George Johnston

Engineer, Organization leader

1855 – 1945

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Who was George Johnston?

George Johnston was a Scottish engineer. He was the son of the Reverend James Johnston, of Springburn's United Presbyterian Church. George spent the early part of his career in locomotive engineering before designing and constructing Scotland's first automobile, the Mo-Car, which led to the formation of the Arrol-Johnston Car Company Ltd.

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Born
1855
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Employment
  • Managing Director, Arrol-Johnston
    (1895 - 1903)
Died
1945

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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