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Owners (Al Service) as its general manager. Previously OK's traffic manager, he succeeds Dick Willies, who left Al last year.
At the annual general meeting of the Coach Operators Federation the elections for president and vicepresident were held. Len Collings, last year's president, was re-elected and Dave Lansdowne was named as vice-president.
Eastern British Road Services has announced three new appointments.
David Basey is now company rental manager, responsible for both truck and trailer rental. He was previously manager at the Eastern BRS branch at Boston.
Geoffrey Martin, formerly sales manager, is the new contracts manager, while David Nicholls has joined Eastern BRS from the National Freight Corporation to become personnel manager.
Transcar UK has promoted Stephen de Con to associate director. He will continue to act as the company's car shipping manager but will also assume broader executive and policy making responsibilities. Len Hardcastle has been appointed cold store manager of Frigoscandia's store at Simonswood near Liverpool. He joined the company in 1977 as an industrial engineer in the technical department at Frigoscandia's Hoddesdon head office.
The Perkins Engines Group has announced that Dolf Pitteviis is now director technical services division in the group's sales and marketing operation.
Mr Pittevils, who was born in Belgium, joined Perkins years ago, and before his r appointment he was mana administration and mar supply for the Eastern hE isphere.
Ford and Slater, ! Leicester-based commerc vehicle distributor, I appointed two new execut directors. They are Jo Chandler and David Glass, pot managers at the LeiceE and Aylesbury depots resp tively.
Obituaries We record with regret 1 deaths of John Gardner, Le! Grinunett and William Hall.
Mr Gardner retired in 1i from diesel engine manuf turers L. Gardner, the co pany his grandfather fowl( in 1868.
Mr Grimmett was gene manager of Black and Wh Motorways for 18 years ur his retirement in 1970.
Mr Hall was Southdol Motor Services' chief engini for 12 years until he retired 1968.