Campaign manager for RHA
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RICHARD MURPHY, 42, has been appointed Road Haulage Association campaign manager to organize the industry's protest against many of the provisions of the Government's White Paper on freight. He starts on Monday. Mr. Murphy has wide experience in journalism and was head of operations with a public relations consultancy, Robert Thorpe and Associates.
John F. C. Morris, 37, has been appointed Traders Road Transport Association London and Home Counties division secretary. He takes up his new post early in 1968, succeeding R. E.G. Brown, who has been appointed controller of the Association's maintenance inspection service. Mr. Morris is director of the National Federation of Master Painters and Decorators.
A. J. Bradburn has been appointed SeddonDeutz Ltd. company secretary.
H. J. Millard has been appointed consultant director of Weston Works (Birmingham) Ltd., and has relinquished his position as joint managing director to facilitate re-organization pending his retirement in April 1968. J. H. Cross, formerly joint managing director, has been appointed sole managing director. A. J. Radford has been appointed Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd., sales office manager at Hamble. He was formerly service manager at Wadhams, Guildford.
Aubrey D. Donald is to be Mersey Docks and Harbour Board assistant docks and commercial manager (cargo handling)—a new appointment. Mr. Donald has been cargo handling manager since 1965 and will be succeeded by Jack P. Frearson.
R. P. L. McMurtrie has been appointed managing director of Hills (Patents) Ltd.
Derek Hunt, 37, has been appointed to Fram Filters Ltd. board of directors. He will continue as general sales manager.
G. Hartshorn has been appointed Tri-Wall Containers Ltd. sales engineer and will work in South Wales and Gloucestershire.
A. K. Poison has been appointed Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co. Ltd. engineer with effect from January 1, in succession to G. K. Metcalfe, who has taken an appointment as Greenslades Tours Ltd. engineer. Mr. Poison is Northern General Transport Co. Ltd. technical assistant. Joseph Edward, managing director, British Motor Holdings Ltd., has been elected MIRA chairman. Mr. Edward succeeds Sir Donald Stokes.
Sir Reginald Wilson, chairman, THC, has been appointed an honorary member of the RHA. A. E. Pointon, H. Garratt-Adams, Mrs. P. E. Carter and Mrs. D. Emmerson have been appointed by the Minister of Transport to the Transport Users Consultative Committee for the West Midland area.
J. Love has been appointed to the Yorkshire area Transport Users Consultative Committee.
David Mackrill and P. E. Sheppard have joined the board of Sheppard Fabrications Ltd. Mr. Mackrill, 32, sales manager since 1963, continues with his present executive duties, as does Mr. Sheppard, 54, purchasing manager since 1962. David Game, 31, has taken over the duties of company secretary in addition to his position of chief accountant.