The Albion Victor FT was a lightweight single-decker bus chassis built by Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glasgow, from 1947 to 1959. It carried a name already used by the Victor of 1930 to 1939, a 20 or 24 seater that could be had with normal or forward control. Albion was bought by Leyland Motors in 1951 and, after that takeover, the bus range was cut back, yet the Victor FT stayed in the catalogue until 1959, when the Victor VT took over as the front-engined single-decker. Like most Albion buses its name began with a V, a habit shared by the Valiant, Valkyrie, Venturer and Viking, and the buses of the company were exported to Asia, East Africa, Australia, India and South Africa.
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Victor FT (1947-1959) Lightweight single-decker
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Albion Motors was a Scottish automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Bus production, V names
Almost all Albion buses were given names beginning with "V", these models being the Victor, Valiant, Viking, Valkyrie, and Venturer.
Of Make: Albion Motors, Commercial vehicle production
Trucks and buses (single- and double-deckers) were manufactured in the Scotstoun works until 1980 (1972 for complete vehicles).
Exemplifies: Bus Transport, Commercial vehicle production, buses
Trucks and buses (single- and double-deckers) were manufactured in the Scotstoun works until 1980 (1972 for complete vehicles).
In Group: Bus Chassis, Bus production, bus chassis
In 1923, the first dedicated bus chassis was announced, derived from the one used on the 25 long cwt (2,800 lb; 1,300 kg) truck but with better springing.
Generation Of: Albion Victor, Bus models, generation
Victor FT (1947-1959) Lightweight single-decker
is a version of the model: Albion Victor, Bus models, model
Victor FT (1947-1959) Lightweight single-decker
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