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MR. L. C. MILLER, director and works manager of Merryweather and Sons, Ltd., has retired after 47 years' service.
MR. P. N. DAVIES has joined British Motor Corporation Services, Ltd., as sales manager. He was previously with a firm of management consultants.
Ma. D. S. NoRmAN has become assistant export sales manager of the Weaver Manufacturing and Engineering Co.. Ltd., and is making a business tour of Africa and the Middle East.
MR. W. SMITH, of Hill and Smith (Oldham), Ltd., has succeeded MR. J. W. FISHAVICK, of John Fishwick, Ltd., as chairman of the Manchester branch of the National Employers' Association of Vehicle Builders.
MR. A. E. C. DENT, road motor engineer, London Midland Region, British Railways, has been appointed to the board of Ribble Motor' Services, Ltd., filling. the vacancy caused by the resignation of MR. W. E. YATES.
MR, WALTER Scm-PLE, chairman of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club, has been elected chairman of the standing joint committee -Of the R.A.C., the A.A. and the R.S.A.C. in succession to M. WILFRID ANDREWS, chairman of the R.A.C.
MR. P. R. AUSTIN, a driver of the Hastings Tramway Co., who last year completed 50 years' service, and MR. II. NOAKES, a conductor, who will complete 50 years' service next March, were last week congratulated by MR. R. P. BEDDOW, chairman.
MR. W. F. BROOKS, secretary of Broadcast Relay Service, Ltd., will on April 1 take over as secretary of the British Electric Traction Co., Ltd. He will succeed MR. R. J. ELLERY. MR. NF.V1LLE Small, chief assistant in the B.E.T. secretariat, will replace Mr. Brooks as secretary of Broadcast Relay Service, Ltd.
SIR LEONARD SINCLAIR, chairman and managing director of the Esso Petroleum Co., Ltd., has been presented with an oil portrait of himself painted by MR. JAMES GUNN. The portrait had been subscribed fdr by employees to commemorate the knighthood conferred upon Sir Leonard in the 1955 New Year Honours List.
DR. E. A. WATSON, 0.B.E., 74.11.Mech.E.. has been awarded by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers the 1955 lames Clayton prize for hit noiable work in automobile engineer.ing, and for his outstanding contributions in the last 15 years to the progress of the aircraft gas turbine. He was chairman of the automobile division of the Institution for the 1949-50 session.
MR. N. G. Guructe, chief technologist (lubricating oil) of the Regent Oil Co., Ltd., on Wednesday became sales
manager (lubricants). He succeeded MR. C:. BERESTORD CLARK, who is transferring to the Caltex Trading and Transport Co., Ltd.
TROLLEYBUSES TO GO?
AHINT that all the town's trolley. buses may be replaced by motorbuses was given at a meeting of Grimsby Town Council by the mayor and chairman of the transport committee, Aid. J. C. B. Olsen. He was speaking during a debate on the recommended replacement of trolleybuscs by motorbuses on the Freeman Street route.
The council approved a proposal by the transport committee to terminate all bus services from the town centre at II p.m
STANDARD OFFER TO BEANS
AN offer is shortly to be made by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., to acquire at least 90 per cent, of the issued ordinary capital of Beans Industries, Ltd,, who make components. The directors of Beans Industries think that, in principle, the offer of two Standard ordinary stock units of 5s. each and 5s. 6d. in cash for each 5s. ordinary share in Beans is satisfactory.