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MR. D. S. M. BARRIE, previously chief public relations officer of the British Transport Commission, has become assistant secretary general.
Ma. J. ,C. LE-rrs' has joined the factor sales force of Stenor, Ltd., Richmond, Surrey. His territory will include the Midlands and North Wales.
Ma. L. HOLGATE, who has been in charge of planning and rate-fixing at the south works of Leyland Motors, Ltd., has been appointed chief time-study engineer (headquarters).
MR. R. C. BOND, chief mechanical engineer of British Railways central staff, is to succeed Ma. JOHN RATTER as technical adviser at the headquarters of the British Transport Commission on October 1, when Mr. Ratter will become a full-time member of the Commission.
8lii. GEORGE BRIGGS and Ma. J. S. B. LEA have resigned their directorships of Thompson Bros. (Bilston), Ltd., and Darham Industries (London), Ltd. MR. P. H. THOMPSON has become a director of both companies, and Ma. A. W. WAGSTAFF has joined the board of Darham Industries.
NO TRANSPORT BOARD FOR GLASGOW QPONSORSHIP of a Glasgow Passenh.--) ger Transport Board is not to be proposed by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, as suggested by the Junior Chamber. Sir Ian Bolton, chairman of the Glasgow Passenger Transport Committee, has told the Chamber that sound progress has been made with railway electrification and other improvements. The Chamber have also rejected a suggestion from the Road Haulage Association and other bodies that a Port Users' Association be formed. The view has been taken that the port is sufficiently covered by existing organizations.