E. Jarman has been appointed to the new post of
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sales director of RoadLink Ltd, the storage and distribution member of the Medminster Group. Mr Jarman retains his original responsibilities for engineering and operations, D. C. Crisp, formerly general manager at the company's Manchester Depot, moves to a similar position at Barking. Essex, to replace Robert Bums, who is setting up a new sales development division at Barking. Philp Sharpe, formerly traffic controller at Manchester, is promoted to be general manager at that depot, L. W. Leppington, managing director of Freightliners Ltd, has been appointed a part-time member of the board of British Railways, Shipping and International Services Division.
W. K. Justice, 36, has been appointed marketing manager, Scotland, of British Road Services Ltd. He was previously sales manager, Scotland for Tartan Arrow Service Ltd, and before that a commercial vehicle salesman with A. and D. Fraser.
H. S. Reid, has joined BRSL as marketing manager, West Midlands, from Alcoa container Systems Ltd, of Leamington Spa, where he was sales and marketing manager. Len Squire, national officer in the road, transport section with the Transport and General Workers' Union, has resigned after a disagreement over policy. He declined to elaborate on his decision. E. W. Tomlinson (Arrow Bulk Carriers Ltd, Hull) has been elected chairman of the Road Haulage Association's bulk liquids functional group; I. P. Fitzgerald (Calor Transport, Slough) and A. P. Mansfield (Hargreaves Transport Ltd, Leeds) are vice-chairmen.
E. A. Wall (Wincanton Transport Co Ltd) has been elected chairman of the Fl HA milk carriers' functional group in succession to R. P. Miens (see Bird's eye view, page 55); J. 0. Bury (Bury's Transport Ltd, Oxfordi and C. C. Wheatar (Milk and General Haulage Co Ltd, Nottingham) were re-elected vice-chairmen.
L. E. Baxter and T. A. White, director and general manager and parts director respectively, are relinquishing their positions within Normand Commercial Vehicles Ltd with effect from March 31. This follows the decision by Mercedes-Benz (Great Britain) Ltd, the concessionaires for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, to handle the marketing of commercial vehicles direct with effect from April 1. Mr Baxter and Mr White will also relinquish their directorships of Maxi-Trucks Ltd, the ERF, Tecalemit and Cummins franchise holding company in the same Group and, in the case of Mr Baxter, additionally from the board of Normand (East Anglia) Ltd.
Eric Buck has been elected national president of The Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers. Mr Buck, UK sales manager for the Hyde Motor Group of ICI Paints Division, succeeds R. W. Simpkin as 1BCAM president.
James Anderson, 28, has joined MAT Transport Ltd as marketing and sales manager. Mr Anderson was, until recently, marketing consultant to Mann and Son (London) Ltd, and before that spent four years with the Ford Motor Company, which he left as European interplant traffic supervisor.
J. H. Strudwick, 32. has joined the Bristol Street Group, as parts manager. He was previously with Tate of Leeds Ltd.
J. B. Hargreaves, at present traffic manag, and deputy general manager of Crosvil Motor Services Ltd, has been appointE general manager of the Northern Group Companies in succession to L. S. Higgin now at Southdown.
David 0. N. Graham, traffic manager Ribble Motor Services Ltd, is to succeed P. I Hunt as general manager of Yorkshi Traction Co Ltd on April 1 1972, L. Carswell (James and Geo. H. Matthev. Ltd, Wickford) has been elected chairman the Eastern (metropolitan section) area of tt London and Home Counties division of tt Freight Transport Association; T. I Jenldnson (James Latham Ltd, E5) vice-chairman; D. A. Robertson (BOC (Silcock), Ltd, E16) secretary.
Other FTA elections: Manchester area of the North Wester Merseyside and North Wales division, cha man W. E. Hardy (Tyrefit (Northern) Lt Manchester); vice-chairman W. R. Peel {Lot. C. Edwards and Sons (Transport) Lt Manchester).
West Wales area of the South Western ar South Wales division chairman W. T. Owe (Andrew Scott (Civil Engineering) Ltd, Pc Talbot); vice-chairmen M. Reef (Albir Concrete Products Ltd Llangadog), Fladezyk (Thyssen (GB) Ltd, Uanelh secretary E. J. Jones (Albion Concre Products Ltd, Llangatlog).
Carlisle area of the Northern division, cha man A. Monkhouse (W. P. Mortkhouse ar Son, Penrith); vice-chairman W. Park (Blencowe Lime Ltd, Penrith).