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David Hurst has been appointed director, truck sales, Ford of Britain, in place of Andy Thorns who retired after 30 years' service with the company. Latterly manager, truck sales operations, Mr Hurst joined Ford as a graduate trainee in 1965 and has held positions in car product planning and finance, before becoming car merchandising plans manager in 1973.
After service in Europe, Mr Hurst returned to Britain where he gained sales experience. In 1979, he returned to Warley headquarters as manager, car marketing plans for Europe, and took up his truck post a year ago.
Southern BRS has created a new post of company technical services manager to develop the range of engineering service activities at its 23 branches. The first incumbent is Alan Ellis who spent 15 years with York Trailer.
The new SPD Distribution sales and marketing account manager is Graham Reeve. Before moving to the company's Watford headquarters, he was assistant manager at the Belfast depot, and has been with SPD for 11 years. In his new role, he will be the main contact with such major clients as Elide Gibbs and Colgate-Palmolive.
Paul Carless has taken over as secretary of the Road Haulage Association's Western area. He succeeds Joe Cox who died in January. Mr Carless was previously assistant secretary for the Western area.
Eddie Popplwell is Tor Lloyd's Manchester and North of England representative. He has spent much of his career in the marketing and operations sections of large North of England hauliers, and will represent Tor Lloyd in an area bounded by Stoke-on-Trent and Carlisle.
The Institute of Freight F warders' new president is A tair Pugh, managing director British Caledonian Airways.
aeronautical engineer, a former journalist, he has be with civil airlines since 1961, a has been B-Cal's managi director since 1978. He tali over the IFF presidency on M 14, and succeeds Overseas Cc tainers Ltd chairman Sir Ron Sway ne.
The recently created Ye Trailer {Ireland) Ltd's sales m ager is Eamon Moran, a Dublir who has been with York sin 1974, latterly as South-west En land regional sales manag This move marks an attempt build up York's coverage of ti Irish market, and the company counting on the success of newly-opened Dublin sal( centre which will be followed I a sales and distribution netwo throughout the country.
Quinton Hazell Ltd's ma board has been strengthened I the appointment of Partco chi executive Peter Webber and C group personnel director Ji Prophet to its ranks. Mr Webb has been with Partco since 197 and Mr Prophet became groL personnel director in 1980. Be were previously with the BL mah Group.
Cargo Van Equipment L marketing manager Mike Wall leaving on May 1 to take up similar post with Massey IntE national Coachbuilders Ltd. He being replaced on April 1 I Mike Vango, who has been the sales department at Carc Van for several years.
A new engineering manag ment team has been appoint( at Eaton Ltd, under manager engineering Keith Parme Former ERF senior design enc, neer is applications engineerir manager; former gear engine (axle division) Dave Barnett now principal gear enginee former transmission divisic man Bob Radcliffe is advanc( engineering manager; form transmission division proje manager Mike Stemmer is fa ward products group chief enc, neer; and axle division managi of project engineering Brii Johnson is current projec group chief engineer.
The Castro! Gold Medal of Institute of the Motor Indust has been presented to BL chai man and chief executive Michael Edwardes for his "oL standing advocacy in support the British motor industry." F received the award from Castr Worldwide chief executive Joh Malby, in the presence of Prim Michael of Kent.