Silley Cox and Co
From Graces Guide
1959. Jib Crane, built by Stothert and Pitt.
Silley Cox and Co of Falmouth
Main business was ship repairing and engineering.
1868 Company formed.
1909 Private company.
1918 Built a railway steam locomotive with vertical boiler.
1918 R. H. Green and Silley Weir took over Cox and Co of Falmouth
1939 Name changed.
1961 Marine engineers, brass and iron founders, boiler makers and ship repairers. 2,500 employees.
- The National Maritime Museum has a photograph of a sign that reads: "R. & H. Green & Silley Weir Ltd., London Silley, Cox & Co. Ltd. Falmouth"
See Also
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Sources of Information
- L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992)
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816
- 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE