GOING UPMARKET

The Vale of Leven is located to the west of Glasgow, near the estuary of the River Clyde. The region has a tradition for making commercial vehicles and is close to Albion Motors old factory at Scotstoun. Robert’s family has lived in the area for many years and owns Robert Campbell Commercials, a business started by his father in the 1960s.

“My father began the business back in 1964 using the severance pay he got from an engineering job,” Robert explained. “He started work on the same site that our company uses today, although the business has been located at several different depots over the years. He started off scrapping old cars, then turned to lorries and other commercials. This still forms the main part of our business, although the types of vehicle have obviously changed over the years.”

Having been brought up with commercial vehicles, Robert joined the business as soon as he left school.

“The business was still growing, so the move made sense,” he recalls. “I was already