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18th July 1981, Page 48
18th July 1981
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first group distribution and engineering director. He is performing both roles pending the appointment of a successor. Mr Simmons joined Southern BRS in 1975 to launch the Truck Rental service, and has been in charge of marketing since 1978. Neil Pritchard has joined Supalink Ltd, the West Midlands-based distribution and warehousing company, as transport operations manager. He was previously transport manager of Laxons at Coventry. TNT Overnite has named Nick Robinson as general manager of the Leicester terminal. He was previously managing director of his own transport company in the Nottingham area before joining Inter County Express, a sister company of TNT Overnite, in 1976. He opened the Rotherham terminal and subsequently became regional manager for TNT in the North of England. Still at TNT, Peter Hayward has become commercial manager. Pandora, the Irish Sea shipping and road transport operator, has promoted George Mather to the position of regional sales manager for the

Midlands and South-west England. Based at Pandora's Stoke depot, Mr Mather takes over the post following seven years' experience as Pandora's Northwest area sales manager. He joined the company at its inception in 1974, following a career with the former P&O company, Ferrymasters Ltd.

As previously announced, Midland Red is being split into five separately managed operating companies on Sep

tember 6. Paul Merryweather, currently company secretary of Midland Red, takes over as company secretary designate of Eastern Counties on August 1, while Midland Red's present chief engineer, Robin Westbrook, will become manager of Midland Red in September. Mr Merryweather joined Midland Red in 1979 as operational development manager, becoming secretary in September, 1979. Mr Westbrook will manage Midland Red when he becomes responsible for the company's central works complex. Due to reorganisation, Brian France, secretary of Bristol Omnibus Company, will take on the additional role of secretary of Midland Red from August 1. Further appointments are Thomas Young, presently marketing manager for Midland Red, who becomes traffic manager at Cannock of the new Midland Red (North) Ltd; Geoffrey Clarkson, the company's assistant operating manager, moves to Rugby where he becomes traffic manager of Midland Red (South); Barry Connor, presently divisional manager (South) of Midland Red OC, will remain at Worcester upon his appointment as traffic manager of Midland R (West); Mark Thomas will second in command of the n an Midld Red (East) Comae based at Leicester; Roger H man, presently assistant ch engineer of Midland Red OC, comes engineer for both Mi land Red (South) and Midla Red (East); and Les Birchi presently divisional engine (South) for Midland Red OC, h been named engineer with r ponsibilities for both Midlo Red (West) Ltd and Midland :R (North). Wadham Stringer Leasing a new areas sales manage! the Midlands region. Trevor B ton, formerly contracts mana for Auto-Contracts Gelco, will responsible for new and existi van and car leasing serviceS Midlands commerce and ind try.

Obituary

We record with regret, the dea of G. C. Smith. Mr Smith starte G. C. Smith (Coachworks) 1939. For several years he wa assisted in the management ( the company by his daughte Ann Bettison, who will be care ing on the business.


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