THE BUS and Coach Council has elected George Carruthers as president, taking over from Bill Lewis.
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He is backed up by four vicepresidents representing the four sectors of the Council.
Stuart Appleby, of R. W. Appleby, represents the independent sector; Dr David Quermby, London Transport bus managing director, represents the Transport Executive sector; Charles Evans, of Lothian Regional Council, represents the local authority sector; and Irwin Dalton, of National Bus Company, represents the nationalised sector.
Mr Carruthers has served on the executive committee and the council of BCC since its formation. Before taking up his presidency, he was vice-president of the nationalised sector.
He is currently a director of several National Bus Company subsidiaries and associated companies, having retired from full-time employment with NBC in December 1982.
He joined NBC in 1946 as a trainee and worked his way up to executive member of NBC in 1979 and then deputy chief executive in 1981, his last position before his retirement.
Mr Appleby is a director of R. W. Appleby, a private company operating 50 vehicles throughout North Lincolnshire and Humberside.
Dr Quarmby has responsibility for all aspects of the planning and management of LT's bus services and their support activities.
Mr Evans is director of public transport for Lothian Region Transport. He is responsible for Edinburgh's city transport and co-ordination of public transport throughout the Lothian Region. Mr Dalton is an executive member of the NBC board, with overall responsibility under the chief executive for public affairs, planning and research and personnel matters.
Bill Lewis remains immediate past president. He continues to run Southampton City Transport as general manager.