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22nd August 1958, Page 48
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MR. Goatom G. LAW has succeeded MR. N. JONES as secretary of H. and J.•

Quick, Ltd.

MIL R. -J. TRISTRAM has been appointed technical repreientative of the Moss Gear Co., Ltd.

MR. A. D. WaLsit has been appointed sales secretary to Pirelli, Ltd. He will be based at Burtari-On-Trent.

MR. T. U. LAMB has joined Smith's • Delivery Vehicles,Ltd., as 'industrial artist and design consultant.

CLLR. G. D. C. 'ROSE, managing director of Central Garage, Ltd., Leeds and Bradford, has been made a Bradford J.P.

MR. J. F. BRODIE, operations manager on the north-east coast for Shell-Mex arid B.P., Ltd.; is 4O retire: He has beenWith die company for 35 year's.. Mis. .W. B. GODDEN, labour retations -cb-orclinator,. who joined Shell-Mex 31 years ago, will succeed him.

A: R. W. MURRAY', executive director and secretary of three companies' by Automotive Products Associated, Ltd,., has no:* been made secretary of the holding Company'. MR. B. G. L. JAQKMAN becomes an executive director of the Lockheed Hydraulic Brake Co., Ltd., whilst -MR. -C. WE:Bs-ma, is appointed executiveedirector in charge of exports (Ore: the Antinnotivel-Products Co., Ltd.

LORRY DRIVERS .FEAR: PARKINGMETERS • NiTANY 'lorry •drivers -do not seem . to iVi realize that they can ignore Mayfair's parking meters • When loading or unloading their vehicles, according to Mr. R. E. G. Brown, London secretary of the Traders' Road Transport Association. In the Association's current news-letter, Mr. Brown says Westminster City Council are opposed to "double-banking," which has been taking place while there were vacant parking places.

The council have drawn the Association's attention to the fact that any parking hay may be used for loading or unloading without charge for up to 20 minutes, and on "no waiting" kerbs, goods vehicles can load or unload without a time limit before 11 a.m., and for up to 20 minutes afterwards.

MORE SPENDING ON ROADS CANADA is expected to spend £871m.

on building and maintaining roads during the year 1958-59, compared with £76m. in the last financial year. About two-thirds of the total expenditure will be on new highways and bridges.

India is also planning increased spending on roads, During the Second Plan period, the Indian Government will pay an extra £142-ktn, in developing the road system, on top of the £4,035m. already allocated for this purpose. Half the additional, money will provide new express highways.


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