Mr. Sydney Baybutt has retired from the boards of the
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Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd., Standard-Triumph international, and other group subsidiaries after 50 years' service. He joined the service staff of Leyland Motors Ltd. in 1914 and held several executive appointments, culminating with those of chief accountant and director of the Leyland Motor Corporation.
At elections in three West Midland areas of the Traders Road Transport Association, officers for 1964 were appointed as follows; Potteries area— Mr. R. B. Williams (Simplex Electric Co. Ltd.), chairman; Mr. A. E. Booth (I. Hewitt and Son (Fenton) Ltd.), Mr. D. Boston (Birkett and Roberts Ltd.), Mr. H. Harvey (Norrricir Tyre Co. Ltd.), vice-chairmen. Hereford area: Mr. E. S. Wright (H. P. Bulmer and Co. Ltd.), chairman; Mr. E. E. Hunt (M. J. Pritch.. ard and Co. Ltd.), Mr, B. Potts (H. P. Bulmer and Co. Ltd.), vice-chairmen. Wolverhampton area: Mr. E. Carter (Rubcry Owen and Co. Ltd.), chairman; Mr. E. A. Betteley (Tarmac Roadstone Ltd.), Mr. K F. Brock (Weldless Steel Tube Co. Ltd.), Mr. N. Platt (Palethorpes Ltd.), vice-chairmen.
Mr. H. H. J. Cadet!, a member cf Kirkcudbright County Council, has been appointed a member of the Transport Users' Consultative Committee for Scotland.
Mr. L. E. Draisey, transport tank engineer, A.P.V. Co. Ltd., is to join the Steel Barrel Co. Ltd. on March 1 as sales manager. He was with A.P.V. for 81 years and prior to that with Thompson Bros. (Bilston) Ltd.
Mr. V. F. Frayling has been appointed staff director, personnel and industrial relations, of the Perkins Group. Mr. K. Baird has been appointed group general training manager. and Mr. D. W. Ritchie general personnel and industrial relations manager, U.K. operating unit.
Mr. R. C. Duckworth has been appointed lubricants assistant in the Manchester branch of Total Oil Products (G.13.) Ltd,
Mr. G. W. Payne has been appointed area manager of the London traffic department of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, with Mr. R. A. Monk as his acting assistant. Mr. Payne, who is 39, joined the Society from Lep Transport Co. Ltd., where he was road transport manager. Mr. Monk, 33, was formerly deputy transport and shipping manager of Fuller Electric.
Mr, Thomas Liversidge, who for the past 25 years has been an instructor with Leicester Corporation Transport, has been appointed chief driving instructor, succeeding Mr. Harold Mason, who has recently retired.
Mr. Bernard Jefferson has been appointed area manager at Oswald Tillotson Ltd., Newcastle, Staffs, depot.
Mr. Edward Player has retired from his positions as deputy chairman and managing director of Birmid Industries Ltd. and from directorships of the subsidiary companies for which he was directly responsible. He will be succeeded as managing director of Birmid by Mr. G. A. Rider, who wilt take up this position on March 10. Mr. Rider joined the board in 1955 and became deputy managing director in 1960.
Mr. F. W. Hardstone has joined the board of Armstrong Equipment Ltd., manufacturers of shock absorbers, suspension and hydraulic equipment.
Mr. V. A. Macmillan has been appointed overall company marketing manager of Wingard Ltd. This is a new position, to provide a closer co-ordination of all company and subsidiary company marketing operations. Mr. Macmillan joined Wingard four years ago as accessory sales manager.
At elections in three Western sub-areas of the Road Haulage Association, officers for 1964 were appointed as follows: 'Devizes and Wilts—Mr. It Syms (S.B. Transport), chairman; Mr. R. Chivers (F. -Chivers and Son), vice-chairman. Forest of Dean—Mr. IL Read (Richard Read (Transport) Ltd.), chairman; Mr. R. A. C. Watkins (R.A.C. Watkins Ltd.), vicechairman. Stroud—Mr. H. Dattgerfield (Dangerfields (Transport) Ltd.), chairman: Mr. V. Young (V. Young Ltd.), vicechairman.
Mr. P. Durnford has been appointed manager of the East Central region of A.E.C. Ltd., following the recent appointment of Mr. R. E. W. Holmes as deputy home sales manager. Mr. Dumford joined A.E.C. in 1935.
Mr. G. Selwyn Smith was, at the annual general meeting on Monday, elected a life governor of the Motor and Cycle Trades Benevolent Fund (BEN) in recognition of his 40 years of active work on behalf of the London centre. Mr. Smith is to retire from the committee of the centre. Mr. J. V. Collins retired as chairman after five years' office, and was succeeded by Mr. L. Levy.
Mr. Monty Prichard, managing director of F. Perkins Ltd., will be in Australia on a two-week business visit from March 6. His company is already associated with Australian industry through its manufacturing and sales organization, F. Perkins (Australia) Pty. Ltd., of Dandenong, Victoria. Perkins diesels will be on display at the 'British Exhibition and during the British fortnight at Sydney from September 25 to October 10. Mr. Prichard is also visiting Singapore, India and North America.