Men in the News SIR ALFRED FAULKNER has for personal
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reasons resigned his presidency of the Mansion House Association on Transport. MR. M. F. BARNARD has
been nominated as president-elect. '
MR. L. P. LORD, chairman of the British Motor Corporation, Ltd., has sailed for South Africa and Australia, where he will visit distributors and dealers and B.M.C. assembly plants.
MR. FRANCIS CRAGGS, traffic superintendent of the Sunderland District Omnibus Co.. Ltd., is to retire next month at the age of 74. He joined the concern in 1905 and was appointed traffic superintendent in 1924.
MR. WALTER Lime, general manager of Blackpool Corporation Transport, is to retire on June 20. He was due to retire in 1952, but was persuaded to remain for another two years. Mr. Luff has been at Blackpool since 1933.
MR. W. G. Natsatrru has succeeded the late MR. D. M. GREENSIIIELDS 39 Scotland and Northern Ireland regional manager of the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. Mr. Naismith was previously the assistant regional manager and Joined the concern in 1929.
MR. V. MARTIN-JONES, managing director of Lodge Plugs, Ltd., left Britain last week on a business trip to Australia, via Singapore, New Zealand and the U.S.A. The object of his visit is to extend his company's export business. He is expected back in the United Kingdom at the end of March. MR. D. TURNER will deputise for Mr. Martin-Jones in his absence.
MR. G. A. GLOVER, formerly Commonwealth sales representative of David Brown Tractors (Engineering), Ltd., has been appointed manager of the David Brown Western U.S.A. branch which has been established at 2693 (3a) Alving Room Court, Oakland 5, California. He will be assisted by MR. W. W. NICHOLSON, sales manager, and MR, F. G. HENDY, service manager. The branch will be operated as a subsidiary of David Brown (Canada), Ltd.
MR. J. N. MCHATTIE has succeeded the late MR. H. CLUYTERBUCK as technical officer of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. He began his career with Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., and was lately technical editor of Motor Trader and British Automobiles Overseas. MR. D. H. HENRI, who has been on the staff of the Society for seven years, has relinquished his position as manager of the standards department to take up an appointment with Simms Motor Units, Ltd.
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M. D. B. JENNINGS has been appointed a director of J. H. Jennings and Son, Ltd. He is a grandson of the present chairman and managing director, MR, J: H. JENNINGS, and is works manager.
MR. F. C. G. Mats has joined W. H. Martin, Ltd„ clearing and forwarding agents, as chief executive officer. lie was previously South Eastern Divisional manager of the Road Haulage Executive. Before nationalization, he was associated with many transport, warehousing and wharfage concerns in different parts of the country.