Multidrive was founded by David J.B. Brown to develop a concept of all wheel drive for Semi-highway trucks after tis ADT building company DJB (later called Artix) which was sold to Caterpillar. He later bought the former Bedford trucks business and renamed it as AWD Engineering Limited. The company was a division of the Brown Group. The company was based in Thirsk, but the Tractor Division is now in Andoversford, Gloucestershire, whilst Multidrive Trucks are based in Redditch in the West Midlands. Note:David J.B. Brown has no connection with the David Brown of David Brown Tractors and Aston Martin