Dunsmuir and Jackson
of Govan Engine Works, Windsor Street, Glasgow
1877 Company founded by Hugh Dunsmuir and William Jackson
1889 See 1889 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the marine engines produced
1891 Built the engines for the triple-screw steamer Wai (Bombay Steam Navigation Co). The hull was constructed by the Grangemouth Dockyard Co. It was unusual in having a triple expansion engine arranged athwartships, with each of the three cylinders having an assigned propeller shaft. The pistons were mechanically interdependent, the cranks being connected to each other by side rods. The engine was made by Dunsmuir and Jackson. In view of the unique design, the engine was run on steam in the maker's works for 5 days, running at up to 300 rpm. Joy's valve gear was used. The bearings were of steel, lined with Kingston white metal.[1]
1900 The company was incorporated, with capital of £150,000, to carry on the business of engineers and boilermakers.[2]
1922 Manufacturer of Marine engines and boilers.
1923 The company went into voluntary liquidation.[3]
1925 See Aberconway for information on shipbuilding h.p produced in 1904 and 1925
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Engineering 1891/08/21
- ↑ The Scotsman 29 December 1900
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13941/page/1098
- National Records of Scotland BT2/4725