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19th April 1968, Page 42
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• A Littlemore, Oxford, business, started by the village carrier about 60 years ago with a horse and cart, has been sold for just under Lim. When the motor industry moved into Cowley, the late Mr. Joseph Harding decided to move with the times and the growth of his business kept pace with the expansion of Oxford's industry. J. Harding Ltd., the haulage business which began with the horse and cart, and its subsidiary, J. Harding (Eynsham) Ltd., have been bought for £970,000 by Howard Tenens Services Ltd.

• Lep Transport has opened an office in Southampton to handle trailer traffic moving over the port and to deal with the expansion of Lep Road Ferry Services to France which operate in conjunction with the French firm of Ets. Walon SA. Mr. E. N. Hunwick is manager of the new office at Gateway House. 39-45 Bernard St., Southampton. J. S. Berry, 52, has been appointed deputy chief engineer in the urban and London groups of the Ministry of Transport. Mr. Berry, who was assistant chief engineer, has succeeded P. G. Lyth. D. Greenwood, 48, has been promoted to assistant chief engineer to replace Mr. Berry as head of the transport and traffic planning B division. Mr. Greenwood was head of the MoT element of the Joint MoT/GLC highway planning group.

F. Kramer, 48, has been appointed general sales manager of R. Murfitt Ltd. and will be particularly concerned with the establishment of Muditt products in Eastern and Western

Europe, Mr. Kramer was previously , Duramin Engineering Co. Ltd. project engineer with special responsibilities for exports.

C. F. N. Hope has been appointed a director of the Glacier Metal Co. (Associated Engineering Group),

T. Kenney has been appointed sales representative, Hallam. Sleigh and Cheston Ltd., for its Widney p.s.v. product range. Mr. Kenney was previously with Neepsend Coachbuilders Ltd.

Alex Parker, 32, has been appointed district sales manager, Vacu-Lug (Scotland) Ltd. Mr. Parker will operate from the company's Edinburgh and Glasgow depots.

D. G. Crook has been appointed works director of the Banbury division of Export Packing Service Ltd. Mr. Crook was previously production manager of the Thinwall Half Bearing Manufacturing Unit of Glacier Metal Co. Ltd.

Eric Lawrinson has been appointed divisional director of sales development, Lansing Bagnall Ltd., and will operate from Basingstoke HQ. Mr. Lawrinson was formerly field sales manager, Roy Crane, formerly deputy field sales manager, has been appointed home sales manager. A. H. (Bill) Johnson, at present manager of the central region, has been appointed deputy home sales manager operating from the Midland HQ.

R. A. Edmonds has been appointed deputy chairman of Mann Egerton (Midlands) Ltd. (Derby and Leicester). Mr. Edmonds is managing director of Atkey's of Nottingham Ltd. and a director of the main board of the Mann Egerton group of companies.

R. J. Milton, formerly chief engineer of the general engineering division of the company's technical department, has been appointed by the Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. to the new position of manager, technical services to the automobile industry. A. E. Coaley, formerly chief engineer of the automobile division, is now the company's design consultant to the automobile industry. A. E. Winchcomb has been elected chairman of tl RHA tipping vehicles committee: W. A. Glendir fling, J. Goodier and E. Hemphill arevice-chairme Other RHA elections: heavy haulage and machine carriers group chairman: J. Silberman: vic chairmen: G. D. James, G. Whittaker, H. P. Wyn Western area chairman: Harold A. Russett: vic chairmen: J. J. Baylis, H. W. Davis. Tyneside su area chairman: T. Orrell; vice-chairmen: J. S. Tor Bruton, S. Young. Area committee delegate T. Orrell, W. L. Cagle, W. A. Glendinnin J. S. Tomlinson, T. Cook, L. Scott, S. Your A. Glendinning, T. Walker. Kendal sub-ar chairman: A. E. Nelson; vice-chairman J. Dan Area committee delegate: J. G. Newby; dept delegate J. Davy. Forest of Dean sub-area che man: R. A. C. Watkins; vice-chairman D. Martell. Frome sub-area chairman: E. Lerma vice-chairman E. J. Bennett.

J. C. Guthrie has been appointed chairman of t Glasgow area of the TRTA: W. Grant Spence vice-chairman. Other TRTA elections: Edinbur chairman A. G. Hunter; vice-chairman Jam White. Central London chairman: R. D. Robathan: vice-chairmen E. J. Beveridge, Thompson. Mid-Devon chairman: W. H. Sal vice-chairman C. W. H. Bolt. West Midland divisi chairman: G. Morgan: deputy chairman J. Harris( vice-chairmen G. C. W. Nabb, C. R. Lynam. E Midland division chairman: H. Whitaker: vi, chairmen Rowland Lee, C. J. Saunders.

Jack Epps, 43, has been appointed service manac of Castrol's engineering division. Mr. Epps has be with Castro! since 1950 and has dealt with aspects of the garage equipment field.

C. K. Curtis has been appoin municipal sales manager to commercial vehicle division Hanger Motor Co. (Birmingham) Eric Williams has joined the Si force of J. H. Peck (Wigan) L tarpaulin and vehicle cover ma facturers. He will be responsible sales in the Midlands and Potter S. L Potter has been appointed general 'sa manager, manufacturers division, Dunlop C UK Tyre Group. Mr. Potter will be based at I Dunlop, Birmingham, and be responsible for tyres sold to vehicle manufacturers. He formerly product manager, Dunlop earthm international and tractor tyres.

C. J. Gooses has been appointed general mart of Wimoparts, Mann Egerton Organization's B parts organization at Church Street, Merton, SIN

OBITUARY

We regret to record the death of William Doc Mr. Dodds, who died at the age of 63 on Thurs of last week, was director of Dodds of Trc chairman of AA Motor Services Ltd., chairr of PV0A Scottish area, and past national chairr of the PV0A.


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