T. M. Glass, principal assistant (special projects) with EcLriburgh Corporation
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transport department, has been appointed Press and public relations officer of the British Omnibus Companies Public Relations Committee from October 1. This committee has a membership of 42 companies, the large majority now owned by THC. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Mr. Glass was a journalist until becoming Edinburgh Corporation Transport PRO in 1957 and later widened his duties, becoming chief commercial and public relations officer in 1962. Since 1961 he has been hon. secretary and treasurer of the Scottish Road Passenger Transport Association and of the Scottish area of the MPTA. He is also hon. treasurer of the Scottish section of the Institute of Transport; in 1964 the thesis which gained him associate membership of the Institute also won the BET award and was published as a text book.
John E. Nelson has been appointed managing director of Appleyard Commercial Vehicles Ltd. An apprentice of the Appleyard group in 1929, Mr. Nelson became manager of the commercial vehicle division when he returned to the company after war service in 1939-45.
J. R. Higdon, manager of the supply and transport division. Sheil-Mex and B. P. Ltd., is retiring on August 31 after 39 years' service with the company. He will be succeeded by J. H. Baker who is at present manager of the facilities design and construction division.
E. W. A. Butcher, general manager. Bristol Omnibus Co. Ltd., has been given the BET Road Passenger Transport Award by the Institute of Transport for his paper to the PTA on "The Commercial Manager?''. C. S. Dunbar has been given the Herbert Crow medal for his paper on "Express Carriers", while R. D. Smith, traffic officer (central buses), LTB, has been given the London Transport Award for his paper on "Reshaping London's Bus Services-. Among the Institute's associate membership examination prizes. J. W. Perry, transport manager of Wright and Co. (Kings Cross) Ltd., has been awarded the Road Haulage Association prize of £20 for the best performance by a road haulier not securing first place. R. J. Wallington, traffic clerk with Reed Transport Ltd., has received the Road Haulage Association graduateship prize of £15 for the best graduateship performance by a road haulier not securing first place.
The awards will be presented by the retiring president. S. A. Finnis. at the inaugural meeting of the 1968-9 session on October 14 at the Royal Commonwealth Society, Northumberland Avenue. London. WC2.