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7th April 1961, Page 54
7th April 1961
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MR. J. R. BAKER has been appointed district manager. Cardiff, for the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.

MR. JOIN PATERSON has resigned as managing director of Rootes Acceptances, Ltd., to take up an appointment as a director of North Central Wagon and Finance Co., Ltd.

MR. COURTNEY GARNSWORTHY, secretary of the Sunderland sub-area of the R.H.A. for 20 years, has retired. He is 62, and started his own haulage business nearly 40 years ago. At the annual dinner of the branch, Mr. Garnsworthy was presented with a silver tray and coffee set by the local chairman. Mr. R. CLIFFORD.

MR. Sr. JOHN DE H. ELSTUB has been appointed chairman of the Metals Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., in succession to MR. M. J. S. CLAPHAM, who has joined the 1.C.I. main board as an overseas director. DR. WILLIAM HENRY GEORGE LAKE, 0.B.E.. has been appointed joint managing director (technical) of the Metals Division of I.C.I. in succession to Mr. St. J. Elstub.

MR. R. M. FOREMAN has been appointed secretary of Chrysler Motors, Ltd., sand Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd.

MR. JAMES BRENNAN, shipping manager of George Cohen Sons and Co., Ltd., has retired after 52 years with the company. He will continue his honorary secretaryship of the Shipping Merchants' Committee.

MR. HOWARD GODFREY has been appointed president of Skurray's, Ltd., Swindon, on his resignation as chairman and managing director. MR. F. J. Gevarr has been elected chairman and MR. A. W. Couvrr, deputy chairman. M. C. J. BASIL MASTERS becomes managing director.

MR. R. J. JACKSON, managing director of Coventry and Jeffs, Ltd., a subsidiary company of Steels Garages, Ltd., Clifton, Bristol, has been appointed a director of the parent company. Mr. Jackson has been responsible for the successful development of Coventry and Jeffs' commercial vehicle and body-building ventures.

MIL H. A. DENNE. director of sales. who is over normal retirement age, has retired from the board and his executive responsibilities with the Ford Motor Co.. Ltd. He has served the ..company for 34 years, and has been a director since 1956. Mr. Denne has agreed to advise the American Ford Company on a part-time consultancy basis, in connection with certain of their overseas developments. MR. S. J. ELLIOTT. director of finance, has also relinquished his executive responsibilities, having reached normal retirement age. He will, however, remain a member of the board.

MR. ROBERT PHILLIPSON, a barrister, has been appointed secretary of the British Road Federation in succession to Ma. C. D. Motley.; who, as already reported, will be taking up the post of secretary, Institution of Structural Engineers, on September I. next.

MR, WILLIAM KER WILSON, the distinguished engineer, has been awarded the 1960 James Clayton prize by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

MR. JOHN Gurnate, personal assistant to the managing director of Smith's Delivery Vehicles, Ltd., has been appointed to the board of the company.

MR. J. R. HAMMOND, gateral manager, Western Region, British Railways, has joined the board of the Midland " Red " company in succession to Ma, A. C. B. PICK.FORD, who retired at the end of last month,


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