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==Shipbuilders== | ==Shipbuilders== | ||
* 1835 '''Thames Bank Ironworks''' at Blackwall was established in 1835 by Joseph Ditchburn and Charles Mare for shipbuilding and civil engineering | * 1835 '''Thames Bank Ironworks''' at Blackwall was established in 1835 by Joseph Ditchburn and Charles Mare for shipbuilding and civil engineering. | ||
* 1857 '''Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd''' was established in 1857 in Blackwall, London England. This site had been used for shipbuilding for many centuries. | * 1857 '''Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd''' was established in 1857 in Blackwall, London England. This site had been used for shipbuilding for many centuries. | ||
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* 1900s The company went on to build a number of coasters, tugs, riverboats and lighters | * 1900s The company went on to build a number of coasters, tugs, riverboats and lighters | ||
* 1912 It closed | * 1912 It closed. | ||
==Buses== | ==Buses== | ||
* 1905 | * 1905 The first bus chassis was built. | ||
* 1906 | * 1906 They launched the first '''PSV''' with a six-cylinder engine. | ||
* 1913 | * 1913 A semi-forward-control double-decker was constructed which resembled a stagecoach without the horse. | ||
*One of these is exhibited in the [[National Motor Museum]]. | *One of these is exhibited in the [[National Motor Museum]]. | ||
* 1906 | * 1906 Produced a six-cylinder engine for buses. Also produced a four cylinder engine of 24/30 hp. | ||
* In 1910 they were concentrating on 40 hp coaches | * In 1910 they were concentrating on 40 hp coaches. | ||
* May have built a few railway locomotives | * May have built a few railway locomotives. | ||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 15 December 2008
Thames Ironworks of Blackwall was an established shipbuilder in the southeast of London.
Shipbuilders
- 1835 Thames Bank Ironworks at Blackwall was established in 1835 by Joseph Ditchburn and Charles Mare for shipbuilding and civil engineering.
- 1857 Thames Iron Works and Shipbuilding Co. Ltd was established in 1857 in Blackwall, London England. This site had been used for shipbuilding for many centuries.
- 1860s Previously owned by C. J. Mare and Company, Thames Iron Works Shipbuilding Co. completed the design of the first pair of ironclad battleships. Built the first ironclad battleship Warrior
- 1868 In addition three five-masted ironclads were then completed in 1868.
- 1880s During the 1880s more battleships were made.
- 1900s The company went on to build a number of coasters, tugs, riverboats and lighters
- 1912 It closed.
Buses
- 1905 The first bus chassis was built.
- 1906 They launched the first PSV with a six-cylinder engine.
- 1913 A semi-forward-control double-decker was constructed which resembled a stagecoach without the horse.
- One of these is exhibited in the National Motor Museum.
- 1906 Produced a six-cylinder engine for buses. Also produced a four cylinder engine of 24/30 hp.
- In 1910 they were concentrating on 40 hp coaches.
- May have built a few railway locomotives.
Sources of Information
- British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816
- Buses and Trolleybuses before 1919 by David Kaye. Published 1972
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
- British Shipbuilding Yards. 3 vols by Norman L. Middlemiss