The area around Glasgow has atradition for making commercial vehicles, and the Vale of Leven is just a stone’s throw away from Albion Motors’ old factory at Scotstoun on the banks of the River Clyde. The site of the BMC factoryat Bathgate is also just down the road.
Robert Campell, whose family have lived in the area for years, owns Robert Campbell Commercials. The business was originally begun by his father in the 1960s.
“My father started the business back in 1964 using the severance pay he got from an engineering job,” Robertexplained. “By coincidence he was working 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 dismantling old cars, before moving on to trucks and other commercials. This still forms part of our business, although the vehicles have obviously changed over the years.”
The Clyde Valley is famous for its engineering skills, and it was no surprise when Robert joined the business as
