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MR. W. 13. AKESTER has become home sates director of Ransomes, Sims and lefferies, Ltd.
MR. R. P. MoRLEY is to succeed MR. V. V. PACKHAIâ– 4 as Oxfqrd manager of the Car Collection Co., Ltd. Mr. Packham is to take the Coventry management.
MR. ALFRED BARNES, Minister of Transport, is inspecting German highway, railway and canal systems. He will visit Cologne, Hanover, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and the Ruhr.
MR. W. GILDON, who has just retired from his position as chief purchasing officer of the B.E.T. Federation. Ltd., has been awarded the Swinbank gold medal by the Purchasing Officers' Association. He is the first holder.
Ma. C. V. Fon). who was previously in charge of the statistical department of the Society of Motor Manufacturers arid Traders, has been appointed press officer. MR. H. B. HICKS has become assistant press officer and will edit "Progress Report."
M. R. J. ELLERY, secre
tary of the British Electric Traction Co.. Ltd., who has been in South Africa since the beginning of the year in connection with certain of the company's interests there, will be leaving the Union towards the end of the month and expects to be back at B.E.T. headquarters early in September.
MR. W. G. CROSLAND-TAYLOR, M.IsisT.T., general manager of Crosville Motor Services. Ltd., has been awarded the Road Transport (Passenger) Medal of the Institute of Transport. MS. A. S. YARNOLD, A.M.INs-r.T., of Pickfords, has received the Institute's 1944 award, and the Institute's graduate award goes to MR. M. ORMEROD, 0.B.E., transport manager of the *Overseas Food Corporation.