HC Deb 14 April 1943 vol 388 cc1234-8W
Major Lyons

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport whether he will publish a list of all divisional and area haulage officers, respectively, showing in each case date of appointment and prior occupation; and indicating, in the case of those not previously in the public service, which officers were on the Central or Supplementary Register of the Ministry of Labour prior to selection and appointment?

Mr. Noel-Baker

The information for which my hon. and gallant Friend asks is as follows:

Division. Name. Date of Appointment. Prior Occupation.
Divisional Road Haulage Officers.
Northern … N. Porter 25.1.43 Director and Secretary of two road transport companies.
N. Eastern … R. Hanson 4.12.41 Managing Director of a road transport company.
N. Midland … W. Donaldson-Wright, M.Inst.T. 1.4.43 Managing Director of a road transport company.
Eastern … *J.W. Calvert 25.1.43 Managing Director of a road transport company.
London … J. S. F. Pollitzer, M.Inst.T. 2.2.42 Partner of a road transport company.
Southern … M. F. Horner, A.M.Inst.T. 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
S. Western … G. B. Smart, M.B.E., A.M.Inst.T. 4.12.41 Managing Director of a road transport company.
Wales … N. C. McPherson 1.2.43 Area Manager of a road transport company, appointed Area Road Haulage Officer from 2.2.42.
Midland … J. Morton, A.M.Inst.T. 1.1.42 Managing Director of a road, transport company.
N. Western … R. B. Stockdale 14.1.42 Director of a road transport company.
Scotland … J. B. Hastie, A.M.Inst.T. 4.12.41 Managing Director of a road transport company.
S. Eastern … J. B. Garrett 25.1.43 Transport Manager of a road transport company.
Assistant Divisional Road Haulage Officers.
Liverpool … W. A. Bridge 1.1.43 Area Transport Manager, Wholesale Meat Transport Association, appointed A.R.H.O. 1.1.42.
Birmingham … E. Whiting 1.4.43 Area Transport Manager, Wholesale Meat Transport Association, appointed A.R.H.O. 31.3.41.
Scotland … J. Farquhar 29.3.43 Traffic Organiser, Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Soc, appointed A.R.H.O. 2.2.42.
Area Road Haulage officers.
Northern … D. M. Inglis 29.3.43 Traffic Manager with local authority, appointed T.M.O. 4.6.42.
T. Gordon 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
*P. E. Suffield, M.Inst.T. 22.3.43 Transport Manager, Road Transport Contractors.
N. Eastern … H. L. Fenton 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
J. Newham 1.1.43 Haulage Contractor (own business), appointed T.M.O. 2.2.42.
E. B. Hutchinson, M.Inst.T. 25.1.42 Road transport Organiser
H. J. Sharpley 2.2.42 Secretary, Transport Association.
N. Midland … G. W. Travers 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
W. P. Ross 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
F. Lever 2.3.42 Depot Superintendent, Road Haulage Firm.
Eastern … A. Porter 23.2.42 Director, Road Haulage Co.
J.H. Cole 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
*A. E. Ivatt 18.1.43 Previously employed by various haulage firms.
P. H. Brien 8.2.43 Wholesale Meat Transport Assocn.; appointed T.M.O. 31.3.41.
F. Thomsett 11.2.43 Civil Servant (Ministry of War Transport) (ex Manager of Transport Co.), appointed T.M.O. 28.4.41.
Division Name. Date of Appointment. Prior occupation.
London … A. W. Balne 9.2.42 Assistant to General Manager, Road Transport Company.
J. H. Cleveley 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
C. T. Thompson 8.2.43 Supervisor, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 1.3.42.
F. Kidd 3.2.43 General Manager, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 19.2.42.
H. V. Payne, M.I.T.A. 8.2.43 Transport Manager; appointed T.M.O.
Southern … L. Robson 8.2.43 County Transport Manager, Wholesale Meat Transport Assocn.; appointed T.M.O. 31.3.41.
R. B. Sharp 5.4.43 Office Manager, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 2.3.42.
H. Wheeler 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
*H. C. Lanning, A.I.T.A. 12.4.43 Area Manager, Road Transport Co.
S. Western … *F. Dean 22.3.43 Transport Manager, Road Transport Company.
P. E. Carr 2.2.42 Transport Organiser.
L. E. Briggs, M.Inst.T. 8.2.43 Assistant Manager, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 9.2.42.
*C. E. Skinner 27.3.43 Operating Superintendent, Road Transport Co.
H. M. Fish 23.2.42 Director of Haulage Firm.
Wales … *F. Beauchamp 8.2.43 Asst. Transport Manager, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 24.11.41.
H. C. Parker 11.2.43 Manager, Haulage Contractors; appointed T.M.O. 11.5.42.
O. Nash 8.2.43 Civil Servant (M.O.W.T.), appointed T.M.O. 9.2.42.
Midland … *T. F. Hargreaves 29.3.43 Director, Road Transport Co.
R. Henson 8.2.43 Transport Manager, Road Haulage Firm; appointed T.M.O. 28.4.42.
*W. T. Pemberton, A.I.T.A. 25.1.43 Director Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 26.5.41.
N. Western … * A. C. Griffiths 8.2.43 Transport Manager, Road Transport Co., appointed T.M.O. 1.1.42.
C. J. de Burgh 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
*H. Howarth 22.3.43 Own business, Haulage Contractors.
W. C. King 8.2.43 Transport Foreman, Road Transport Co.; appointed 1.5.42.
*W. S. Finlayson, A.M.Inst. T. 2.11.42 Assessor previously Haulage Contractor (own business).
Scotland … J. L. Rule 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
J. Kirkland 1.1.43 Area Manager, Hauliers National Traffic Pool.
A. MacPhail 11.2.43 Transport Manager; appointed T.M.O. 1.5.42.
E. Betts 1.1.43 Area Manager, Road Transport Co.; appointed T.M.O. 3.2.42.
J. S. Ogg 8.2.43 Civil Servant (M.O.W.T.).
T. A. Alcorn 9.2.43 Representative previously Haulage Contractor on own account; appointed T.M.O. 16.2.42.
S. Eastern … W. F. Myers 8.2.43 Maintenance Engineer, Admiralty Transport; appointed T.M.O. 18.2.42.
R. Hutton 10.2.43 Transport Manager, Wholesale Meat Transport Assocn.; appointed T.M.O. 1.9.41.
NOTES:* = Officer appointed through the Appointment Department, Ministry of Labour and National Service.
T.M.O. = Traffic Movement Officer, Ministry of War Transport.