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	'''Arrol-Johnston''' (later known as the '''Arrol-Aster''') was a Scottish [[automobile]] manufactured from 1896 to 1931.		{{List of Arrol-Johnston Models}}'''Arrol-Johnston''' (later known as the '''Arrol-Aster''') was a Scottish [[automobile]] manufactured from 1896 to 1931.

	Locomotive engineer [[George Johnston]] turned his attention to [[internal combustion]] in 1894, not long after his experimental steam tram had burned. In 1896, George Johnston designed and constructed Scotland's first motorised dogcart style car called the Mo-Car. A company was formed in 1901 called the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd based in Paisley, to produce it which was headed by [[Sir William Arrol]], an engineer of the Forth Bridge.		Locomotive engineer [[George Johnston]] turned his attention to [[internal combustion]] in 1894, not long after his experimental steam tram had burned. In 1896, George Johnston designed and constructed Scotland's first motorised dogcart style car called the Mo-Car. A company was formed in 1901 called the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd based in Paisley, to produce it which was headed by [[Sir William Arrol]], an engineer of the Forth Bridge.

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	Locomotive engineer [[George Johnston]] turned his attention to [[internal combustion]] in 1894, not long after his experimental steam tram had burned. In 1896, George Johnston designed and constructed Scotland's first motorised dogcart style car called the Mo-Car. A company was formed in 1901 called the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd based in Paisley, to produce it which was headed by [[Sir William Arrol]], an engineer of the Forth Bridge.		Locomotive engineer [[George Johnston]] turned his attention to [[internal combustion]] in 1894, not long after his experimental steam tram had burned. In 1896, George Johnston designed and constructed Scotland's first motorised dogcart style car called the Mo-Car. A company was formed in 1901 called the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd based in Paisley, to produce it which was headed by [[Sir William Arrol]], an engineer of the Forth Bridge.

	In 1905 the name was changed to the Arrol-Johnston Car Company Ltd. The dogcart was propelled with an [[Opposed piston engine\|opposed-twin]] engine having four ~~[[piston]]s~~; it was high, slow, and started by pulling on a rope through the floorboards; nevertheless, it was built until 1905. That year, the company introduced a 3023~~[[Cubic centimetre\|~~cc]] ''12/~~15[[hp]]~~'' model of more modern appearance; this, however, still used an [[opposed-piston]] engine. There was also a [[three-cylinder]] version of the dogcart; this was an uncouth 16hp with the centre cylinder being of greater bore than the outer two. In 1906 came the ''24/30hp'' vertical four of 4654cc; followed in 1907 by the ''38/45hp'' of 8832cc. The ''12/15hp'' twin survived in production until 1909. This was the year that George Johnston left and [[T. C. Pullinger]] (formerly of [[Darracq]], [[Sunbeam ~~Car Company~~\|Sunbeam]] and [[Humber ~~(car)~~\|Humber]]) joined Arrol-Johnston; he swept out the old range in favour of the new ''15·9hp'' of 2835cc. That model featured a [[dashboard radiator]] and [[four-wheel brakes]] (the latter were dropped in 1911). For 1912 a 1794 cc 11·9hp, a 3640 cc 20·9 hp and a 3618 cc 23·8hp were introduced.		In 1905 the name was changed to the Arrol-Johnston Car Company Ltd. The dogcart was propelled with an [[Opposed piston engine\|opposed-twin]] engine having four pistons; it was high, slow, and started by pulling on a rope through the floorboards; nevertheless, it was built until 1905. That year, the company introduced a 3023 cc ''12/15hp'' model of more modern appearance; this, however, still used an [[opposed-piston]] engine. There was also a [[three-cylinder]] version of the dogcart; this was an uncouth 16hp with the centre cylinder being of greater bore than the outer two. In 1906 came the ''24/30hp'' vertical four of 4654cc; followed in 1907 by the ''38/45hp'' of 8832cc. The ''12/15hp'' twin survived in production until 1909. This was the year that George Johnston left and [[T. C. Pullinger]] (formerly of [[Darracq]], [[Sunbeam\|Sunbeam]] and [[Humber\|Humber]]) joined Arrol-Johnston; he swept out the old range in favour of the new ''15·9hp'' of 2835cc. That model featured a [[dashboard radiator]] and [[four-wheel brakes]] (the latter were dropped in 1911). For 1912 a 1794 cc 11·9hp, a 3640 cc 20·9 hp and a 3618 cc 23·8hp were introduced.

	In 1913 the company moved production from Paisley to Heathhall, [[Dumfries]], where they contracted to build 50 [[electric cars]] for [[Edison]] but it is not certain how many were actually made. The first post war Arrol-Johnston was the ''Victory'' model in 1919 designed by [[G. W. A. Brown]] and had an [[ohc]] 2651cc 4 cylinder engine. It proved "unsellable and unreliable", and was soon replaced by a modernized version of the ''15·9hp''. In 1921 the cheaper [[Galloway]] was launched as, in theory, a separate make from the [[Tongland]] works near [[Kirkcudbright]]. The car was based on the [[Fiat 501]] and started with the 10/20 with a 1460cc side valve engine and in 1925 growing to the 1669 cc ''12/20'' and ''12/30''. Production moved to Heathhall in 1922. A short-lived ''14hp'' appeared in 1924, only to be replaced the following year by a ''12·3hp'' model. There also was a 4 cylinder 3290cc ''Empire'' model manufactured for the colonies.		In 1913 the company moved production from Paisley to Heathhall, Dumfries, where they contracted to build 50 [[electric cars]] for Edison but it is not certain how many were actually made. The first post war Arrol-Johnston was the ''Victory'' model in 1919 designed by [[G. W. A. Brown]] and had an [[ohc]] 2651cc 4 cylinder engine. It proved "unsellable and unreliable", and was soon replaced by a modernized version of the ''15·9hp''. In 1921 the cheaper [[Galloway]] was launched as, in theory, a separate make from the [[Tongland]] works near Kirkcudbright. The car was based on the [[Fiat 501]] and started with the 10/20 with a 1460cc side valve engine and in 1925 growing to the 1669 cc ''12/20'' and ''12/30''. Production moved to Heathhall in 1922. A short-lived ''14hp'' appeared in 1924, only to be replaced the following year by a ''12·3hp'' model. There also was a 4 cylinder 3290cc ''Empire'' model manufactured for the colonies.

