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Mr. J. T. Trench has been appointed engineer. headquarters. of British Road Services Ltd., having formerly been divisional engineer in the South Eastern division. Mr. W. H. Smith, formerly rolling stock engineer, headquarters, is to be divisional engineer in the South East. and Mr. R. V. Dixie has been appointed accountant, headquarters. Mr. G. A. H. Cardwell, formerly deputy chief engineer of B.R.S. Ltd., has been appOinted engineer, headquarters, B.R.S. (Parcels) Ltd.; Mr. E. Moffat has been appointed accountant, headquarters, of B.R.S. (Parcels) Ltd. He was previously South Eastern divisional accountant to B.R.S. Ltd.
Mr. A. Waich has bzen appointed traffic manager to the Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-operative Society Ltd.. on the retirement of Mr. A. Knight, who had held the position for the past 18 years. Mr. Walch previously was assistant manager and is secretary to the National Co-operative Traffic Managers' Association.
Mr. A. Morris, manager, motor transport department, National Benzoic Company, has taken un a senior appointment in the motor department of Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd.
Mr. G. J. Coogan has been appointed a deputy Traffic Commissioner in the Northern traffic area, having been nominated by the Carlisle. City Council. Mr. H. E. Robson has been appointed Transport Commissioner for Wales and Monmouthshire in place of Mr. A. G. Curtis, who is to retire at the end of the month. Mr. Robson joined the Ministry of Transport in 1946 aftcr spending the early part of his career with L.N.E.R. and at the time of his release from the Army he was assistant director of transportation at the War Office. He has spent the past 17 years at M.o.T. headquarters in London. Mr. Curtis has been a civil servant for 51 years: 33 of them in the Ministry of Transport and immediately prior to his appointment five years ago as the first Transport Commissioner for Wales and Monmouthshire, he was chairman of Traffic Commissioners and Licensing Authority in the East Midland area.