David Arthur Collection

David Arthur was employed at Andersons Garage, Newton Mearns for 44 years. He started as an apprentice and was promoted to Service Manager. This is a collection of correspondence, articles, talks and photographs which he collected over time. Includes: correspondence between David Arthur and Testimony Films, Bristol, 2019; a timeline of key dates; article: Early innovators and still ahead, Walker, Frank, Motor, 21 April 1973; article: In the right gear, Gauld, Graham, Glasgow Herald, 9 Dec 1977; advert: Everything for the motorist, source unknown; correspondence about apprenticeships, conditions and rates of pay; invoice for car purchase; 'Beam Axle' story; article: The Anderson Special - a race car built in Scotland far ahead of its time, source unknown; three articles by David Arthur: Andersons Garage Newton Mearns, James Anderson - Engineer 1901 - 1987, James Andersons Trip to the Baltic Countries; Article by David Arthur: Andersons, Newton Mearns Ltd., 2008; Andersons of Newton Mearns, Memories of David Arthur; various photographs