1948 Argson

Argson

Argson Engineering was founded in 1919. It was named from Argus of Baden, Germany’s small bus manufacturers and was located in West End of London. It was a perfect collaboration between two men, Arnold Ramsden Garnett, an invalid without the use of his legs, and Stanley Orton Needham, a designer trained by Rolls Royce.

The company started off making hand-propelled disabled vehicles, but made its first petrol-powered model in 1922 (using a 174cc Villiers engine). Following WW2 it marketed the Victory until 1953. Electric models were offered from 1923 until 1954, latterly as the De Luxe with better seating. Harper ^ took the company over in 1954.

The “ARGSON” is essentially a no-trouble machine and is the acme of simplicity and accessibility. A boon to invalids who have, perforce, to attend to their own machines, it is only necessary to replenish the oil in the gear box every 2,000 miles, or say, every six months.

One of the features of the 1948 Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earl’s Court was the Argson all-weather electrically propelled invalid carriage, which could be handled with ease by an one-armed man. The steering, speed and break control are combined in one tiller with stirrup handle.

1948 Argson

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