£15,000,000 Motor Export Group rr HE president of the Society
Page 37
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mr. William E. Rootes, will be chairman of the Motor Export Group which has now been formed on the basis of ; the Society's long-established overseas organization, including its own trade commissioners in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Burma and Ceylon.
An executive committee and two motor vehicle and accessory section committees have been formed from prominent members of the industry, whose names are as follow:—
Chairman: Mr. WILLIAM E ROOTES (president el the Society). Secretary: Mr.
ALAN O. TOOKEY, (Overseas sorra. try of the Society).
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mr. C. J. BARTLETT, managing director, Vaitxhall Motors, Ltd.; Col. J. B. BLACK. maniging director, •Standard Motor Co., Ltd.; Messrs. P. HENNE.',5817, general manager, Ford Motor Co., Ltd.; L. P. LORD, director, Austin
Motor Ltd.; OLIVER LUCAS, managing lured or, Co.,oseph Lucas, Ltd.; C. W. NICHOLS-. director, 8..13mith and Sons [SEA.), Ltd.; C. B. NIXON, deputy managing director, LeyLand Mott t, Ltd.; C. W. REEVE, chairman, Assn. elated Equipment Co., Ltd.; RC. ROOTES, managing director, Humber, Ltd.; S. G. K. SMALLSONE, managing director, Morris industries Exports, Ltd.; Capt. A. C. H. WAITE. • MC., director, Austin llotor CA., 'Ltd.; Mr. W. M. W. THOMAS, vice-chairman, Morris Motor:. Ltd.
MOTOR VEHICLE COMMITTEE
Messrs. R. 11 BATCHELOR. export nonuser, Vatexhad Melon, Ltd.; J. G. CHALD inanaging director, Rootea. Ltd.; lad. A. DENNE, export sales manager. Ford Motor Co., Ltd.; J. M. E. FELL, Overseas sales manager, Associated Equipment Co., Ltd.; B. J. HECARTY, A.S.A.A,, A.C.I.S., export manager, Austin Motor Ca., Ltd.; H. F. MASON, export manager. Standard Motor Co., Ltd.; 8. G. K. SMALLBCthE. managing director, Morris Industries Exporti,, Ltd.
MOTOR ACCESSORY AND COMPONENTS COMMITTEE (Including Service and Garage Equipment) Me,;srs. L. W. j. HANCOCK, sales manager. F. l'erkins, Ltd.; 0. .1, LAKE, governing director, Esae and Elliott, Ltd.; A. 1. LOCETTE, proprietor, Henry Miller and Co.; W. II. SAT: XIIERS, director, Raybestos Below', Ltd., Win. SHELLEY, sales manager, Lodge Plugs, Ltd.; A. PADDO7ii smrni, commercial manager, Joseph Lucas, Ltd.; A. TAYLOR, export manager, S. Smith and Sim (M.A.), Ltd.
Tlie export production plan for motor vehicles, which have a basic trade value of R/12,000,000 annually, has now been in force for several months and is achieving good results, The new Group will cater equally for motor parts and accessories and garage equipment, valued at over 3,000,000 annually. Mr. Routes stated, a few days ago, that every endeavour would he made to exceed these figures. which did not necessarily represent the full extent to which it might be possible for the motor industry of the United Kingdom to support the Government's export trade drive.
Throughout the first seven months of the war, added Mr. Rootes, the industry maintained an export of over 1,000 vehicles a week, with a total exceeding 30,000. The Empire demand was exceptionally good, particularly from Australia, India, Malaya and Ceylon, but increased numbers of vehicles had also been sent to Uruguay, Argentina, Portugal and other foreign markets.