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30th March 1945, Page 19
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Mr W, E, V. Bette-tome, chief traffic inspeet& of Nottingham Transport Department, is 'retiring after 40 years' service, owing to ill-health. He joined the department as a tram driver in 1905, became a traffic inspector in 1925 and chief traffic inspector in 1940.

MR. E. PLAYER, technical director of Bireairl Industries, Ltd., has been appointed joint managing director of that company and of the Birmingham Aluminium Casting (1903) Co., Ltd.— a subsidiary. He will act with MR. CYRIL C. MAIIDSLAY, who continues as chairman and joint managing director& both companies.

" MR, F. H. WELLS has been appointed chairman of the Bristol and District Branch of the Industrial Transport Association for the ensuing year,. whilst MR, P. SCOTT has been elected vicechairman. The secretary is MR. R. S. 141aaa, and the committee members Messrs. H. A. Brig,ga, D. A: Doe, J. A. ;Osprey, F. H. Williams and O. F.

Cra Me. • SIR PATRICK HENNESSY, who fot the past six years has held the position of general manager Of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., has been elected to the' Board of the company.. Following, commissioned• service . (hiring the 1914-18 .war, he joined the Ford organizationat Cork, and after a period as production -manager and special representative, he was appointed purchase manager of the English company at Dagenham. III April, 1940, 'he joined the 'Ministry of Aircraft Production under Lord Beaverbrook, and received a knighthood for his services.

MR. HORACE BOTTOMLEY, Who has beet• acting as general manager for Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., for several months past, has been confirmed in that appointInent. He has had 31 years' experience of public transport in the North and is a member of the Institute .

of Transport. He joined the Ribble concern, in an executive position, in 1929.

MR, B. E. WALLS, of .Canal Transport, Ltd., Bradford and Leede, has been elected chairman of the, newly formed West Riding Centre of the Institute of Traffic Administration. The bon. eeeretary is Ma. C. n

-ALVERT, .of 9, Cliff Avenue, Balne Lane, Wakefield. In addition to lectures and discussions for 'senior members, it is hoped to establish "a. sectionfor students and' graduates.

,MR: 'Jolla DOUGLAS CARSTAIRS, senior engineer of W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., the Scottish bus-operating concern, who is leaving to take up an important appointment with James Sutherland, Ltd., at Peterhead, was recently honoured at a meeting of the staff of the company, when he was presented with a wallet.' of 'Treasury notes as a token of the esteem in which

he was held..

ALDERMAN •EboaR SMITII, of the Halifax Motor Co., Ltd., a conceit' of Ford dealers-, who recently retired after 25 'years as chairman of the Halifax Section of the Motor Agents' Association, ...and who • last mouth completed .50 years in business, was recently honoured at a dinner; when a presentation was made to him by members of the .Section. MR. SIDNEY SMITH, who has succeeded his father in the chairmanship, presided.

MR. C. H. Gaftmaore. who for the Past 10 years has been chief electrical engineee to the 'transport department of Manchester Corporation, eetires at the end of this month with a record of 451 years' municipal service, This embraces' about 40 years with the city authority, plus a period of five years when be went to the neighbouring Stalybriclge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukiafield Transport Board. For 21 years he has represented Manchester on the Joint Electricity Distribution and CollectiOn Committee of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association.


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