Mr. R. D. Gillanders, assistant rolling stock engineer, road services,
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London Transport, has been promoted to rolling stock engineer. He is succeeded in his previous post by Mr. H. W. Cromack, divisional engineer, country buses and coaches.
Mr. Morr:s J. Phillips has been appointed transport manager at the Hatfield branch of the Ross Group. Mr. Phillips, who is 37, gained his previous transport experience with Greenwoods Ltd. and A. Pannell Ltd.
Following the announcement (The Commercial Motor, June 26) of the retirement of Mr. E. R. Hollands, director and general manager of A.E.C. (Sales) Ltd., Mr. R. G. Bennett has been appointed as his successor, Mr. Bennett, who is 33, joined A.E.C. in 1954 and was appointed deputy general manager (sales) in 1963,
In addition to being re-elected •vicechairman of Nottingham Corporation transport committee, Aid. W. G. E. Dyer has been appointed chairman of area "F" of the Municipal Passenger Transport Association. He is East Midlancl divisional secretary of the T.R.T.A. • Mr. Norman W. Hart has been appointed chairman of the. Kerry group of companies in succession to Mr. E. Cassieton Elliott, who has retired. Mr. Hart retains the position of managing director.
Dr. W. Ker Wilson, authority on vibration problems, who retired recently from Bristol Siddeley Engines Ltd., is now design consultant with Ricardo and Co. (Engineers) Ltd.
Mr. J. Irwin Miller, chairman of Cummins Engine Co. Inc., U.S.A., will be visiting the sites of the new Darlington factories early this month.
The automobile division of the Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. of Luton has been reorganized to give motor industry customers direct contact with specialists at head office. Mr. Lester E. Willson, sales manager of the division, is now assisted by Mr. D. M. Jones, assistant sales manager, and Mr. J. White, planning manager.
From next Monday, July 6, Mr. Trevor C. Hoskins will take over the responsibilities of Press relations for the Lucas group of companies; he has been a member of the Lucas publicity department for over eight years. Mr. P. L. Evers will assist him.
Mr. W. Berry, company secretary of the Barr and Wallace Arnold Trust Ltd., has been appointed a director of that company and of Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd. Mr. E. C. Baldwin, tours general manager, has been appointed a director of Wallace Arnold Tours Ltd.
Mr. Albert Agran and Mr. Maurice 0. Gill have been appointed directors of The Proprietors of Hay's Wharf Ltd.
Mr. R. Wade, traffic manager of Cumberland Motor Services Ltd., has been appointed traffic manager of Eastern Counties Omnibus Co. Ltd. with effect from August 1.
At a meeting of the new council following the annual general meeting of The Scottish Motor Trade Association Ltd., Mr. W. 1). Miller was elected president, with Mr. J. Forbes Hunter retailer vice-president and Mr. A. A. Halley immediate past-president.
Mr. B. F. W. Grinnall, transport foreman with Worcester Co-operative Society. has been appointed transport manager to King's Lynn Co-operative Society.
Mr. L. W. J. Hancock, the Perk ins Group's general sales promotion and advertising manager, has retired after more than 29 years with the company. He has been succeeded by Mr. S. T. Sykes, who has been deputy sales promotion and advertising manager for nearly two years; Mr. Hancock will continue to act for the group on a consultancy basis.