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MR'. W. G. GOFF, personnel •manager at Fort Dunlop since 1945, tetires at the end of this month afier.44 years-with the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd. • MR. W. L. RAKER, manager of the metal-finishing division of the Pyrene Co.,. Lida,. has retired after 30 years with the company. His successor is MR. H. A. HOLDEN, who has been in the division for many years.
MR: A. " E. Swim has been elected chairman of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Section of the Institute of Transport.. Vice-chairmen are MR. W. J. MAYO and MR. C. 0. T. PURCELL, with MR. W. J. EVANS as treasurer. Secretary. is MR. W. F. COOPER,
MR. ERIC 'Gcluofi and MR. Tom FRENCH, of the Dunlop Rubber CO., Ltd., will give a talk on tyres and skidding from the European point of view at the first international conference on skid prevention at the University of Virginia, _ West Virginia, this month.
MR. W. T. R. BRibots. has been appointed managing director of the City Motor Co. (Oxford), Ltd., in Succession to the late MR. NORMAN F. JONES. He has been a director since 1944, and became deputy managing director 11 years ago. The new deputy is Mr. Jones's son, MR. V. F. N. Joares, who was appointed to the board in 1955.
MR J. D. SLATER: secretary of Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd., has joined the board' of A.C.V. Sales, Ltd., following the appointment of MR. E. R. HOLLANDS as director and general manager. MR. L. C. PARSONS, secretary and accountant of A.C.V.-Sales; has taken over -for Park Royal, and-he is replaced by MR. J. FORD, previously secretary of A.E.C., Ltd.
MR. J. C. 1-ir TwAaietat has laeen appointed' a director of the E.N.V. Engineering Co., Ltd.. .
MR. G. N. VANSITTART Who, as reported in the Commercial Motor on August 15, is retiring at the end of this month from the chairmanship of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., was on Monday appointed a director of R. H. Neal and Co., Ltd.
MR. J. A. GIBBONS, works manager of Scainmell Lorries: Ltd., is to retire towards the end of this month after nearly 40 years with the company. He joined them when Scanimell -vehicles were 'launched, and became works manager in 1941.
.14R. B. G. JOHNSON has been appointed Glasgow manager of Pirelli, Ltd., and MR. JO. HEI3DITCH has become special. representative for the company's commercial tyre division. Pirelli's chief executive for tyre sales. MR. H. A. PARsoN, has now left hospital after an operation.
MR. E. LuScorI'-EvANs, advertising manager of Gitlings. ltd., and Ma. E. S. H. JANEs, assistant general advertising manager of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., will be among the speakers and officials at a conference organized by the Advertising Clubs of Great Britain and Ireland from September 19-21.
SIR LEONARD LORD was last week appointed executive chairman of the British Motor Corporation. MR. G. W. HARRimAN became sole managing director. Sir Leonard has been chairman and managing director since 1952, and Mr. Harriman, deputy chairman and a joint managing director since 1956. Sir Leonard said last week that it was desirable that the offices of chairman and managing director should be separated.