	In 1927 Arrol-Johnston and [[Aster\|Aster]] of Wembley, London, merged; [[pushrod engine\|pushrod]] Arrol-Johnstons of ''15/40hp'' and ''17/50hp'' were manufactured alongside [[sleeve valve]] [[Arrol-Aster]]s. The final model to be produced new was the [[Straight-8]] sleeve-valve Arrol-Aster ''23/70hp'' of 3292cc, which was not enough to keep the company from folding.		In 1927 Arrol-Johnston and [[Aster\|Aster]] of Wembley, London, merged; [[pushrod engine\|pushrod]] Arrol-Johnstons of ''15/40hp'' and ''17/50hp'' were manufactured alongside [[sleeve valve]] [[Arrol-Aster]]s. The final model to be produced new was the [[Straight-8]] sleeve-valve Arrol-Aster ''23/70hp'' of 3292cc, which was not enough to keep the company from folding.
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'''Arrol-Johnston''' (later known as the '''Arrol-Aster''') was a Scottish [[automobile]] manufactured from 1896 to 1931.

Locomotive engineer [[George Johnston]] turned his attention to [[internal combustion]] in 1894, not long after his experimental steam tram had burned. In 1896, George Johnston designed and constructed Scotland's first motorised dogcart style car called the Mo-Car. A company was formed in 1901 called the Mo-Car Syndicate Ltd based in Paisley, to produce it which was headed by [[Sir William Arrol]], an engineer of the Forth Bridge.

In 1905 the name was changed to the Arrol-Johnston Car Company Ltd. The dogcart was propelled with an [[Opposed piston engine|opposed-twin]] engine having four [[piston]]s; it was high, slow, and started by pulling on a rope through the floorboards; nevertheless, it was built until 1905. That year, the company introduced a 3023[[Cubic centimetre|cc]] ''12/15[[hp]]'' model of more modern appearance; this, however, still used an [[opposed-piston]] engine. There was also a [[three-cylinder]] version of the dogcart; this was an uncouth 16hp with the centre cylinder being of greater bore than the outer two. In 1906 came the ''24/30hp'' vertical four of 4654cc; followed in 1907 by the ''38/45hp'' of 8832cc. The ''12/15hp'' twin survived in production until 1909. This was the year that George Johnston left and [[T. C. Pullinger]] (formerly of [[Darracq]], [[Sunbeam Car Company|Sunbeam]] and [[Humber (car)|Humber]]) joined Arrol-Johnston; he swept out the old range in favour of the new ''15·9hp'' of 2835cc. That model featured a [[dashboard radiator]] and [[four-wheel brakes]] (the latter were dropped in 1911). For 1912 a 1794 cc 11·9hp, a 3640 cc 20·9 hp and a 3618 cc 23·8hp were introduced.

In 1913 the company moved production from Paisley to Heathhall, [[Dumfries]], where they contracted to build 50 [[electric cars]] for [[Edison]] but it is not certain how many were actually made. The first post war Arrol-Johnston was the ''Victory'' model in 1919 designed by [[G. W. A. Brown]] and had an [[ohc]] 2651cc 4 cylinder engine. It proved "unsellable and unreliable", and was soon replaced by a modernized version of the ''15·9hp''. In 1921 the cheaper [[Galloway]] was launched as, in theory, a separate make from the [[Tongland]] works near [[Kirkcudbright]]. The car was based on the [[Fiat 501]] and started with the 10/20 with a 1460cc side valve engine and in 1925 growing to the 1669 cc ''12/20'' and ''12/30''. Production moved to Heathhall in 1922. A short-lived ''14hp'' appeared in 1924, only to be replaced the following year by a ''12·3hp'' model. There also was a 4 cylinder 3290cc ''Empire'' model manufactured for the colonies.

In 1927 Arrol-Johnston and [[Aster|Aster]] of Wembley, London, merged; [[pushrod engine|pushrod]] Arrol-Johnstons of ''15/40hp'' and ''17/50hp'' were manufactured alongside [[sleeve valve]] [[Arrol-Aster]]s. The final model to be produced new was the [[Straight-8]] sleeve-valve Arrol-Aster ''23/70hp'' of 3292cc, which was not enough to keep the company from folding.

The company went into receivership. Production ceased in 1931.

== External links ==
*http://britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=65 (Arrol-Johnston)
*http://britishmm.co.uk/history.asp?id=64 (Arrol-Aster)
*http://autoclassic.com/features/classic_car_history/arrol_johnston_dogcart.html

==See also==
*[[All-British]]
*[[Aster (automobile)|Aster]]

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