Argyle Motor Mfg Co Ltd

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Scotland 1970-1973

The Argyle Motor Mfg Co Ltd was registered in 1968 by Argyle Diesel Electronics Ltd, East Kilbride, Lanarks, to manufacture a 16-ton GVW rigid goods model called the 'Christina', aimed exclusively at Scottish operators, using the company's own chassis frame, a Perkins 6.354 diesel engine and a Motor Panels cab.

The 'Christina' also had a single-dry plate Borg & Beck clutch, 5-speed Eaton gearbox, 2-speed Eaton bevel-and-pinion rear axle, and a Kirkstall front axle. Later, this 5.28-m wheelbase load-carrier was joined by a 3.8-m wheelbase tipper version, while plans were drawn up for an articulated model to be known as the 'Linsay' and a 'Karen', but neither saw the light of day. In 1973 a giant solid-tyred molten steel hauler called the 'Trilby' was delivered to the British Steel Corp for use in South Wales, making this the only non- Scottish customer for the Argyle. Capable of hauling 120 tons, this had a Cummins diesel engine.