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Ma. H. C. YOUNGE has resigned his directorship of the Transport Development. Group, but continues on the board of Ham Wharfage Co., Ltd.
MR. JOHN W. WATERFIELD, transport manager of N. Corah (St. Margaret), Ltd., hosiery manufacturers, Leicester, has been appointed general manager of the company's Rochdale factory.
MR. ARNOLD Timms, chief accountant of Commer Cars, Ltd., and Karrier Motors, Ltd., has become secretary to the company's manufacturing division, succeeding the late MR. R. G. LEAF.
MR. P. A. V. Coorsa and Ma, T. KENNY, directors of Dorada Holdings. Ltd., have joined • the board of E. J. Baker and Co. (Dorking), Ltd., Bedford distributors. MR. J. SIMPSON has resigned his directorship.
MR. GEORGE MACAULAY, co-ordinator of Government traffics at the Treasury and one of the leading lights in the Lorry Driver of the Year Competition, underwent an operation in University College Hospital, London, on Wednesday. He is expected to be absent from duty for about two months.
MR. E. C. RICHARDSON has been made a director of the Measham Motor Sales Organization, Ltd. He has been with the organization for 14 years and is a director of three associated companies. Also joining the board is MR. C. W. FARROW, who has been engaged in administrative work for the organization for several years.
MR. P. G. CHRISTMAS has become general sales manager of Dodge Bros. (Britain), Ltd., and Chrysler Motors, Ltd. Since 1955 he has been sales manager of the two companies. He joined them in 1948. MR. D. E. NEWMANN, formerly assistant supply manager, has become home sales manager. He has been with the companies since 1956.
MR. J. GEmarna, is now representing Pirelli, Ltd., in the the western half of Glasgow, most of Dunbartonshire and in Argyllshire. The counties of Angus, Perth and Clackmannan are being covered by MR. J. D. G. CRUICKSHANK, whilst MR. C. MOIR is covering the counties of Kincardine, Aberdeen, Inverness, Banff, Moray, Nairn, Ross and Cromariy. Sutherland and Caithness and the Orkney and Shetland Isles. Area representative for Lanarkshire is MR. J. M. WILSON, and MR. G. A. SUTHERLAND is covering the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Wigtown, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries. MR. D. I. G. NEILSON is covering the eastern half of Glasgow, part of Dunbartan and Stirlingshire. MR. N. A. FROST is operating in the southern part of Durham and the northern section of Yorkshire, and MR. J. P. WtGri-r is covering Cumberland, Westmorland, West Northumberland and Furness. MR. D. RENWICK is the North Northumberland representative.
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MR. GERALD CANDISII has been appointed sales manager of Remax, Ltd. He was previously export manager.
MR. F. G. POPHAM has been promoted to district manager at the new Lincoln district office of the Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.
MR. A. E. MORTON has been appointed sales promotion manager of the Matbro Group, comprising Mathew Brothers, Power Plant Hire (Beddington), Ltd., and Matbro, Ltd.
MR, H. J. HORNSBY, commercial manager of the International Synthetic Rubber Co., Ltd., is making a four-week study of Australasia's synthetic rubber markets. He will also visit India.
MR. H. G. STAGE and MR. F. TOMPKINS have become directors of Nu-Swift, Ltd. Mr. Stage has been overseas marketing manager since 1952 and Mr. Tompkins has been home sales manager since 1954.
MR. JOHN C. COLLINS has been elected chairman of The Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent • Fund London Centre. Other officers elected include MR. R. G. EMMETT, vice-chairman, Miss G. M. HORNER, secretary, and NIB.. A. G. PETRIE, treasurer.
R.H.A. ACT ON THEFTS
A SUB-COMMITTEE, to which the r-v Traders Road Transport Association had nominated a delegate, is being set up by the Road Haulage Association to consider ways of combating thefts of vehicles
and their loads. The committee will examine and report on the question and recommend action.
They are likely to be concerned mainly with ways of immobilizing vehicles. There is no plan yet for the formation of a special security force to patrol London, LORD HAILSHAM AS GUEST
AT the dinner to be held by the Road Haulage Association in I.ondon on May 20—in place of the customary annual luncheon—Lord Hailsham, Lord President of the Council, will be the principal speaker.