NWSON WILLIAMS has been ade the new general manager Eastern
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Counties Omnibus nnpany in succession to BER4RD ROOTHAM, who retires at e end of June. He started his reer as an apprentice with eath and Cardiff Luxury aaches in 1954, later qualifying a skilled fitter. By 1970 he was ea engineer (central) for Ribble id was made chief engineer th Hants and Dorset in 1976. Giltspur Bullens Distribution d has appointed JOHN WILJR as a director of the comm. He is presently general anager. Mr Wilbur began as an lice clerk with J. J. Edwards in 61, before the company was acquired by Giltspur Bullens in 1967.
BRIAN CHIVERS has become general manager of Dow Freight Services Ltd's contracts division. He will have special responsibility for parts distribution on behalf of VAG UK (Volkswagen and Audi Importers). Mr Chivers joined Dow Freight Services from Silentnight Ltd, where he was distribution manager.
Southern British Road Services has appointed STAN NOAKES manager of the mid Kent branch. Situated at Aylesford, near Maidstone, the facilities comprise warehousing and distribution services and contract hire and lorry rental.
Vauxhall Motors Ltd has made EDWARD NAEGELI, formerly director of manufacturing engineering, Vauxhall, director of commercial vehicle manufacturing.
JOHN MATHIAS and RICHARD STOUT have moved from BL to Motogas (UK) Ltd. Mr Mathias becomes technical manager responsible for product development and service. He joined BL's fleet service department 22 years ago, rising to. fleet service executive based in
Oxford, Mr Stout takes over as fleet executive responsible for sales and service in the north of England and Scotland.
Turner-Spicer Transmissions Division has appointed PETER WARD as divisional general manager at Fordhouses, Wolverhampton. He has been involved in the vehicle transmission industry his entire working life, having worked for the Ford Motor Company and Eaton Corporation in Australia.
GEOFFREY HUGHES has been made commercial vehicle fleet sales manager for Stormont of Liverpool. He has had 15 years experience of selling commercial vehicles.
Quinton Hazell, automotive components manufacturer and distributor has made the following management changes: MIKE GILES becomes chief executive for Quinton Hazel! Automotive Europe, taking over from HARRY JOYNT. MIKE BAUNTON takes over as manufacturing director and CHRIS GRUNDY is promoted to marketing manager.
JaRGEN BERGLUND takes on the new role of purchasing manager of hydraulics engineers and tipper bodybuilders Edbro Ltd., at Bolton. He succeeds HORACE HIGSON, who will be retiring soon, and joins Edbro from the Dubai Aluminium Company.
General Descaling Plant Hire Ltd has taken on COLIN HEMMINGS as assistant to the contracts and plant hire manager.
BRIAN JOSLYN joins Contents Measuring Systems Ltd as sales manager to head the marketing of the CMC 2,000 tank contents measuring system. He has spent the last 17 years with Pump Maintenance Ltd.
Teleflex Morse Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Incom International Inc., has promoted JOHN GILL to managing director. He succeeds BRIAN LEWIS who becomes group vice prealdent of the Mechanical Controls Group of Incom International Inc., based in Pittsburgh, USA.
ROGER MARSH joins Rockwell International, Automotive Operations as general sales manager for Rockwell Bremsen. He was previously sales manager for Bremsen in the United Kingdom and he will now be based at Alzenau, West Germany.