Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,701 pages of information and 247,104 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

All British Car Co

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of Bridgeton, Glasgow

  • 1906 George Johnston formed the company. The company was registered on 15 March, to carry on the business of motor car manufacturers, and acquired the undertaking of Johnston and Co of Bridgeton, Glasgow. [1]
  • They produced buses of a very small design 1 ft 4 inches lower than other open-top double-deckers. The chassis was said to be guaranteed for three years. [2]
  • 1908 Three ABC double-decker buses went into service with Autocar of Tunbridge Wells and one was still used as a spare bus in 1914.


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
  2. Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris