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MR. R. E. W. HOLMES has been appointed area manager of A.C.V. Sales, Ltd., south-west region.
MR. L.1. CULSHAW and MR. JOCELYN F. T. NANGLE have been appointed• auditors of the accounts of the British Transport Commission for 1956.
MR. L. B. SOAR has become finance controller of E. R. Howard, Ltd., and associated companies. He was formerly. with British Industrial Holdings,Ltd.
MR. D. A. BENNETT has been appointed general manager of the International Synthetic Rubber Co., which was formed by four leading rubber companies to make synthetic rubber in this country. He was previously with the Distillers Co., Ltd.
MR. BRIAN ROOTES, managing director of Rootes, Ltd., is to be the chairman of two new group boards, one of which will control home distribution and the other exports. MR. J. G. CusinEarrr is director in charge of exports, and with him on the board concerned are MR. R. S. PILCH and MR. J. PATERSON. Three directors to be appointed to the home divisional board are MR. G. W. ROSS1TER, MR. B. CAMPBELL and MR, J. C. ANDERTON. MR. T. C. JORDAN has become general manager of Rootes -Acceptances, Ltd. MR. S. J. HINE, home managing director of the distributing companies, is to retire. MAJ.-GENT. SIR LESLIE WILLIAMS, a director of the export department, has retired. His post as regional manager for Africa and the Middle East is taken by MR. J. C. R. BIP.NEY, formerly assistant general-. manager of David Brown (Tractors), Ltd.
MEAGRE SUM FOR ROAD UPKEEP
COMPLA1N1NG of the meagre road allowance granted them from central funds for 1956-57, North Riding Highways Committee say that it will cover only the cost of resurfacing 10 miles of first-class roads, three miles of second class and four miles of third class.
"If this is to be the future level," say the committee, "it means that class 1 roads will be resurfaced only once every 32 years, class 2 roads once every 80 years, and class 3 roads once every 262 years."
The 1956-57 allowance is the same as that for 1955-56, despite increased costs.
"QUICK-CHANGE" COMETS
DESIGNED for quick conversion from buses to coaches, three Leyland Comets are to be delivered to Timaru City Council, New Zealand. During the week the vehicles will be used on normal city services, but at week-ends detachable headrests can be fitted to the seats so that the vehicles can be used for tours.
The council already use Leyland Tigers and Royal Tigers for all-the-week operation.