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R. N. Carr: Mintex Ltd. assistant chief engineer responsible for commercial vehicle brake applications in the technical department.
P. R. R. Thurlow: East Kent Road Car Co. Ltd., depot engineer at Folkestone, Kent, from November 1. (Previously: chargehand at company's central works, Canterbury.) He will succeed J. E. J. Baker, who retires at the end of October.
Philip Fairclough: Castrol Group's distribution manager. Appointed retail sales manager in 1966, he joined the board of Castrol Retail Ltd. earlier this year.
Other Castrol UK retail sales appointments— D. M. Keith: marketing manager. (Previously: UK publicity manager). W. H. Fulton: sales manager. (Previously market development manager. R. T. Pearson: assistant sales manager. (Previously: regional sales manager, North East.) RETIREMENTS Walter E. Evans, group managing director, John Shaw and Sons, Wolverhampton, Ltd., after 50 years with the company. He has accepted the board's invitation to become an honorary life president of the company.
William H. Elsmore, works director, Britool Ltd., one of the John Shaw Group, after 42 years. C. C. Griffith: chairman, Engineering Components Ltd.—from January 1, 1968. He will be succeeded by his son, P. W. C. Griffith, present vice-chairman. G. S. Sutcliffe and F. J. Hurts, directors, retire from board at the end of the year.