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DR.C. J. SMITHELLS. MC.. directorof research of the British Aluminium Co., Ltd.. has been elected president of the Institute of Metals.
Mat. F. J. CHAPPLE. •chairman of the Bristol Tramways and Carriage Co.. Ltd., is convalescing for several months in South Africa after an .operation.
MR. M. J. SomEaFiFio, general manager of Walsall Transport Depart
ment, is to retire. He has been associated with the .undertaking for 43 years and was appointed general manager in 1932.
MR. J. W. R. Worre, deputy district manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co. (Scotland), Ltd., since 1947, has been appointed • district manager in Edinburgh in succession to MR. E. J. LAWSON CLARK. the new Northern Ireland manager.
?SIRS. DORIS CLARK has been reelected chairman of the London and Home Counties centre of the Motor and Cycler Trades Benevolent Fund. MR. C. P. HAR IVEY, advertisement manager of "The Commercial Motor." has been re-elected deputy chairman and MR. V. R. ROOK honorary secretary and treasurer,
MR. L. P. Logo, chairman and -managing director of the Austin Motor Co.. Ltd., has left for ur-month business trip involv illr-visits to Australia. New Zealand and Canada. He will sail home in the "Queen Mary," leaving New York on April 30. LORQ NUFFIELD, chairman of the Organization, With which the Austin company is amalgamating, is already on his way to Australia.
• MR. A. I. -ANDERSON, a director of Anderson. Green and Co.. Ltd. lOrient Line), has been appointed a member it the Central Transport Consultative • Committee . for Great Britain. His appointment and that of MR. C. F. Jottiami. announced in the January II issue, are new. The Minister of Transport has reinstated other previous members for a further period of office ending December St. 1954.
MR. F. -M. Rootniouse, manager of the East Midland division of the Marsham Tyre Co., Ltd., has been appointed sales manager. MR. '1'; Reno. Manager of the North London division, has become commercial manager at the Marsham heed °Mee. MR. I. S. HEATHER, 'Brighton bran:II manager, has succeeded Mr. Roodhouse, and MR. L. J. JANSEN. Brixton branch manager, has succeeded Mr. Read. MR. H. E. CAME., Westchil branch manager, has taken over Mr. Heather's •former position, MR. J. W. FURNELL, Croydon branch represenerive-, that of Mr. Jansen. and MR: II. (1. kussELL, Ipswich branch representa, Live, that-of Mr. Cadge.
A30 MR. S. S. Carr, chairman and managing director of Guy Motors, Ltd.. has sailed to South Africa. accompanied by his son, MR. T. Guy. • The elder Mr. GuY visited the country a year ago. when he was accompanied by his other son, Ma. R. S. Guy.
MR. JOHN OuntaAkt; chairman and joint managing director of Oldham and Son, Ltd., has sailed for South Africa for discussions in Johannesburg about the development of the company's subsidiary, Oldham and Son Africa, Ltd. He will be away about two months.
• NEW VI:II-PURPOSE GREASE ANEmti1 ti .purpose 111010T grease, Shell Retinax A, has been introduced by Shell-Mex and BP., Ltd. It is claimed to do the work of five separate greases in all weathers, and it is recommended for the lubrication of chassis, wheel bearings, universal joints, water pumps and generators. It is designed for more economical fuhricaLien, also for greater cleanliness, as it is cohesive, does not drip, and pumps easily through poweror hand-operated grease guns.
FLo.T.A. MEETINGS ; RE arrangements of the institote of Traffic Administi•ation iaclude the following:—
'February 1, North Staffs Cenire.. d.seussion. George Hotel, Burslem. 7.15 o.m. •
February 4, Southampton Centre, discussion on the integration of inland transport, Southampton Chamber of Commerce. 7.30 p.m. February 12, Manchester Centre, lecture on the C-hirina =rein, by A. Logan, Qoecn's Hotel. ;Manchester, 7.3d pin. 'February 16, Southampton Centre. annual dinner, Royal Hotel. Southampton-'7..10 P m. February 27, Preston Centre. lecture on Continental etiach rraset by T. Jackson. Bull and Royal Rotel. Preston. 7.30 p.m.