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Councillor G. R. Beeston has been appointed an additional member of the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Wales and Monmouthshire until July 31, 1962.
Mr. T. S. McMain, traffic manager of W. Alexander and Sons (Midland), Ltd., since 1948, has retired. He is succeeded by Mr. J. W. Tweedie, chief traffic assistant at Alexander's Falkirk headquarters for the past 13 years.
Mr. D. E. A. Pettit, who, as already announced in The Commercial Motor, has been appointed chairman of S.P.D., Ltd., takes over his new position on October I. Mr. L. S. Pagan is to relinquish his directorship of S.P.D., Ltd., with effect from September 30.
Mr. A. E. Flack, formerly divisional superintendent. Central Road Services, West Division, London Transport, has retired. Recently he was acting as superintendent (Running) Central Road Ser
vices. He joined the former London General Omnibus Company as a bus driver in 1922.
Mr. Leonard H. Short, director of overseas operations, The English Electric Co., Ltd., has been elected chairman of the export panel of the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association. Vice-chairman of the panel for the past two years, he succeeds Mr. E. V. Small, consultant to Associated Electrical Industries Export, Ltd. The new vicechairman is Mr, Harold P. Martin, sales director of C. A. Parsons and Co.. Ltd.
Dr. D. H. Sharp has been appointed Director (Technical) of the Federation of British Industries as from November 1, on the retirement of the present Technical Director, Major-General A. J. H. Dove. Mr. I. D. M. Thomson has been appointed wholesale parts manager of the Haslemcre Motor Co.. Ltd.
Mr. Brendan C. Murphy has been appointed passenger sales manager of C.I.E., in succession to Mr. J. J. Purcell, who has retired after 42 years service.
Mr. F. T. HovIan, Mr. A. G. Synnuck and Mr. J. Fulton have been appointed sales representatives by Aerostyle, Ltd.. North Acton, London.
Mr. R. C. Atkinson has been appointed wholesale parts manager of Wadhams, Ltd., and Mr. G. Hart has been appointed deputy parts manager of the firm's Southampton branch.
Mr. W. Young, sales director of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., was presented with a cheque by the chairman and managing director, Mr. A. D. Wenzel, to mark his completion of 40 years' service with the company.
Mr. H. Perriug has been appointed to succeed Mr. R. A. Lovell as chief mechanical engineer to the Ministry of Transport. Mr. Lovell retires next December, and Mr. Perring will take up his new appointment at the beginning of that month.
Obituary
• We record with deep regret the deaths of Mr. A. S. Woodgate, Mr. Peter Rouchy and Mr. T. Butterworth.
Mr. Woodgate, who was 53, was general manager of Southdown Motor Services, Ltd.
Mr. Peter Rouchy, a haulage contractor at Theddingworth, near Market Harborough, Leics, collapsed in the passenger seat of his lorry last week, He died in Doncaster Royal Infirmary.
Mr. Butterworth, who was 68, was managing director of Bracegirdle Motors. Ltd., Brooks's Bar, Manchester. Ile was wartime chairman of the north western committee for liaison between motor traders and the Ministry of Labour.