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MR. JOHN OLDHAM, chairman of Oldham and Son, Ltd., has recently returned from a seven-week tour of the companies -of the Oldham group in India and Australia.
M, BERNARD CHABERT has relinquished his position as chairman of Renault. Ltd., but remains on the Board. M. CLAUDE HAARDT becomes chairman arid M. JEAN ORDNER becomes managing director.
MAJOR-GENERAL E. H. CLAYTON, a director and general manager of B.M.C. Service,; Ltd., has been appointed to. the Board of Morris Motors, Ltd. MR. PETER N. DAvW§, Manager of B.M.C. Parts Division, has been appointed a director, of B.M.C. Service, Ltd.
MR. G. 1. -RACKHAM, one of Britain's foremost Commercial vehicle and diesel engineers, has resigned from the Board of Simms Motor and Electronics Corporation for health reasons. Mr. Rackham, who lives at Bourne End, Bucks, was for many years with Leyland and A.E.C. MR. C. A. J. MONDAY has been appointed production director of Carbodies. Ltd., Coventry, and appointed to the Carbodies board.
MR. E. H. N. BREEZE has been appointed commercial manager, Lucas Industrial Equipment, Ltd. Mr. Breeze joined Lucas when he left the R.A.F. in
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MR. HARDMAN SMITH, director of Oldham Motor Co. and former president of Oldham Chamber of Trade, has been elected chairman of Manchester Stock Exchange.
MR. F. A. MASON. chief engineer of Western Welsh Omnibus Co., Ltd., has been appointed assistant general manager of the company. He will also continue as the company's chief engineer.
MR. H. ARMSTRONG. assistant accountant with the Northern General Transport Co.. Ltd., has been appointed to succeed MR. G. F. HARVEY as secretary and accountant. of City of Oxford Motor Services, Ltd.
.MR. REX A. SEBASTIAN has been appointed managing director of the Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., Shotts. Lanarkshire. Mr. Sebastian, has been general manager of the Shotts Plant since June. Before Mr. Sebastian joined the U.K. company he held an executive posit* with the .parent company, CumminsEngine Co.. Inc., 'Columbus, Indiana.
MR: REGINALD J. CANHAM, sales director of Adlards Motors, Ltd., Brixton. for the past six years has been appointed director and general manager on the company's 25th anniversary as a Ford Main Dealer, Mr. Canham has been general manager of the Allard Motor Company, an associate company, since 1949 and has been with the two companies for 25 years. MR. D. MACH1N, chief engineer. Nottingham City Transport, has been elected chairman of the North Midland Region P.S.V. Engineers' Committee.
MR. E. Smart has been appointed district manager in the Western Region for the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd. Mr. P. R. J. C. JOHNSTON has been appointed district manager in the Newcastle area, SIR LEONARD SINCEAIR has joined the board of Pirelli, Ltd. Sir Leonard. 65, is a part-time member of the British Transport Commission and he was, until recently, chairman of the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd.