Arrol Johnston Car Co Ltd

Sectors:

  • Transport equipment production Motor vehicle production

Notes:

Traced origins to c1906 and establishment of Mo-Car Syndicate with capital partly provided by Coats family of J & P Coats Ltd, Paisley, and by Sir William Arrol of Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, civil engineers. George Johnston provided technical expertise.1901, after fire destroyed premises, relocated to Paisley. Reconstructed 1903 after which Sir William Beardmore and his firm, William Beardmore & Co Ltd, became increasingly involved in the business as capital providers and suppliers. c1914 built new factory near Dumfries. Struggled financially after 1918. 1927 merged with Aster of Wembley, London, to form Arrol Aster. 1929 in liquidation

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