John Elliot (railway manager)

Sir John Elliot (6 May 1898 – 18 September 1988) was a British transport and railway manager. Born John Elliot Blumenfeld, he was the son of the Daily Mail news editor R. D. Blumenfeld (who later became managing editor of the Daily Express.) He changed his name to John Elliot in March 1923.^[1]

References

↑ "No. 32804". The London Gazette. 9 March 1923.

Business positions
Preceded by Eustace Missenden as General Manager	Acting General Manager, Southern Railway 1947	Company nationalised
Preceded by Eustace Missenden	Chairman, Railway Executive 1951–1953	Railway Executive abolished
Preceded by Lord Latham	Chairman, London Transport Executive 1953–1959	Succeeded by Sir Alexander Valentine
Military offices
Preceded by Col. V. A. M. Robertson	Officer Commanding, Engineer and Railway Staff Corps January 1956 – May 1963	Succeeded by Col. Alexander Valentine

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[1] "No. 32804". The London Gazette. 9 March 1923.

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v t e Heads of public transport authorities in London
London Passenger Transport Board	Lord Ashfield (1933–1947) • Lord Latham (1947)
London Transport Executive	Lord Latham (1948–1953) • Sir John Elliot (1953–1959) • Sir Alexander Valentine (1959–1963)
London Transport Board	Sir Alexander Valentine (1963–1965) • Sir Maurice Holmes (1965–1969)
London Transport Executive	Sir Richard Way (1970–1975) • Sir Kenneth Robinson (1975–1978) • Ralph Bennett (1978–1980) • Sir Peter Masefield (1980-1982) • Sir Keith Bright (1982–1984)
London Regional Transport	Sir Keith Bright (1984–1988) • Sir Neil Shields (1988–1989) • Sir Wilfrid Newton (1989–1994) • Sir Malcolm Bates (1999–2001) • Bob Kiley (2001) • Sir Malcolm Bates (2001–2003)
Transport for London	Bob Kiley (2000–2006) • Peter Hendy (2006–present)