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MR. E. C. MCKINNON, for many years chief engineer of the Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd., has retired after 60 years' service.
Sm JOHN BENSTEAD and LORD ROSHOLME have been reappointed fulltime members of the British Transport Commission for five years from September I.
SIR GILMOUR JENKINS, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport since 1947, will be -Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Civil Aviation when they are amalgamated in October.
MR. EDWARD PLAYER, managing director of Birmid Industries, Ltd., has joined the board of the Midland Motor Cylinder Co., Ltd. Other newly appointed directors MR, HAROLD H. HOPKINS, sales manager for 28 years, and MR. ROBERT S. WATERHOUSE, chief buyer for 32 years MR. W. BOWDEN has been appointed group chemist and MR. C. H. HOLYOAK group works accountant of the British Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. MR. H. ACKE.RS has become deputy works superintendent at the Leyland factory, where Mr. Bowden is succeeded as works chemist by MR. W. GLOVER_ MR. E. G. CLEMSON, M.B.E., home sales director of the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., is to retire on September 30.. New Avon appointments are: MR. C. H. MASON, general sales manager; MR. D. C. ROYLE, manager, original equipment division; MR. E. H. R. SCHMIDT, manager, national contracts division; MR. W, F. THostsoN, manager, replacement division; MR. H. Watmallo, depot operating manager; MR T. MERRii „ southern area sales manager; MR. C. WELHAM, western area sales manager; MR. J. L. VINCENT, midland area sales manager; and MR. F. V. HODGKINSON, head office representative in London.
HALIFAX HAULIER FINED
FOR failing to keep current records and not complying with the conditions of their carrier's licence, a Halifax haulage company were last week fined £40. Fines totalling E5 were also imposed on three drivers employed by the defendants. The prosecution stated that in January the defendants, Peel Transport (Halifax), Ltd., supplied 25 tons of milk powder to Port Sunlight, although they were not allowed to do so under the conditions of their licence. The managing director Was away from work at the time, and his garage foreman had ordered the deliveries in good faith. When drivers' log books were examined they were found to contain no records of the journeys.
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Saying that "this, unhappily, is an example of what can happen if the boss is away," the defending solicitor stated that while the managing director was away ill the garage foreman ran the business. When he received an order for the milk powder he tried to subcontract it to British Road Services, but they had no vehicles available, so, on his own initiative, he ordered the drivers to make the delivery.
HIGHER RATES APPROVED
DJUSTMENTS in haulage rates 1-"X have been approved by Northumberland Roads Committee following representations made by the Road Haulage Association The Association suggested that the rates for both." ton and 5 ton vehicles should be increased, but•the Committee have decided on an increase of from 9s. 10d. to 10s. 3d. for 3-tonners only. Most of their work is done by 3 ton lorries.
SIGNS OF THE 'IMES
THE Road Haulage Executive have informed Stockton-on-Tees Corporation that in view of the passing of the Transport Act, they do not wish to pursue their option to purchase a site on Dog Hill Farm fora depot. The Corporation have, -however, approved plans for Teesside Carriets. Ltd., to build a depot in Church Road. The R.H.E. have taken over the old disused L.M.S. railway station at Stroud for a depot.
CANADIAN OUTPUT DOWN
rANAD1AN commercial vehicle
production dropped by 10 per cent, in the first six months of this year, compared with the first half of 1952. The reason is stated by the Canadian Automobile Manufacturers' Research Service to be reduced export demand. Home deliveries, however, totalled 67,331, compared with 62.468 in January—June, 1952_