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MR. J. E. BYWATER has succeeded MR. G. H. TUNNA as manager of the Ford
research centre at Birmingham. Mr. Tunna has taken up an appointment at Dagenham.
' BRIG. KENNETH, HARGREAVES has been elected president of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries. He is managing director of Hargreaves (Leeds), Ltd., which has. haulage interests.
MR. S. D. MERRicK has been a•ppointed district sales manager (tyres). Eastern Counties, of the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., and will be in charge of the company's new depot at Norwich.
MR. D. R. CANE, assistant engineer of the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., has been appointed chief engineer of Hebble Motor Services. Ltd. From 1946-49 he was assistant to the chief engineer of the Potteries Motor Traction Co., Ltd.
MR, GRAHAM ADAMS, a director of Graham Adams, Ltd., having left the Army, has taken over control of the concern, which was formed by his father, MR. A. W. D. ADAMS, a director of Adams and Adams, Ltd. Two hundred customers were entertained in Richmond, Surrey, last week.
CLLR. J. CHALMERS BROWN and MR. J. NESS have been appointed members of the Scottish Transport Users' Consultative Committee. Ctlr. Brown is chairman of Edinburgh Transport Committee, and Mr. Ness has succeeded the late MR. A. E. H. BROWN as general manager of . the Scottish Region of British Railways. MR. A. E. RANWELL. secretary of the London General Cab Co., Ltd., has been appointed to the board.
MR. J. DUNFORD SMITH, advertising manager of Henley's Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., and other companies in the Henley organization, has retired becanse of ill health. He has been succeeded by MR, A. S. BREWER, who joined Henley'.5. in 1922 and became assistant advertising manager in 1954.
MR. J. WILSON, principal of Birmingham College of Technology has been appointed director of education and training of the British Motor Corporation with effect from April I. 1956. His appointment is the first stage in a long-term educational plan of the B.M.C. designed to attract youths who wish to adopt an engineering career.
MR. T. R. C/TomPlutsts has been appointed sales manager (automotive) of the Mobil Oil Co., Ltd. This is a new post and Mr. Tompkins will be deputy to MR. F. P. BARRIBAL, general sales manager (automotive). MR. T. W. W. THOMPSON Succeeds Mr. Tompkins as manager of the retail merchandising department. and MR. 1. M. FORBES replaces Mr. Thompson as retail training supervisor.
MR. 0. C. WELsy, director of sales of Vauxhall Motors. Ltd., has assumed responsibility for all sales and service functions at home and overseas. MR. G. E. MOORE is now home sales manager and MR. C. E. RUST, field opera-' tions manager. MR. R. II. BATCHELOR has become deputy director of supply, assisting MR. A. W. LASKEY. MR C. G. TIPPER heads the export sales department, and MR, R. L. EHRLICH, as assistant general sales manager, is responsible for the parts, accessories and service functions of the sales organization. MR. W. H. PHILLIPS continues as parts and accessories manager. Mr. W. B. DRAPER has been appointed chief inspector and MR. T. T. BROWN, service manager.