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"ALBION OF
SCOTSTOUN" - LIST OF CHAPTERS AND NOTES
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Chapter
1:
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THE
EARLY YEARS, 1899-1919
The founders; Murray,
Fulton, and later, Henderson - how the Albion Motor Car
Company started at Finnieston in 1899 - it's move to
Scotstoun four years later - the growing reputation for
reliability - production taken over for World War 1 output.
Models covered and illustrated: A1 and A2 (dogcarts), A3,
A6, A10, A12, A14, A16, WD type A10.
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Chapter
2:
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LOWS
AND HIGHS, 1920-1929
Reconditioning of ex-WD
A10's - progress with new models - first overtype - first
six-wheeler - death of Dr.Blackwood Murray.
Models covered and illustrated: A20, A10 MkII and III, Model
24 (all passenger and commercial types), Models 26, 27, 28,
31, 32, 34, 35, 40, 41.
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Chapter
3:
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EXPANSION
AND COMPETITION, 1930-1936
Belated developments with
diesels - Beardmore and other proprietary diesels - name
change to Albion Motors Limited - experimental trolleybus -
purchase of Halley factory - first eight-wheeler - George
Pate in charge.
Models covered and illustrated: Bus models 65, 67, 69, 141,
145, 70, 71, 80, 81, 85; Goods models 43, 44, 46, 47,
463, 473, 50, 51, 52, 53, 520, 530, 126, 127, 118, 119, 12,
123, 125, 129, 36, 37, 56, 57, 58, 59, 54, 55, 540, 550,
547, 557, 549, 559, 553, 561, 563, 131, 133, 136, 137,
AM463.
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Chapter
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THE
WAR INTERVENES - NEW TRUCK MODELS, 1937-1950
New model designations for
new model range - South African orders - WW2 military output
- removal of proprietary engines - the EN286 engine - model
names - emphasis on overseas markets.
Models covered and illustrated: BY1, BY3, BY5, EV1, FT11,
FT15, CX6, CX22, CX23, CX24, CX33, AZ1, AZ3, AZ5, AZ7, AZ8,
FT3, FT3A, FT3A6W, FT5, FT7, FT21, FT23, FT35, FT37, FT38,
FT101, FT102, CX1, CX2, CX3, CX4, CX5, CX21, CX23, CX27,
CX29, DW1, DW3.
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Chapter
5:
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MISSING
THE BUS - THE DECLINE OF THE BUS MARKET, 1937-1950
The extensive bus range -
the delay in developing a suitable diesel - the loss of
customers due to the war - new management - the axing of the
heavy bus range.
Models covered and illustrated: CX9, CX11, CX13, CX14, CX19,
CX20, Cx25, CX37, CX39, CX41, FT3AB, FT39.
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Chapter
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THE
KP EXPERIMENTS
The company's most
expensive experimental development programme - a range of
horizontally opposed engines based on the EN286 -
collaboration with Saurer - air cooled version - how the KP
engines worked.
Models covered and illustrated: All KP engined models.
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Chapter
7:
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THE
LEYLAND TAKEOVER AND IT'S AFTERMATH, 1951-1957
The demise of the AZ series
- still too many models - merger with Leyland -
rationalisation and specialisation on lighter models - the
development of the 15.2 litre EN900 engine - Britain's
biggest engined bus - the increasing dominance of Leyland -
the resignation of Hugh Fulton, son of the co-founder.
Models covered and illustrated: HD53, HD55, HD57, HD73,
HD75, HD61, HD63, HD23, FT37A, FT39A, FT25, FT27, FT107,
FT111, MR5, MR7, MLH3, MR9, MR11, WD66, PF107, PF108, 24C/1,
24/C3, FT39K, HD175.
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Chapter
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THE
RISE AND FALL OF THE LEYLAND-ALBIONS, 1958-1972
The LAD cab - the double
reduction axle - new bus models - Leyland men in charge -
expansion at Scotstoun - decline under British-Leyland.
Models covered and illustrated: CH3, CD21, CD23, VT15, VT17,
VT23, VT19, CL3, CL5, NS3, RE25, RE27, CH7TR, 24C/5, CH3A,
CL3A, CL5A, NS3A, LR1, LR3, LR7, RE29, CH13, CH17, VT21,
VK41, VK55, CD65, RE33, VK43, VK45, VL3, CH71, CH51, CA81,
RE129, RE229, CD40/41, RE40/41, 2CD4016, 2RE4124.
Please
note the following correction to the second RE25 caption on
page 122 of the book: The twin propshafts rotated
in the same anti-clockwise direction, not in opposite
directions as stated in the text.
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Chapter
9:
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BACK
IN THE DRIVING SEAT - COMPLETING THE CENTURY
The loss of chassis and
gearbox production - concentration on axle manufacture -
takeover by DAF - receivership - management buy-in -
Albion Automotive - expansion and diversification through
acquisitions - takeover by American Axle and Manufacturing.
Models covered and illustrated: Some complete DAF, Leyland
and LDV vehicles featuring Albion components.
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Chapter
10:
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TRAINS
AND BOATS AND CRANES - UNUSUAL APPLICATIONS AND INCIDENTS
Albion engines and
components in other plant - unusual models - mishaps.
Models covered and illustrated: some typical examples.
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Appendix
A:
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The
Albion-Murray Patents
The inventions which gave
Albion the advantage over it's early competitors.
Models covered and illustrated: The Albion-Murray Mechanical
Lubricator - Albion-Murray low tension Magneto -
Albion-Murray Speed Governor.
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Appendix
B:
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Model
and Chassis Numbering Systems
Model and chassis numbering
systems, all types explained.
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Appendix
C:
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Model
List, 1899-1972
Table of 260 model types
from 1899 to 1972; chassis numbers - dates of production -
engines - engine layout - final drive - detailed notes.
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Appendix
D:
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Engine
List, 1899-1972
Table
of 85 engine types from 1899-1972 - fuel type - number of
cylinders - format - bore & stroke - swept volume -
models fitted - notes.
Please note
the following corrections to the Engine List information
printed in Appendix D of the book:
EN216 - Should be 3.39 litres, not 3.89.
EN218 - Should be O4 not P4.
EN219 - Should be O4 not P4.
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Appendix
E:
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Chassis
Output, Staff and Workforce Graphs
Two graphs; staff numbers -
chassis output
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Bibliography
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Acknowledgements
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