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S. E. G. Toy, who took over Ford of Britain's
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commercial vehicle activity as manager last October, has been appointed director, truck sales. Before his commercial vehicle appointment he was general sales manager of the car division. J. C. Kilburn Toppin, formerly general sales manager, commercial vehicles, has been appointed fleet sales manager, responsible for both car and commercial vehicle business. He succeeds G. N. Thomas, who has joined the European sales staff, K. R. Pendergast, formerly commercial vehicle service manager, has succeeded Mr. Kilburn Toppin with the title of manager, commercial vehicle sales operations. C. A. Campbell, formerly domestic service manager, commercial vehicles, has been appointed service manager. A. C. Russell, formerly manager of commercial vehicle product and marketing analysis has been appointed to the new position of manager, commercial vehicle merchandizing.
Sir Patrick Hennessy, chairman of Ford of Britain. retires on May 3. Sir Patrick, who is 70 next month, joined Henry Ford and Sons Ltd. in Cork in 1920, transferring to Ford in Britain as purchase manager in 1931. He became general manager in 1939, managing director in 1948, and chairman in 1956. remaining as chief executive until 1963. He was a member of the Advisory Council of the Ministry of Aircraft Production in the Second World War and was knighted for public services in 1941. The Ford annual report, published this week, pays tribute to "his dynamic leadership and complete dedication throughout a long and outstanding career".
J. A. Barke, who retired as managing director, Ford of Britain, in 1965 after a serious illness, and as vice-chairman at the end of 1967. is resigning from the board on April 16-his 65th birthday. The directors have paid tribute to Mr. Barke's ''unsparing efforts on behalf of the company" during his service extending over nearly 36 years.
J. H. Gilbert has been appointed general manager, East Kent Car Co. following the retirement of Fl. G. James who has been general manager for 20 years. Mr. Gilbert had been deputy general manager for two months.
F. Gartside has been appointed chairman of the South East Lancashire sub-area of the RNA Other RHA elections: Burnley chairman H. Higson; Manchester and Salford chairman P. N. Morpeth.
H. Turner has been elected chairman of the express carriers functional group covering North Western (Eastern) and North Western Western) areas. G. A. Florence has been appointed chairman of the Leicester area of the TRTA: F. Raynor is deputy chairman; C. Kempson and D. A. Clarke vicechairmen. Other TRTA elections: Peterborough: chairman W. D. Butler; vice-chairman E. Blantern. Boston: chairman D. H. Smith; vice-chairman S. Smith. Sheffield and South Yorkshire: chairman A. Utley; vice-chairmen G. W. Smith, W. Lynn. Birmingham: chairman J. Harrison; deputy chairman G. C. W. Nabb; vice-chairmen E. F. Brock, B. J. Pratt. Teesside: chairman A. B. Robertson; deputy chairman C. Ashman; vice-chairman J. Stapleton. North Eastern: chairman G. A. Crawford; vice-chairmen E. Mordue, R. T. Lawson. Thames Valley: chairman J. L. Bozward; vicechairmen R. G. Stock, L. J. Wilkins, A. L. Taylor. J. P. Morris has been appointed to head the information division of the Ministry of Transport. Mr. Morris was formerly deputy chief information officer in the Department of Economic Affairs and he has taken over from F. D. Bickerton, who has been appointed controller (home). Central Office of Information. The MoT is reorganizing its information division in the light of the workload imposed by the Om campaign to be mounted on road safety over the next three years. C. M. Hall, a special assistant, is being appointed a chief information officer with special responsibility for Press and IV, allowing Mr. Morris to devote more time to the road safety campaign.