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MR. LEONARD HODGES has retired from the board of Sheepbridge Engineering, Ltd., after an association with the company lasting 31 years.
MR. 3. D. SLATER, commercial director, and M. R. A. FRYARS, chief engineer of A.E.C., Ltd., left on Tuesday for a round-the-world trip, starting in South Africa,
MR. J. W. DENFORD has been appointed accounts officer, London Transport Executive. He succeeds MR. E. S. H. EALES, who, as reported in The Commercial Motor for June 24, last, has been appointed accountant.
MR. A. R. HERDON, a 'director and general manager• of Dunelm Trust, Ltd., a subsidiary of Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd., has resigned because of ill health. He has been succeeded by MR. K. G. MooRE, Mercantile Credit branch manager at Newcastle.
MR. LIONEL HARPER, a director of Coventry Precision, Ltd., has been appointed vice-chairman of the board. MR. E. S. GIBBONS, managing director, Designex, Ltd., has been appointed to the board of Coventry Precision. Both companies are in the Dowty Group.
MR. H. W. MILLS, assistant manager and traffic manager, Wilts and Dorset Motor Services, Ltd., has been appointed director and general manager Southern
Vectis Omnibus Co., Ltd. Mr. Mills started his career in 1927 as a Midland Red trainee. In 1931 he became a depot manager of Crosville Motor Services, Ltd., and in 1945 he was appointed assistant traffic manager, Eastern National Omnibus Co., Ltd. Three years later he became traffic manager. Brighton Hove and District Omnibus Co., Ltd. He was appointed traffic manager of Wilts and Dorset in 1953, and assistant general manager two years later. Mr. Mills succeeds MR. R. .1.• HOWE, who as reported in The Commercial Motor, of August 26, has, been appointed director and general manager, Lincolnshire Road Car Co., Ltd.
MR. WILLIAM LOCKLEY, for 13 ytars deputy manager of Walsall Transport Department, is to retire next month.
MR, C. F. KENNETT has succeeded MR. J. W. WRIGHTSON, as manager of the Newcastle upon Tyne branch of Shell Mex and B.P., Ltd.
MR. G. W. DAWES, and MR. R. D. SIMMONDS have been appointed managers, respectively, of the Canterbury and Truro branches, British Wagon Co., Ltd.
MR. A. H. GRAINIGER, MR. L. C. HAWKINS, MR. B. H. HARBOUR and MR. ANTHONY Bum. have been reappointed full time members of the London Transport Executive.
MR. G. R. WALTER has been appointed manager at the Bowmaker, Ltd., Glasgow, branch. He was previously Carlisle manager. MR. I. A. STONE has taken up duties as assistant manager at Wolverhampton. MR. M. F. J. THOMPSON has been appointed resident representative, Whitchaven.
MR. G. K. TATTERSON has been appointed a. member of the North Western Transport Users Consultative Committee, representing industry. Mr. Tatterson is general transport manager"
• of Summers and Sons, Ltd., and is also a member of the British Iron and Steel Federation Transport Committee.
MR. W. G. HALL, traffic manager, Eastern Counties Omnibus Co., Ltd., has been appointed assistant general manager of the company, in addition to his position as traffic manager. Mr. Hall began his transport career with Thomas Tilling, Ltd., in 1918. He was appointed assistant traffic manager, West Yorkshire Road Car Co., Ltd., in 1926 and Eastern Counties traffic manager in 1936.
MR. HAROLD BARNES has been appointed commercial sales manager, Victoria Motor Co. (Bristol), Ltd. For the past nine years he has held a similar post with H. and J. Quick, Ltd., of
Manchester. . MR. A. W. F. SIMMONDS liga been appointed managing director of Thomas Motors, Ltd., Blackpool.
MR. ROY HALL has been appointed vice-president in charge of marketing for Leyland Motors (U.S.A.), Inc.
MR. J. I. McGuaavaay has been appointed estate agaLt and rating surveyor, London Transport Executive.
MR. J. C. REED has been appointed sales manager for Aluminium Casting (1903) -Co., Ltd. He was formerly sales engineer of the company.
MR. D. J. SWBETING has been appointed assistant to the sales manager; Kerry's (Great Britain), Ltd. MR. J. F. MARTIN has been appointed depot inspector for the company.
MR. F. H. PENGELLY, trafficmanager of Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Lid.. who has recently been ill, is -making a good recovery. However, he is unlikely to resume his duties before December.
The short list for the position of general manager, Leeds Transport Department, in succession to MR. A. B. FINDLAY, who is retiring, will be: MR. R. Cox, general manager, Rochdale; MR. J. E. FRITH, general manager, Derby; MR. T. LORD, general manager, Barrow; MR, J. ROSTRON, general manager, Grimsby; and MR J. C. WAKE, general manager, St. Helens.