Sir Reginald, Sir William and Sir Donald quit Bristol board
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CIR REGINALD WILSON has resigned from the position of chairman and 1-7 director of Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd., and Sir William Black and Sir Donald Stokes have resigned as directors. G. W. Quick Smith, a director, has been elected chairman, and J. R. Leitch appointed to the board.
This announcement by Bristol on Friday caused speculation that the departure of Sir William and Sir Donald, chairman and deputy chairman and managing director respectively of Leyland Motor Corporation, signified that Leyland was disposing of its 25 per cent interest in Bristol.
But both affirmed this week that they had been obliged to resign simply because of pressure of work and that Mr. Leitch,-of Associated Commercial Vehicles, would continue to look after Leyland's interest.
The resignation of Sir Reginald, THC deputy chairman, was expected and in line with policy for the company's future.
The following officers of the Road Haulage Association have been elected:—Functional groups: Agricultural: Chairman, G. Pell; vicechairman, J. A. Dailey. Bulk Liquids: Chairman, W. McMillan; vice-chairmen, Noel Wynn and J. W. Flings. Heavy Haulage: Chairman, J. Silbermann; vice-chairmen, H. P. Wynn, G. Whittaker, D. G. James. Northern: Chairman, F. Brown;vice-chairmen, R. Durham, W. A. Glendhmhig, S. Spink. Bishop Auckland: Chairman: C. Ranaldi; vice-chairmen, D. Robinson, J. Crowther. Livestock Functional (Western): Chairman, A. E. Nelson; vice-chairman, A. T. Huddart. Tyneside: Chairman, T. Orrell; vicechairman, J. S. Tomlinson. West Cornwall: Chairman, F. H. Kellaway; vice-chairman, L. Hichens. Newton Abbot and Torbay: Chairman, J. R. Eggbeer; vice-chairman, N. Rogers. North Devon: Chairman, R. Chapple; vicechairman, E. Hopkins. Devon and Cornwall: Chairman, T. J. Emerson; vice-chairmen, W. R. Eddison, L. G. Valiance, R. A. Judd. Sunderland: Chairman, W. Clark; vice-chairman, F. Morley.
The following Traders Road Transport Association officers have been elected: London and Home Counties division: Chairman, L. A. Castleton; vice-chairmen, W. E. Messenger, N. S. Hunter, F. R. L. Wentworth. Central London: Chairman, F. R. L. Wentworth; vice-chairmen, R. D. D. Robathan, E. J. Beveridge. Surrey and South Middlesex: Chairman, A. G. Evans; vice-chairmen, A. M. Lawford, P. B. Wright. Yorkshire: Chairman, H. W. Stark; vice-chairmen, A. Utley, H. Hardeastle. South Wales: Chairman, J. R. Elliott; vice-chairmen, J. Graves, J. R. Plenty, E. Jackson. Western.' Chairman, D. B. Pratt; vice-chairmen, J. Harber, E. J. Taylor. Gloucestershire: Chairman, J. Harber; vicechairmen, R. Philby, J. W. E. Godfrey. Somerset; Chairman, J. B. Oliver. vice-chairman, L. A. Richardson. Northern: Chairman, J. A. C. Thwaites; vice-chairmen, S. S. Robson, F. Keir. North-Eastern area: Chairman, F. Keir; vice-chairmen, E. Mordue, J. A. C. Thwaites. Preston and Blackburn: Chairman, G. Mercer; vice-chairmen, J. Bolton, D. F. Muir. East Midland: Chairman, H. Whitaker; vicechairmen, R. C. Bishop, R. Lee.
G. W. F. Austin, a director and general manager of F. W. Wheatley (Trailers) Ltd., Peterborough, has been elected a member of the British Institute of Management in recognition of his work in developing new types of trailers.
J. H. Richardson, has been elected chairman of A. Timpson and Sons Ltd. in succession to Raymond Birch who has resigned from the board. S. J. B. Skyrme has been appointed a director.
New IRTE South Wales centre chairman is J. E. Vickers, with E. V. Thomas and S. R. Anderson as vice-chairmen.
