Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 164,583 pages of information and 246,144 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

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Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line

From Graces Guide

1928 White Star Line bought the heavily loss-making Australian Commonwealth Line from the Australian Government on a deferred payment basis[1] and placed it under George Thompson’s management, with which group it was associated on the Australian trade.

1931 the Kylsant shipping group, which owned White Star Line, collapsed.

1932 the Aberdeen Line was purchased by Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. The fleet of the former Australian Commonwealth Line was also acquired. Together with P & O, Furness, Withy and Co, New Zealand Line and Orient Line, Shaw, Savill and Albion Co managed it as Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line.


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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, May 17, 1928