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Men in the News MR. A. C. GIBSON flew to
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Ceylon on Monday to take up duties as resident Leyland Group representative on the island.
MR. PETER F. WOOD has been appointed publicity manager of Scammell Lorries, Ltd. He was previously assistant to the publicity manager of United Dairies Engineering Co., Ltd.
MR. FRED EASTWOOD has resigned his appointment as national secretary, commercial road transport group of the Transport and General Workers' Union, to take up a post as an industrial relations officer in industry. Mr. Eastwood, who is 48, has served the T.G.W.U. since 1955. He starts his new job in April. MR. ALEXANDER DICKSON, rolling stock superintendent, has retired after 34 years with the Oldham Transport Department.
MR. MARSH ANTHONY has been appointed commercial vehicle manager at the Kenning Group's depot at Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
MR. J. F. THOIvIPSON has been appointed manager of the Thornycroft Scottish branch at Bishop Street, Anderston, Glasgow.
Ma. G. ALEXANDER FARDON, senior export representative of Stenor, Ltd., is to make an extensive tour of Africa during the spring.
LT.-COL. W. H. SLACK, transport officer of the North Western Gas Board and honorary secretary of the Institute of Transport. North Western Section, has been promoted substantive colonel in the Emergency Reserve.
MR. RONALD WHITEHOUSE has joined the British Omnibus Companies Public Relations Committee as publicity officer. This is a new appointment. He will be available to advise and assist membercompanies on publicity generally.
HERR WALTER HITZINGER has succeeded HERR FRITZ KONECKE as managing director of Daimler-Benz AG, producers of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. Herr Hitzinger, an Austrian, was previously managing director of Austria's leading steel company, Vereinigte Osterreichische Eisen-und Stahlwerke AG, of Linz.
MR. T. F. CARTER has been appointed resident representative at the new branch office of Bowmaker, Ltd., at 34 High Street, Wick, Caithness. MR. G. J. SIMMONS, hitherto representative at Birmingham, has been appointed resident representative at Shrewsbury branch in succession to MR. L. CHAMBERS, who is now transferred to Gloucester branch.
MR. B. G. HILL has been appointed export sales manager of Ferodo, Ltd. He joined the company in 1953 and was transferred to the department responsible for trade with the British Commonwealth, the Middle East and Far East, in 1957, assuming full charge the following year. In 1959 he took control of the department dealing with Europe and the Americas. Mr. Hill is 31. MR. GEOFFREY DUKE, world champion racing motorcyclist, has been appointed by Small and Parkes, Ltd., to be distributor of Don automotive products in the Isle of Man.
MR. JACK MILLIVIAN, formerly sales director of Lawson Pigott Motors, Ltd., Barnet, has been appointed to the board of Savages Motors, Ltd., mainVauxhall and Bedford dealers for Brentwood.
MR. FRANK BIUDGEMAN MORSE has been appointed Southern area secretary of the Road Haulage Association in succession to Mr. John W. Hescroff who retires on March 31.
MR. K. S. SEAL has been appointed by Small and Parkes, Ltd., to be senior representative in charge of their depots at Swansea and Cardiff. He was formerly with the sales organization of Transport Equipment (Thornycroft), Ltd., in Cardiff.
MR. JAMES OLDROYD, who has been secretary of The British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association since 1952, has been appointed general manager of The Lead Development Association. He will take up his new duties at the beginning of April.
MR. L. S. HIGGThrs has been appointed traffic manager, East Yorkshire Motor Services, Ltd., in succession to MR. G. M. NEWBURY. Mr. Higgins joins East Yorks from Maidstone and District Motor Services, Ltd., where he was assistant traffic manager. He was previously with East Kent Road Car Co., Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., and Northern General Transport Co., Ltd.