D. J. Kelly, director and general manager of Dunlop -Germany, has been appointed general manager of the UK Tyre Group, with headquarters at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham. His successor is E. G. Wheater, present general manager of Dunlopillo at Harrogate, whose place will be taken by C. D. T. Collins, a director of Societe Arionyme des Pneumatiques Dunlop.
Industrial Transport Association divisional officers: South Wales: Chairman, J. R. Elliott. Vice-chairman, F. A. Munson, Merseyside: Chairman, C. Hewitt. Vice-chairman, A. J. A. Steeiey. Wolverhampton: Chairman, G. H. Phillips. Vice-chairman, I. B. Clarke. Glasgow: Chairman, R. G. Brewster. Vice-chairman, J. C. Guthrie. Forth: Chairman, J. Paul. Vicechairman, J. Stenhouse. Nottingham: Chairman, H. H. N. Palmer. Vice-chairman, C. A. Spencer.
ITA ADMISSIONS
THE Industrial Transport Association council has approved these admissions: Members: L. A. Clark, F. Ellision, H. Green,
E. W. Hayward, D. Ingham, D. P. McKenna, 13. C. Stephens, 3. Turnick.
Associate Members: F. A. T. Ashton, W. 3. Boulter,
K. R. Butler, P. J. Bryant, S. A. Burke, U. Bonet, R. Crane, R. B. Cole, Capt. G. H. Dunn, W. P. Doley, M. P. Dixon, F. G. Evans, F. H. Epson, A E. Fotherby, A. W. Grove, J.' Glynn, It. L. Griffiths, H. H. Higginbottom, Maj. L. Hennessy, C. J. Harper, D. Joheson, A. S. Jay, 3. F. Kitchingman, N. L. Langton, B. W. Locldey, B. R. Murray, H.. MoVie, K. J. Matthews, W. S. Mackay, Capt. T. A. J. Mayo, H. Orton, N. E Pooler, G. M. Rawlings, D, 3. P. Smith, D. J. Sims,
F. Smith, A. A. Wollaston, J. Wilson.
Associates: G. C. Duckworth, P. A. Goodrum, E. V. Molyneux, J. Rock, K. G. Wilkinson. A. Schrader's Son, Division of Scovill Manufacturing Co., have " made administrative changes at Birmingham.
Frank Lane, previously general sales manager, has been appointed general manager of Schrader automotive and general products.
David D. N. Graham, assistant traffic manager of Ribble Motor Services Ltd. for the past two years, has been promoted to deputy traffic manager. Arthur E. Caine, Ribble's traffic superintendent since 1956, has been promoted to assistant traffic manager (administration). Alan Maltby, traffic superintendent of Ribble's southern area since 1952, has been appointed to the new post of training officer, responsible for the co-ordination and administration of all aspects of personnel training throughout the -Ribble Group.
The Tilling Group announces these appointments from May 1: S. E. Gwinnell, assistant traffic manager of Western National Omnibus Co., to he traffic manager of Thames Valley Traction Co. J. M. Wadsworth, assistant traffic manager, United Automobile Services Ltd., to be traffic manager of Hants and Dorset Motor Services Ltd. (including Wilts and Dorset Motor Service Ltd.), replacing S. Bartlett whO is to be assistant general manager of those companies.
J. W. Wicks has been appointed chief mechanical engineer (road services) of London Transport.
London's new traffic chief is Robert Vigars, a 43-year-old solicitor, who was named this week as Tory chairman of the Greater London Council's highways and traffic committee.
John Hearn has been appointed technical manager, lubrication, of Enots Ltd.
OBITUARY
WE regret to record the deaths of Francis Herbert Bale, Andrew Russell Carlisle and J. R. Nodder.
Mr. Bale, 81, was a leading figure in motor insurance, road safety and motor sport. He was managing director and then president of Premier Motor Policies Ltd. Co.-founder of the Order of the Road in 1928, he was honorary secretary and treasurer for many years. He was a life member of the council of the BARC and one of the RAC's representatives on the standing joint committee of the RAC, AA and RSAC.
For many years a haulage contractor, Mr. Carlisle, of Cityfield Farm, Henlow, Bedford, has died at the age of 67.
Mr Nodder was development engineer in the Sheffield Transport Undertaking. He was 62 and had worked for the Undertaking for 46 years.