Mr. W. Ni. Little, chairman of Scottish Bus Group Ltd.,
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has been elected chairman of the Public Transport Association upon the retirement of Mr. W. M. Dravers from the position which he has held since June, 1963.• Mr. Little. formerly Edinburgh's general manager, is currently a vice-president of the Institute of Transport and is a past president of the MPTA and SRPTA. Mr. T. W. H. Gailey and Mr. A. F. R. Carling have been elected vice-chairmen of the PTA. Mr. Gailey is chairman of Bristol Omnibus Co. Ltd., the Western and Southern National companies, Red and While Services and United Welsh Services, among others, and •Mr. Carling is chairman of London Coastal. Coaches, Northern General, and Western Welsh and managing director of East Yorkshire Motor Motor Services.
Mr. P. S. Henman, chairman of the Transport Development Group, has been re-elected chairman of the council of the London Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. A. Coffin, who has been appointed deputy to the Western Licensing Authority, held his first sittings at Falmouth last week. He is well known as a solicitor from Truro and has represented many transport companies.
Mr. W. A. Ryan, public relations officer of the Ulster Transport Authority, retired on Saturday last after 44 years in public transport. He was appointed public relations officer in 1962.
Mr. W. S. Fenton has succeeded Mr. H. A. Biding as managing director of Continental Oil Co. GrnbH of Hamburg, a subsidiary of the U.S parent concern.
Mr. W. G. Best has succeeded Mr. Arthur Ingram as hon. secretary of the Historic Commercial Vehicle Club.
Mr. R. C. Bradshaw has been appointed representative of Claude Rye Bearings for NorthernIreland.
Mr. Waiter Oldlield, branch manager of The Nuffield Press Ltd.. is to retire on July 31. He has been with Nuffield Press for 30 years the last 12 as branch manager. Mr. 3. 3. Field, at present deputy director of publicity, BNIC, will become. general manager of the company from August 1.
Mr. Brian Cleinn has been appointed sales representative for Cheshire, parts Of. Lancashire. and Staffordshire by Crypton Equipment.
The Honours List INCLUDED in the Queen's Birthday 1 Honours List announced at the week-end were the following:
Baron: Dr. Richard Beeching, former chairman of British Railways; Sir Harold Roxbee Cox, former chairman, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Knight: Mr. G. W. Harriman, chairman, British Motor Corporation; Mr, D. G. Stokes. managing director, Leyland Motor Corporation.
GBE: Sir James Miller,,Lord Mayor of London and Master of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers.
CBE: Mr. F. D. Bickerton, chief information officer, Ministry of Transport; Mr. A. H. Grainger, vicechairman,' London Transport Board; Mr. M. 1. Prichard, managing director, F. Perkins Ltd.
OBE: Mr. F. M. Hale, senior engineer (electrical), Ministry of Transport.
MBE: Mr. J. R. M. Hamilton, senior draughtsman in charge, central drawing office, Ministry of Transport; Mr. F. J. Lawrence, senior personnel assistant, office of the works manager (road services), London Transport Board; Mr. C. J. -Stribling, lately deputy chief driving examiner, Ministry of Transport; Mr. C. J. Woodward, foreign sales executive, R. A. Lister and Co.
BEM': Mr. D. W. Puddle, haulage driver, Garn Drift (Blaenavon Mine), NCB; Mr. F,. Walsh, motor driver, Sheffield Branch, South Yorks and Lines district, BRS Ltd.; Mr. .1. H. Walters, inspector, North Western Road Car Co. Ltd.
Mr. .1. L. Holden has been appointed to the new post of service manager of Atkinson Vehicles Ltd., Preston. He has been service superintendent for the past few years. Aged 36, Mr. Holden was an Atkinson apprentice but has. also had vehicle operating experience, with of Preston.
Mr. Bolden Blackburn Haulage
Obituary
WE regret to record the death of Mr. W. A. Ryder.
Mr. Ryder, who was 58, was founder of Ryders Autoservices (G.B.) Ltd. A well-known Liverpool motor trader, ht introduced the Steyr-Daimler-Poch Hollinger into this country, and his company holds the UK concession,