.
Victor Low, 30. has been appointed Walsallbased operations manager for the West Midlands area of PD Waste Services Ltd. Mr Low transfers from another Powell Duff ryn company, Carrells (PD Fuels Ltd)—he was branch manager at Fareham, Hants.
K. R. G. Hannis, assistant traffir manager (east) of Crosville Moto Services Ltd, Chester, has beer appointed manager of the Liver pool South division of thi Merseyside PTE with res ponsibility for 2,500 employee: and 500 buses. Before moving a Chester in 1965 he was assistan traffic manager of the Midlani General Omnibus Co Ltd.
"Tony" Garth, 47, has been promote( commercial manager in charge of the replace ment sales division of Mintex Ltd. This ap pointment covers the commercial re: ponsibilities previously held by Frank Hildre who recently resigned from the Mintex boarc D. H. Whitehouse, Dunlop UK Tyre Groui general sales manager—replacement,. move to deputy sales director—replacemen1 E. P. Y. Young, previously sales manager fc the southern region, becomes sales manage —national sales, with responsibility for sale to large fleet operators and will operate fror the new depot in Hampstead Road, London.
OBITUARY
We record with regret the death of Davi Graham Danskin.
Mr Danskin, 31, was managing director c D. G. Danskin, haulage contractor, fVlansefielc Strathkinness, Fife, and chairman of the Fif sub-area of the Road Haulage Associatior He was killed at the weekend when his ci crashed into a wall near a bend on the Cupai Strathkinness road. He had managed th family business since his father, Mangu Danskm, died in a car crash near Leven, i 1967.