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The '''Albion Motor Company''' was a manufacturer of [[Lorries and Trucks|Lorries]] and [[Buses]] from 1901 to 1951
[[Image:ImAlbion-20210621.jpg|thumb| ]]
[[Image:Im2011PVR-Albion.jpg|thumb| ]]
[[Image:Im090622GM-AL193.jpg|thumb| 1900. A1 Dogcart Chassis. Exhibit at [[Glasgow Museum of Transport]]. ]]
[[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]]. ]]


* 1901 The company was formed by [[T. Blackwood-Murray]] and [[N. O. Fulton]] (late of [[Arrol-Johnston]]) at Bathgate.
[[Image:Im19210516MTR-Albion.jpg|thumb| May 1921. ]]
* 1904 The company moved to a large factory at Scotstoun
[[Image:Im1925EnV139-p496.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]]
* 1905 Produced the A3 model powered by a two-cylinder 16hp engine for the omnibus market.
[[Image:Im1925EnV140-p460a.jpg|thumb| 1925. ]]
* 1910 Produced the successful A10 model and made nearly 6,000 for the services.
[[Image:Im19280827MoTr-Albion.jpg|thumb| August 1928.]]
* 1911 produced a four-cylinder model for the omnibus market with Forder 24-seat bodies
[[Image:Im19291206Eng-Albion.jpg|thumb| December 1929. 2-Tonner. ]]
* 1935 Aquired the factory used to produce [[Halley]] vehicles
* WW2  Produced 4x4 trucks and 10-ton tank transporters
* 1947 Recommenced the production of civilian vehicles with the CX range
* 1951 Aquired by [[Leyland]]
* 1955 Produced the Claymore
* 1972 The '''Albion''' name disappered


==Buses==
The '''Albion Motor Company''' of Scotstoun, Glasgow was a manufacturer of cars and commercial vehicles.  
* '''Albion''' earned a reputation for solid no-frills engineering.
* It survived the Depression when rival [[Halley]] folded.
* The first vehicle was produced in 1900.
* Before World War I the company had built up a large base of customers for Public Service Vehicle.
* 6,000 A10 lorries were supplied to the war between 1914-1918, and carried on into the 1920's.
* In 1923 the Vikings was invented for upto 18 seats, a low frame height with only one step.
* The first forward-control chassis arrived in 1927, the Viking PM28.
* Vikings were phased out in 1931-1932.
* By 1933 diesels were an option.
* New Valkyrie models were came back in 1935.
* Valiants were not as popular spanning from 1931 to 1936. They were more powerful than the Valkyrie.
* The Victors were invented around the same time 20-seater 42bhp 3.15 litre engine gaining a 6bhp 3.62 litre unit.
* Victor models lasted till 1939, 30 seats were standard at that time.
* The Venturer arrived late in 1932, a double-decker 6.85 litre petrol engine/gardner diesel and seated upto 51  passengers.
* 1937 '''The Commercial Motor Show '''lauched the first ever CX Series which had the engine and gearbox in one unit.
* For a short time a six-wheeler single decker was introduced a version of the Valkyrie 15 were bought in 1937-1938, seating a total of 39 passengers.
*1946 the '''Venturer CX19''' double-decker had the option of Albion's own diesel or petrol engines.
*Between 1947 and 1953 [[Glasgow Corporation]] was the main buyer of the Venturer, they purchased 138 models.
*1951 Albion was taken over by [[Leyland]].
*1955 the '''Nimbus''' was developed, and had a small underfloor-engined chassis.
*1963 the '''Viking''' was introduced it had a 0.370 [[Leyland]] engine at the front, opposite the entrance.
*'''Viking's''' and '''Clydesdale''' were exported until the 1980's.


'''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.


==Sources of Information==
1900 Commenced motor car manufacture.<ref>[[The Autocar 1900/01/20]]</ref>
* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
 
* Buses and Trolleybuses before 1919 by David Kaye. Published 1972
1902 Became a private company
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
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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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