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Now, it's Sir Myles
IR F,CTC)R of Walter Alexariet-, coachbuilders, Myles umphreys was knighted by C Queen during her visit to ifast last week.
A smiling Sir Wlyles told C'M: was delighted when 1 WaS Id. But .the announcement as made When my wife and I ere at the Paris Air Show — I as left to read it in the Pers Sir Myles, a former chairan of Northern Ireland ilways and former Lord avor of Belfast, founded M niers before the nationalition of haulage in 1948.
He has been a director of , alter Alexander of Belfast r several years and was sponsable for supplying any of the buses now on the ads of Northern Ireland. The knighthood was anunced in the Queen's Jubi Honours List and the rernony was the first perrrned outside a Royal Palace ' ce the knighting of Sir cis Chichester, at Greenich, after his epic 'and-the-world voyage.
Two directors of Seddon lkinson Vehicles Ltd are oving to posts at a new formed European, African d Middle East Truck Group adquarters of the SA rent company. International • rvester.
They are Richard ide, mar'eting director, who will • come director of marketing the new organisation. and raid Woodhead, comptrolsand financial director, who 'appointed director of planrn g and administration. Both • MIT/lents take effect on ptember 1.
Myles Humphreys The new headquarters is in Brussels and will be responsible for the development of manufacturing and marketing ventures in truck markets within these areas. It is headed by Robert Pielsticker as vicepresident and general manager, formerly deputy chairman of OAF Trucks in Holland, in whom International Harvester has a one-third financial holding.
At the National Freight Corporation James Watson has been appointed director of finance. He moves up from his current job as chief financial officer.
Mr Watson has been in his present post since the beginning of the year when he moved up from the job of BRS Group financial controller.
Lambert Brothers (Haulage) has appointed R. A. Henderson as general manager of its road haulage and warehousing operation based at Eastleigh.
Mr Henderson was previously inland transport manager with Dart Containeiline and since 1959 has held various management positions with British Rail and Freightneis.
Mechanical Services ( I Erigineers) of Bolton, appointed Dr Douglas Graham, as chairman and direc tI'company.
Dr Ciraham has been non-executive director of chanical Services for so time An engineer by trade, hp has had many years of co mercial and financial ex rience in the employment National Merchant Bankers.
Donald Stringer is to deputymanaging director the British Transport Docks Board from January 1, 1978 on the retirement of John Collier-Wright.
John Williams, the present, port director, South Wales, is to succeed Mr Stringer as port director at Southampton, and Ronald Bury, docks manager, Gnmsby and Irriniingharn, will become port director, South Wales, from January I.
Ian McMurray has been appointed sales manager in Scotland for A. C. Penman Limited (Heathhall, Dumfries), manufacturers of demountable, refrigerated and GRP fixed bodies. He joins Penman from C. F. Rigids where he was employed in similar capacity, Resulting from the recent integration of Coopers Filters and Jones Filtration, the following new marketing organisation is now in operation: Derek Bryan, general marketing manager; Graham Hart, OE sales manager; Brian Rossiter, sales services and engineering manager; Derek Richards, distribution manager, OE; Paul Witchell, marketing services manager; John Clift, manager UK replacement sales: Roger Latham, manager export replacement sales; Chris Arnold, distribution manager, replacement; Geoff Newman, marketing accountant.
The vehicle finishes division of International Paint announce three new appointments with immediate effect, William Langley is appointed marketing services manager, and will be responsible for co-ordinating the division's marketing activities.