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Men in the News
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Mr. L. W. Gibson has been appointed a director of Northern Commercial Vehicles, Ltd.
Mr. A. M. V. Simmons, well known for his work in developing a repair system for tubeless tyres, has retired from the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd.
Mr. T. MeMain retired last week after 40 years' service with W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., Falkirk. He had been traffic manager with the firm for over 12 years.
Mr. P. E. Lazarus has been appointed principal private secretary to the Minister of Transport, Mr. Ernest Marples. He succeeds Mr. J. R. Madge who is being promoted.
Mr. William Murray, assistant traffic superintendent of Glasgow Corporation Transport Department. has been appointed traffic superintendent in succession to Mr. James B. Hurst.
Mr. A. C. Sturney has been elected to the board of the International Nickel Co. (Mond), Ltd. He is succeeded as general manager of publicity by Mr. L. F. Denaro who relinquishes his appointment as assistant to the managing director.
Mr. W. H. Maclennan has resigned as managing director of Highland Haulage. Ltd., and has given up his seat on the board or the company and its associate. W.M.W. Transporters, Ltd. He will be available to Highland Haulage. Ltd.. as a consultant. Mr. W. A. MacKenzie. the Inverness traffic manager of Highland Haulage, Ltd., has been appointed to act as general manager of the company.
Mr. A. Paterson has been appointed works manager at the Trafford Park works of Associated Electrical Industries, Ltd., and Mr. A. J. R. Veale has been appointed assistant works manager with special responsibilities for the manufacturing services department. At the Motherwell works of the company Mr. W. H. Beswiek has been appointed assistant superintendent of the meter department. Mr. Harry Windsor has been appointed general service manager of Oswald Tillotson, Ltd. He was formerly deputâ– general manager.
Mr. H. F. Gray, transport manager of Bayly and Bartlett (Transport), Ltd., has been appointed general manager of Plymouth Transport Co., Ltd., in succession to Mr. A. McFarlin who has taken up an appointment as traffic manager of the Mersey Tunnel Joint Authority.
Mr. A. Craig Macdonald, who for several years has been a director and production controller of Albion Motors, Ltd., has been appointed general manager of the company. He will be in charge of all operations at Albion's Scotstoun and Yoker factories, and directly responsible to the managing director, Mr. Stanley Markland.
Mr. Bernard W. Clark, managing director of the &WT. Sales and Service Co., Ltd., is retiring at the end of this year, but will .continue as a director of the company in an advisory and consultative capacity. Mr. G. B. Dryden, joint assistant managing director, will then he appointed managing director with Mr. D. Donaldson as assistant managing director.
Following the announcement last March of the appointments of Mr..!. A. V. Watson, Mr. L. G. Packham, Mr. C. E. R. MiRidge, and Mr. A. A. Barr as assistant managing directors (with effect from January I, next) of Castro!, Ltd.,.appointrnents of their successors have now been made. These are Mr. K. C. McCarthy to replace Mr. Watson as genera] manager (Castrol Divislon), Mr. W. F. Phillips and Mr. R. Layet, in place of Mr. Packham as general managers (Overseas Division), Mr. E. E. Hughes as sales manager (Castro] Division) in place of Mr. Millidge, and Mr. K. E. Shurcy to replace Mr. Barr as group publicity manager. In addition to these appointments (also effective from next January). Mr. W. F. Freestone has been appointed manager (Overseas Division) and Mr. J. C. Edmunds, assistant group publicity manager. Mr. D. R. Marriott, chief inspector of the Mexborough and Swinton Traction Co., Ltd., has been promoted traffic superintendent to. succeed Mr. Ernest Cotterill, who died recently, Mr. Marriott has been with the company for 28 years and is succeeded as chief inspector by Mr. Eric Smallwood.
Mr. L. W. II. Savage, divisional road engineer, North Midlands Division. retires on September 15. He served with Rotherham and Hull Corporations and in the Federated Malay States before joining the Ministry. of Transport in 1929. He will he succeeded by Mr. A. D. Holland.
New Retread Council
MHE council of the Retread Manufac
turers Association for the ensuing year will consist of the following members: Mr. I. E. Gilroy (president), G. N. Tyre Co, (Vulcanisers), Ltd.; Mr. E. G. Wallace (vice-president), Watts Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.; Mr. E. G. 13arwell, Harwell Rubber Co.. Ltd.; Mr. W. G. W. Bird, Blue Peter Retreads, Ltd.: Mr. W. J. Courtney, The Regent Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.; Mr. M. Dement!. Union Tyre Co,, Ltd.; Mr. J. Emanuel. Homerton Rubber Works, Ltd.; Mr. L. G. England, Reflex Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd.; Mr. I. M. Foster, Kenning Tyre Services; Mr. R. E. Fuller. Seagrave Tyre Co.: Mr. R. G. Hill, Fit. Ltd.: Mr. L. W. R. Morley, Vacti-Lug Traction Tyres, Ltd.: Mr. C. Pole. Victory Tyrc Works; Mr. J. C. Price. Tyresolcs. Ltd.; Mr. 0. Webster, Webster Tyre Co.. Ltd.: Mr. E. N. Wilkinson. Ondura. Ltd.
BUS INSPECTORS' INCREASE ARISE of 22s, a week has been awarded to inspectors in Scottish municipal bus undertakings. Night duty allowance has also been raised front 5s. to 8s. for each night worked.