Do you remember Albion Motors in Scotstoun?
Reader Caroline Braham got in touch recently to tell us about a remarkable collection of memorabilia she discovered in a box of her husband's papers from the world-famousIn addition to old photos and a framed long service certificate, the former employee had preserved a range of fascinating badges, letters and even an unopened box of cigarettes.
“There was one highlight in the 70s, when he achieved the Royal Warrant for some Leyland vehicles for the Sandringham estate, a tractor and a truck l think. Albion Motors was founded in 1899 as the Albion Car Company and its radiator symbol was the rising sun. Its marketing slogan was “sure as the sunrise” and at the time of Princess Margaret’s visit, chairman Sir Donald Stokes said it was the oldest existing Scottish vehicle manufacturer.
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