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[[Image:Im19030131Auto-Albion2.jpg|thumb| January 1903. ]]
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[[image:Im190301MS-Albion.jpg|thumb| January 1903. ]]
[[Image:Im2011PVR-Albion.jpg|thumb| ]]
[[Image:Im19091106Auto-Albion2.jpg|thumb| November 1909. ]]
[[Image:Im090622GM-AL193.jpg|thumb| 1900. A1 Dogcart Chassis. Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
[[Image:Im19100723Auto-Albion.jpg|thumb| July 1910. ]]
[[image:Im050218Auto-Albion6.jpg|thumb| 8 h.p. ]]
[[Image:Im090622GM-Al191.jpg|thumb| 1904. A3 12hp. One of 43 built. Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
[[image:Im050218Auto-Albion.jpg|thumb| February 1905 ]]
[[Image:Im1906Au-Alb005.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
[[Image:Im1906Au-Albion004.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
[[Image:Im1906Au-Albion007.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
[[image:Im19071116Auto-Albion.jpg|thumb| November 1907. Lacre shooting brake body on an Albion chassis. ]]
[[image:Im070310MCJ-Albion2.jpg|thumb| March 1907. 24 h.p. car.]]
[[Image:Im090623GT-Albion-1907.jpg|thumb| 1907. Exhibit at [[Grampian Transport Museum]]. ]]
[[Image:Im090623GT-Alb449.jpg|thumb| 1909. A6 Limousine-Landaulet. Exhibit at [[Grampian Transport Museum]]. ]]


The '''Albion Motor Company''' of Scotstoun, Glasgow was a manufacturer of commercial vehicles.  
[[Image:Im19210516MTR-Albion.jpg|thumb| May 1921. ]]
[[Image:Im1925EnV139-p496.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]]
[[Image:Im1925EnV140-p460a.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]]
[[Image:Im19280827MoTr-Albion.jpg|thumb| August 1928.]]
[[Image:Im19291206Eng-Albion.jpg|thumb| December 1929. 2-Tonner. ]]


==General==
The '''Albion Motor Company''' of Scotstoun, Glasgow was a manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles.  
* 1899 / 1901 The company was formed by T. Blackwood-Murray and N. O. Fulton (late of [[Arrol-Johnston]]) at Bathgate.


* 1902 Became a private company.
'''See also -
* [[Albion Motor Co: Buses]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Cars]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Fire Engines]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Lorries]]


* 1904 The company moved to a large factory at Scotstoun.
1899 The company was formed by [[Thomas Blackwood Murray]] and [[Norman Osbourne Fulton|Norman Fulton]] (late of [[Arrol-Johnston]]) at Bathgate.


* 1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol Motors''' see the [[1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors| 1917 Red Book]]
1900 Commenced motor car manufacture.<ref>[[The Autocar 1900/01/20]]</ref>


* 1914 Became a public company.
1902 Became a private company


* Name changed.
1902 Produced a half-ton van


* 1944 Producing the four-cylinder (68 bhp) and six-cylinder (102 bhp) diesel engines.
1904 The company moved to a large factory at Scotstoun.


* 1951 Acquired by [[Leyland]].
1907 [[J. F. Henderson]] is Joint MD.  


* 1972 The '''Albion''' name was discontinued.
1913 Supplied large number of commercial and public service vehicles both at home and abroad<ref>The Times, Jan 28, 1914</ref>


== Cars ==
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of '''Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles''' see the [[1913-1917 Motor, Marine and Aircraft Red Book: Petrol Motors| 1917 Red Book]]
See [[Albion Motor Co: Cars]]


== Commercial Vehicles ==
1914 Became a public company.
See [[Albion Motor Co: Commercial Vehicles]]


By 1928 Company was known as '''Albion Motor Car Co''' (see advert)


1931 Name changed to (presumably) [[Albion Motors]] Ltd


== See Also ==
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== Sources of Information ==
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1900. A1 Dogcart Chassis. Exhibit at Glasgow Museum of Transport.
8 h.p.
1904. A3 12hp. One of 43 built. Exhibit at Glasgow Museum of Transport.
February 1905
1906.
1906.
1906.
November 1907. Lacre shooting brake body on an Albion chassis.
March 1907. 24 h.p. car.
1907. Exhibit at Grampian Transport Museum.
1909. A6 Limousine-Landaulet. Exhibit at Grampian Transport Museum.
May 1921.
1925.
1925.
August 1928.
December 1929. 2-Tonner.

The Albion Motor Company of Scotstoun, Glasgow was a manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles.

See also -

1899 The company was formed by Thomas Blackwood Murray and Norman Fulton (late of Arrol-Johnston) at Bathgate.

1900 Commenced motor car manufacture.[1]

1902 Became a private company

1902 Produced a half-ton van

1904 The company moved to a large factory at Scotstoun.

1907 J. F. Henderson is Joint MD.

1913 Supplied large number of commercial and public service vehicles both at home and abroad[2]

1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motor Commercial Vehicles see the 1917 Red Book

1914 Became a public company.

By 1928 Company was known as Albion Motor Car Co (see advert)

1931 Name changed to (presumably) Albion Motors Ltd



See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Autocar 1900/01/20
  2. ↑ The Times, Jan 28, 1914
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