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Mr. H. Wilson has been appointed home sales manager of J. C. Bamford (Excavators), Ltd. He was previously assistant sales manager.
Mr. T. II. Parker has been appointed a director of Measham Motor Sales Organization, Ltd. Lt.-Col. C. H. Kempster has received a similar appointment.
Mr. P. J. Kent, sales development manager of Blue Peter Retreads, Ltd., has resigned. Mr. C. H. Pepper has been appointed Midland area manager of the company.
Mr. A. R. Warwick has been appointed plant manager of the Capasco works at Barking, Essex. Mr. A. A. Cross has relinquished his responsibilities as general manager of the works Mr. C. S. Jarrett and Mr. H. .1. T. Wing, secretaries, respectively, of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd.. and Morris Motors. Ltd., have been appointed local directors of their companies.
Mr. Sydney Tindale has been appointed a director of the National Benz°le Co., Ltd. He will continue to be responsible for the company's sales and physical operations. He spent much of his early career in the North of England, mainly with the Newcastle Benzol Co. He was appointed manager of National Benzole's Northern division in 1948, and came lo the company's headquarters in 1953. Mr. K. V. Davies, a senior representative of Joseph Lucas (Export), Ltd., is to leave London on September 11 for a four-week visit to Norway.
Mr. Leslie V. Home has been appointed works director of the Eccleston, St. Helens, factory of the Triplex Safety Glass Co., Ltd., in succession to Mr. H. Irwin, who is retiring.
Mr. A. D. Holland has been appointed divisional road engineer, north midland division, Ministry of Transport, in succession to Mr. L. W. H. Savage, who is to retire on September 15.
Mr. J. R. Hudson, joint managing director of the Moss Gear Co., Ltd., has retired from the board after 43 years' service with the company. Mr. E. Cars. previously works director, becomes joint managing director.
Mr. R. R. Hughes has been appointed technical sales representative in the Essex area, for Veedol (U.K.), Ltd. Mr. J. Thomas will cover North-West London and the Home Counties in a similar capacity, and Mr. G. H. Stone will covet Birmingham.
Mr. E. .1. Sims, has been appointed manager of the bitumen department. Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., in succession to Mr. M. .1. Aldrick, who has relinquished the position for health reasons. Mr. H. T. Pullen has been appointed assistant manager. Mr. H. A. Holden, manager of the metal finishing division, Pyrene Co., Ltd., has been appointed a director of the division. Mr. C. A. G. Naughten, manager of the bumper department, has been appointed a divisional director (vehicle components).
Mr. R. A. Bryce, joint general manager (sales) of the Ever Ready Co. (Great Britain). Ltd., is to resign on December 31, to emigrate to Australia. Mr. A. F. Leith, manager. London sales office, has been appointed company sales manager from today.
Sir Leonard Sinclair is to retire at the end of this month as a member of the British Transport Commission. He was formerly chairman of the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd„ and has been a part-time member of the Commission since September, 1958.
Mr. R. G. S. Hoare, chief information officer of the Ministry of Transport, is to be chief information officer at the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance. He will be succeeded at !he Ministry of Transport by Mr. F. D. Bickerton, the present Ministry of Pensions information officer.
Obituary
We regret to record the death of Mr. J. P. McLennan, Mr. McLennan was sales manager of the Chiswick depot of Spurling Motors (Chiswick), Ltd. He was 58 years old and joined Spurlings in 1931. Except for war service and a short period afterwards, he had been with Spurlings ever since.
Forthcoming Events
September 17.—lorry Driver of the Year Contest. National Final. Fort Dunlop. September 21,0ctober I.—Frankfurt Motor Show. October S.—Institution of Municipal Engineers. " Planning for Traffic " Convention, Central Hall, Westminster.
October 5-15.— Paris Motor Show. (Cars only.) (1dober 17-18.—Road Haulage Association Conference, Rrighton.
October 18-28.—Cant Court Motor Show. October 14-27.—Rtnal Dairy Show, Olympia. October 28-November 8.—Turin Motor Show. October 31.—Hrilihlt Electrical and Allied Manu facturas' Association Dinner. Grosvenor House, Park Lam, London, November 10-It—Scottish Show, Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.
November 13-16.—National Maintenance Conference and Exhibition. Central Hall. Westminster.
1962.
February 22-Mardi 4.—Amsterdam Show. Apra 15-16.--National Coach Rally, Blackpool. April 30-May 5.—F.I.S.I.T.A. Ninth International Automotive Technical Congress, Church House, Westminster May 11-18.—Mcchanical Handling Exhibition. Earls Court.
May 15-17.—PuhlIc Transport Association Conference, Harrogate.
May 29-June 1.—Institute of Transport Congress. Cardiff.
September 21-29.—Commercbl Motor Show, Earls Court.
October 17-27.—Farls Court Motor Show.
Following are the provisional dates of Continental shows for 1962; Copenhagen—March 7-11: Geneva —March IS-25; Paris—Oct. 4-14; Turin—Oct. 31Nov. 11.