Motorieties

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 13

Motorieties

♦ — GENIAL FELLOW One cannot place an old head on young shoulders, ■ but to alter , the axiom to the needs of the moment one may say that it is possible to get a wise head on comparatively young shoulders. CUCH an one is Leo Lonergan, versatile and accomplished m the world of motors. * Perhaps that is why he' is holding down the responsible job of managing director for the Canadian Knight and Whippet Motor Co. m Wellington. Leo has seen many changes m the motor industry, for his interest m it has extended over a number bf years. But it was not always thus. He commenced his career along the Great Highway as a cadet m the rail- i ways and if he saw opportunities for 'quicker advancement m the commercial field which lay m perspective before him, who can blame him if he look the initiative and entered the services of Hatrick and Co. as a traveller? Administrative abilities saw him sorted out to manage the first Wellington branch of this concern. Later he became its general manager for. New Zealand. When Hatrick's retired from business some time ago Lonergan went into the Canadian Knight and Whippet Co. as managing director. Success has not made him austere ahd his genial disposition is spontaneous ancl free m the presence of his subordinatfes. In his desire to help along the underdog he hands them his motto: Hard work and a saving sense of humor. That thc industry has confidence m him may be gauged from the fact that some three years p.gn Lonergan represented New Zealand at the World's Motor Congress m New York. Business hasn't robbed him of his hobbies nnd where, al' -round sports. are concerned, Leo still finds time to take a hand.