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Ma. P. A. Eats has become traffic superintendent of Accrington Corporation.
MR. I. Root has been appointed transport manager and cleansing superintendent of Dewsbury Corporation.
MR. PETER W. BIRCH, eldest son of MR. JOFEN BIRCH, has joined the business of Birch Bros., Ltd., bus and coach operators.
MR. J. R. Tyson has become southern divisional manager of the National Benzole Co., Ltd. He was formerly assistant manager.
MR. J. W. DENEORD has been appointed principal accounts assistant (accounts) in London Transport, with the rank of principal executive assistant.
MR. W. R. GORDON is to join the sales staff of Metropolitan-CamMellWeymann, Ltd., next month. He has previously been with CromptonParkinson, Ltd., and Leyland Motors, Ltd.
MR. K arm C. CARPENTER has succeeded MR. P. S. CARPENTER, his late father, as local director in South Wales of the Mercantile Credit Co., Ltd. Mr. K. Carpenter has served the company since 1946.
Slit EDWARD THOMPSON has been elected president of the British Engineers' Association. He is chairman and joint managing director of John Thompson, Ltd. MR. A. I. BAKER has become vice-president.
MR. GEORGE EASTEN has joined Messrs. Scott and Ayres, Oakham, as senior partner. MR. CHARLES COIYLIN is taking a less active interest in the business for health reasons. Mr. Easten was previously general manager of E. W. Campion and Sons, Ltd.
MR. J. ZoEmour has been appointed sales manager of the adhesives and sealers division of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., Ltd., in succession to MR. K. M. ANDREWS. MR. H. DONNAN has been promoted supervisor of the southern regional automotive refinish trade and abrasive sales.
B.S.A. BOARD CHANGES 'THE board of The Birmingham Small
Arms Co., Ltd., has been reconstructed to comprise leading executives and outside directors of wide technical and business experience. Sir Patrick Hannon, Mr. James Leek, and Sir Frank Smith have retired.
Newly appointed directors are Mr. G. G. Phillips, Mr. A. J. Quig, and Sir James Young (non-executive); and Mr. E. Turner and Mr. R. P. Wallace (executive).
The bank overdraft, which at July 31, 1956, stood at Over f21m., has been extinguished and it is expected that the group trading profit before taxation for the year to July 31, 1957, will exceed £2.1rn.