The Albion Viking CX was a bus chassis built by Albion Motors of Scotstoun, Glasgow, from 1948 to 1952 and mainly sold to the export market. It belonged to the CX generation, launched in 1937 with the engine and gearbox mounted together rather than joined by a separate drive shaft. The Viking name was older still: in 1927 Albion announced the Viking as its first forward-control bus, with the engine alongside the driver, allowing 32 seats to be fitted. The Viking CX is not the better known Viking VK of 1963 to 1980, which reused the name late in the life of the marque. Albion buses were exported to Asia, East Africa, Australia, India and South Africa.
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Viking CX (1948-1952) Mainly sold to the export market.
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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.
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