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The '''Albion  Motor Company''' was a manufacturer of [[Lorries and Trucks|Lorries]] and omnibuses from 1901 to 1951
[[Image:ImAlbion-20210621.jpg|thumb| ]]
* 1901 The company was formed by [[T. Blackwood-Murray]] and [[N. O. Fulton]] (late of [[Arrol-Johnston]]) at Bathgate.
[[Image:Im2011PVR-Albion.jpg|thumb| ]]
* 1904 The company moved to a large factory at Scotstoun
[[Image:Im090622GM-AL193.jpg|thumb| 1900. A1 Dogcart Chassis. Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
* 1905 Produced the A3 model powered by a two-cylinder 16hp engine for the omnibus market.
[[image:Im050218Auto-Albion6.jpg|thumb| 8 h.p. ]]
* 1910 Produced the successful A10 model and made nearly 6,000 for the services.
[[Image:Im090622GM-Al191.jpg|thumb| 1904. A3 12hp. One of 43 built. Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
* 1911 produced a four-cylinder model for the omnibus market with Forder 24-seat bodies
[[image:Im050218Auto-Albion.jpg|thumb| February 1905 ]]
* 1935 Aquired the factory used to produce [[Halley]] vehicles
[[Image:Im1906Au-Alb005.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
* WW2  Produced 4x4 trucks and 10-ton tank transporters
[[Image:Im1906Au-Albion004.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
* 1947 Recommenced the production of civilian vehicles with the CX range
[[Image:Im1906Au-Albion007.jpg|thumb| 1906. ]]
* 1951 Aquired by [[Leyland]]
[[image:Im19071116Auto-Albion.jpg|thumb| November 1907. Lacre shooting brake body on an Albion chassis. ]]
* 1955 Produced the Claymore
[[image:Im070310MCJ-Albion2.jpg|thumb| March 1907. 24 h.p. car.]]
* 1972 The '''Albion''' name disappered
[[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]]. ]]


[[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. ]]


==Sources of Information==
The '''Albion Motor Company''' of Scotstoun, Glasgow was a manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles.
* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
 
* Buses and Trolleybuses before 1919 by David Kaye. Published 1972
'''See also -
* [[Albion Motor Co: Buses]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Cars]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Fire Engines]]
* [[Albion Motor Co: Lorries]]
 
1899 The company was formed by [[Thomas Blackwood Murray]] and [[Norman Osbourne Fulton|Norman Fulton]] (late of [[Arrol-Johnston]]) at Bathgate.
 
1900 Commenced motor car manufacture.<ref>[[The Autocar 1900/01/20]]</ref>
 
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<ref>The Times, Jan 28, 1914</ref>
 
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]]
 
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 ==
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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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