SCOTSTOUN’S BLACK MARIA

There cannot be many commercial vehicles that can match the sullen splendor of Albion’s FT21 ‘Black Maria’. The lorry is a piece of Scottish history and has been a regular on the Scottish vintage vehicle circuit for over two decades.

“We are very lucky to be handling the sale of this famous vehicle,” Keith explained. “We’ve auctioned several Albion lorries over the years, and JGD 426 has an excellent pedigree. The lorry has been entered in our next auction on August 17 without a reserve price, and we are expecting a lot of interest.”

The Morris Leslie Group started life in 1974 and is still in private ownership. Over the past four decades, the group has diversified into plant hire, modular buildings, auctions and property. Of interest to commercial vehicle fans is the quarterly classic vehicle auction, which usually attracts some rare and important commercials.

The group’s headquarters is based at the old Errol airfield between Perth and Dundee. The airfield originally opened in January 1943 and was managed by the RAF. The