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Michael Jeffery, 37, has been appointed sales manager of Atkinson Vehicles (London) Ltd. He was previously the London sales and service company's senior sales representative and has been with Atkinson's for eight years. Cohn Buchanan has been named ''Man of the Year for 1971 by the International Road Federation which represents road interests in 83 countries. Best known for his report "Traffic in Towns", Buchanan is Professor of Transport at Imperial College. London.
G. E. Hawkyard, sales manager since 1969 of Welford Engineering (Oldbury) Ltd, has moved to sales director in place of L. A. Fenton, who is retiring but remains with the company as a director. W. J. MeHale. chief draughtsman since 1962, has been promoted technical sales representative.
John Earlam, 36, has been appointed South West England sales representative for Intertruck Ltd. Based in the Gloucester area, he will also cover South Wales and the South Midlands as far north as Birmingham. Mr ' Earlam was previously Bournemouth branch manager for Gaedor Ltd.
Derek Davie. Seddons Motors Ltd, export sales executive, is starting a safes tour for Seddons vehicles in the Arabian Gulf area on September 3, and will later visit Aden, Cairo and Nicosia.
F. Kramer has been appointed director of 8u1krnobile Ltd. Sudbury, Suffolk. He will be responsible for all aspects of sales promotion of commercial vehicle bulk bodywork and equipment.
Adrian M. Westbury, previously fleet engineer with Tyburn Road Tank Services Ltd. has joined the fleet engineering staff of Mainstem Ltd, wholly owned subsidiary of Cummins Engine Company Ltd. formed earlier this year to provide a fleet maintenance management control system service.
Jim Greenhalgh, 31, previously works manager of Smith Appleyard Ltd, Gateshead. has been appointed manager of the Andover branch of Locomotors Ltd.
John Lambert, since 1968 marketing manager of Dormobile Ltd. the coachbuilding division of the Martin Waiter Group Ltd, has been appointed marketing director.
Ray John. 48, who joined Quinton Hazell Ltd three years ago, has been appointed group purchase and research director.
S. L. Potter, marketing director. UKtyre group. Dunlop Ltd, has been elected president of Tyre Manufacturers Conference Ltd, in place of L. J. W. Bailey, who has retired.
Leslie Tyler has been appointed depot manager for the new Godfrey Davis truck rental depot at Coldharbour Lane, Hayes, Middlesex. Derek Cudworth, 43. depot manager at Peterborough since 1967. has been appointed Leicester depot manager by National Carriers Ltd.
A. G. Splude, 23, transport manager of A. J. Lockwood (Road Haulage) Ltd since its formation in 1969, has been appointed to the board. Twenty-one of the company's 27 vehicles are refrigerated and before joining Lockwood, Mr Splude spent a number of years with the Pointer Group.
G. Tinker has moved from Macclesfield to Preston as branch manager, BRE Parcels Ltd. Mr Tinker's appointment results from the retirement of the former Preston branch manager, F. Wolstenholme.
G. Rawlinson has been appointed sales manager by Wilsdon and Co Ltd. Solihull, Warwicks, manufacturer of Herculite bodywork and Leyland Redline dealer. Mr Rawlinson was previously sales manager for Two Gates Garage. Coventry.
Obihsary
We record with regret the deaths of R. Courts, Reg North, George Spencer and John Williams.
Mr Coutts retired in 1964 as traffic manager of the Yorkshire Traction Co Ltd.
Mr North was a sales representative of Unit Body Developments, of Borehamwood, Herts. Mr Spencer, 60, had recently been reappointed chairman of the Distributive Industry Training Board.
Mr Williams was managing director of Charnwood Trucks Ltd, of Shepshed, Leicestershire.