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Ma. JAMES MAXWELL took up the appointment, last Saturday, of secretary of Albion Motors, Ltd.
MR. H. HARWOOD, chief sales executive of the western region of the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., has retired after 38 years' service with the concern.
SIR CHARLES BARTLETT, managing director of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., spoke on the economic responsibilities of the sales manager at the monthly luncheon meeting of the London branch of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association, on Wednesday.
MR. J. DELICATE (Courtaulds, Ltd.) has been appointed chairman of Coventry sub-area of the Traders' Road Transport Association. The vice-chairman is MR. J. H. GurrEttipon (Alfred Herbert, Ltd.), and the honorary secretary MR. C. E. SMITH (Parkside Garage, Ltd.).
MR. S. R. MCMILLAN, deputy traffic superintendent of Liverpool Transport Department, who has been acting as general manager at Chester since the death of MR. E. G. THOMAS in October, 1951, has returned consequent upon the assumption of the post by Ma. W. Asrmr, formerly general manager at Colchester, MR. D. DOWNS, B.Sc.(ENci.), A.M.I.MECULE., and MR. J. 11. PIGNEGUY, A.M.I.MECII.E., have been awarded a George Stephenson prize by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for their paper on pre-ignition. The Starley premium has been awarded to MR. J. R. BaisTow, B.Sc., 'N.D., A.M.I.MEcti.E., MR. P. METCALF, B.A., B.Sc., and MR. C. H. G. MILLS, B.Sc.(ENG.), for their, paper on wireresistance strain gauges. MR. A. E. W. AusrEN, B.Sc., Pr-ID., and MR.. B. E.
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have gained the Herbert Akroyd Stuart prize for their paper on the wear of fuel-injection equipment and filtration of fuel for oil engines.
Ma. E. A. YEoroANs has been appointed secretary of the Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd. He has been with the company for 32 years.
MR, WILFRED MARTIN was appointed, on March 1, public relations officer to the Rootes Group, but will collaborate with MR. E. D. O'BRIEN, who will continue as public relations counsel to the Group.
MR. J. RICHARDSON has been elected chairman of Coventry sub-area of the Road Haulage Association. MR. G. BRAT-ft-mum has become v:ce-chairman and MR. G. MOUSLEY honorary secretary.
• DR. D. PARKINSON, F.INsr.P„ of the compounding-research division of the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., has had an honorary associateship of the College of. Technology, Birmingham, conferred upon him.
MR. C. D. QUINN, J.P.. architect to Ribble Motor Services, Ltd., MR. J. F. Wurraroc,E, on the headquarters staff at Preston, MR. H. MOORE, district traffic superintendent, Blackpool, and MR. H. R. E. ELDRIDGE, depot service superintendent, Frenchwood, were among the 77 employees who, last week, received long-service awards from MR. R. P. BEDDOW, M.INST.T., chairman of the ,company.
RIG DROP IN NEW REGISTRATIONS
R"'s-rRATIONS of new vehicles for 1951, excluding cars and motorcycles, showed a drop of over 12,000 as compared with the figure for the
previons year. All categories were affected, with the exception of " exempt vehicles," which increased by 1,173. Hackneys were down by 3,574 and " other goods" by 4,847. The total for 1951 was 140,807, compared with 153,226 for 1950. Details are given in the table below.