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MR. FRANK LIMB and MR. IAN APPLEYARD have been appointed joint managing directors of the Appleyard Group of Companies, Ltd., Leeds.
MR. GEORGE COLSON, the newly appointed Conservative Leader on Middlesex County Council, is assistant London manager for Small and Parkes, Ltd., Manchester.
MR. H. R. BARBER, Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., has been re-elected president of the Institution of Body Engineers. Mn. W. J. BELGROVE, of Kenilworth, and Mn. A. Cox, Ford Motor Co., Ltd., are reelected vice-presidents, and MR. K. A. OSBORNE, Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., continues as hon. treasurer.
MR. GEORGE MAGGS, this year's sheriff of Bristol, has resigned his position on the administrative staff of the Bristol Omnibus Co., Ltd., to take charge of Lea Garages, Ltd., in the city. Mr. Maggs, who has been with Bristol Omnibus for 36 years, will be the third manager of the Lex garage in Bristol in five months.
Mn. H. J. Motu, director and general manager, Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd., has been elected president of The National Federation of Vehicle Trades, in succes sion to MR. R R —ONALLACK. MR. R. E. SUGDEN, director and general manager, Eastern Coach Works, Ltd., and MR. C. J. CALDERWOOD. chairman, Spurting Motor Bodies. Ltd.. are appointed vice presidents. Mn. E. R. Fox, managing director of Vanden Plas (England) 1923, Ltd., is reappointed honorary treasurer.
Mn. C. Y. HARDIE is leaving British Road Services on May 1 to take up the appointment of sales promotion executive with P. C. and C. K. Chase, Ltd., of Byfleet, who manufacture materials handling equipment. Mr. Hardie was with Thomas Tilling, Ltd., before nationalization. In 1948 he was appointed personal assistant to the chief traffic officer, Road Transport Executive. and in 1950 he became special services officer of the Road Haulage Executive. He is a founder-member and national chairmanelect of the Institute of Materials Handling. Mn. PETER ALAN Ents, traffic superintendent Accrington transport department, has been appointed deputy transport manager and traffic superintendent at Bury.
Mn. A. II. GRAY, MR. A. HAttner, Ma J. K. MARSHALL and Mn. J. PANOBURN have been appointed executive managers, a new grade of appointment, with Oldham and Son, Ltd.
BRIGADIER C. J. TOBIN has been appointed to the newly created post of works director of the Burtonwood Engineering Co., Warrington, with effect from May 15, the day after he retires from the Army.
MR. W. J. RiCHARDS, of the Melbourne Tramways Board, Australia, is to visit Sheffield in an attempt to recruit tram
drivers and conductors. A dozen men have already gone from Sheffield to Melbourne.
MR. P. GOVIER has resigned as secretary of Atkinson Lorries (Holdings), Ltd., in order to take up another appointment. MR. A. W. ALLEN, a director of Atkinson Lorries (Holdings), Ltd., has been appointed secretary in his place.
MR, H. BURY has been appointed to handle executive sales assignments for the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Co. (Great Britain), Ltd. He joined Goodyear as a salesman 35 years ago. He has been divisional manager of the Scottish
division since 1934. He will be succeeded there by Mn. P. F. KAvANAGii, who was appointed assistant general manager earlier this year.
Mn. E. M. C. SH1PP, chief traffic assistant, Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd.. has retired after a career of 40 years in public transport with Maidstone and District, Mr. Shipp joined the
engineering department in 1920. He transferred to the traffic department, and in 1927 became clerk in charge of the Dartford depot. He had other traffic appointments, and after wartime service, was appointed Gillingham district superintendent until 1956. when he took up his present position. Mn. ALFRED G. COGSWELL, assistant personnel manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., at Fort Dunlop, has been elected a Fellow of the Institution of the Rubber Industry. Mr. Cogswell, 60, joined Dunlop in 1917.
MR. R, B. HESSELDEN has been appointed a director of the Holset Engineering Co., Ltd., Turnbridge, Huddersfield. Mn. R. BARR has been appointed works manager in succession to Mr. Hesselden who had been works manager since the company was formed in April, 1952.
Mn. C. P. PAIGE, general manager and engineer of Oldham Transport Department, was due to retire on July 6 next but has now agreed to continue in office for a further three months or until a successor takes up the appointment. whichever is the earlier. The position is expected to be advertised during the next few weeks.
Mn. ALAN W. BAKER has been appointed general manager of Chloride Batteries, Ltd., in place of MR. C. PRITCHETT who is thus released for other duties in technical management within the Chloride Group. Mr. Baker spent three years with Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., and a similar period with Manchester Corporation Transport Department before joining Urwick, Orr and Partners, Ltd., management consultants, in 1940. He joined Chloride Batteries, Ltd, as assistant general manager in November, 1959.