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D.S. Deacon, D.W. Morison and J.M. Park have been appointed directors of the Gosport and Fareham Omnibus Co.. which became a subsidiary of the National Bus Co. on December 31. Mr. Deacon is chairman and Mr. Morison is managing director. I. Morton at present area superintendent, Exeter, with the Devon General Omnibus and Touring Co., will be taking up the appointment of manager of Gosport and Fareham on February 1.
Alistair Tucker, executive director-marketing, British Road Services Ltd., has resigned in order to concentrate his activities in the consultancy field. He is joining—as from January 24—the Transport Development Unit as an executive partner.
James Watson, 34, has been appointed BRS Ltd. executive director-finance. Mr. Watson was chief accountant.
Brigadier Kenneth Hargreaves, chairman of the Hargreaves Group Ltd., of Bramham, has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding and York.
Neville D. H. Smith, 43, has been appointed northern area superintendent of Ribble Motor Services Ltd. in succession to Mr. William M. Glenden, who died last month. Mr. Smith. who will continue to be based at Kendal, has been Ribble's assistant northern area superintendent since 1966. He joined Ribble from the Eastern Counties Omnibus Co. in 1958 as district superintendent at Lancaster.
D.A. Cox has been appointed chief engineer of the Northern General Group of companies with effect from February 1. Mr. Cox was Birmingham City Transport chief operating engineer, being redesignated district engineer (Birmingham) upon the formation of the West Midland PTE.
Laurie P. Conon, who as reported last week has resigned his position as group fleet sales manager of Crane Fruehau and Boden Ltd. in order to join the board of Merriworth Engineering) Ltd., moved to Boden Trailers Ltd. in 1960, and not CF.
Mike Scott has been appointed Northern Trailers general sales manager. A. Gillies has been appointed managing director of Peak Trailers Ltd., heavy trailer division, Stockport.
A nationally representative national executive council has been appointed for the first time for the National Guild of Transport Managers. The members are: Raymond W. Beardsley, of British Celanese Ltd., Derby; Sidney A. Clayden, of Brentwood, Essex; Arthur ("Geordie") E. Elvin, of Simons and Co. Ltd., SE16; Jack Hallam, of S. Scott and Sons Ltd., Oldham; William Heathcote, of Henry Ashwell and Co. Ltd., Notts: William ("Bill") E. Ingram, of Consolidated Land Services Ltd., Scunthorpe; John Raymond, of Stirlings (Glasgow) Ltd. and associated companies; Colin C. Todd, of Arrand and Son (Hauliers) Ltd., Scotter, Lincs, The TMG was formed last year to represent the interests of directors, owner-operators and employees in both haulage and industrial firms who are potential holders of transport managers' licences. The general secretary is F.P. Coult, 363 Hainton Avenue. Grimsby, Lincs.