R. 0. PIONEER ON TFS BOARD
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George Arthur Ashley has been appointed a director and deputy general manager of the Atlantic Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., and Frank Bustard and Sons Ltd. Mr. Ashley began his career with the White Star Line of Liverpool in 1928. In 1946 he joined Col. Frank Bustard, at Atlantic, who had just started the Transport Ferry Service.
With TFS Mr. Ashley has been closely
concerned with the pioneering and development of roll-on /roll-off. He helped to organize the first roll-on /roll-off commercial freight service from Preston to Northern Ireland in May, 1948, using converted tank landing ships.
At Tilbury and Felixstowe he helped to forge the first UK-Europe commercial road freight link. As chief traffic manager Mr. Ashley has been responsible for the build-up
of unitized traffic on all services. As deputy general manager he is now also responsible for the general running of the company under general manager Michael K. Bustard.
Mr. Ashley is also a director of AngloIrish Transport Ltd., Portrush Harbour Co., Imperial Stevedoring Co. Ltd. of Belgium and Compagnie Beige Transmarine, Belgium.