William Allan and Co
From Graces Guide
W. Allan and Co of Scotia Engine works, Sunderland.
1881 The works were opened[1]
1886 William Allan took over the works of Carr, Fowles and Co and reopened them as the Scotia Engine Works[2]
1887 The Scotia Engine Works was established by William Allan[3]
1892 An experiment with an 8 Hour working day was judged successful[4]
1894 Company incorporated as William Allan and Company Limited.
1900 Amalgamation of three companies: T. Richardson and Sons of Hartlepool; Sir Christopher Furness, Westgarth and Co of Middlesbrough and William Allan and Co of Scotia Engine works, Sunderland to form Richardsons, Westgarth and Co
William Allan and Company Limited went into voluntary liquidation in December 1900.
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Sources of Information
![[1]](http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/images7/book005p190_191.jpg){kind=link}
- L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992)
- The National Archives BT 31/5824/40864
- London Gazette 21 December 1900