Mr. N. H. Charles, planning and methods engineer (road services
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and works) of London Transport, has retired after nearly 28 years' service. Mr. Charles joined the L.P.T.B. in 1937 as engineering superintendent at London Transport's bus overhaul works at Chiswick. In 1945 he took charge of the planning and methods function covering Chiswick, and subsequently AIdenharn works. His most important tasks were concerned with the functional design of Aldenham works, where L.T.B. bus bodies are overhauled, and the replanning of Chiswick Works.
Mr. Hugh White has been appointed sales manager of the shock absorber division of Armstrong Patents Co. Ltd., of Beverley, Yorks. He was previously export manager for the industrial products of Formica Ltd., a member of the De La Rue group. Mr. Harry D. Chambers has rejoined Armstrong Patents as manager of the fastenings division. He first joined the company in 1949 and worked as development engineer and company liaison engineer before leaving in 1957 to join Eaton Axles Ltd. as development engineer. Since 1961, Mr. Chambers has been with Metalastik Ltd. as northern area sales engineer.
A26 Mr. 0. C. Mercer, at present assistant traffic manager of Cumberland Motor Services Ltd., has been appointed traffic manager of that company with effect from August 1.
Laycock Engineering Ltd. has appointed three new directors to the board. Mr. Stanley Armstrong, who joined the company in 1954, has been made commercial director: Previously he held the position of chief accountant. Mr. Walter Elliott, formerly production manager, becomes works director. He has been with Laycock since 1936. Mr. Howard G. Smyth, who becomes personnel director, joined the company as personnel manager in 1959 from the Phosphor Bronze Co. Ltd., another Birfield subsidiary.
Mr. Frank rmsdale, formerly with Mercedes-Benz (Gt. Britain) Ltd. as general sales manager (commercial and diesel engine division), has been appointed general sales manager of Duple Motor Bodies Ltd.