Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Co

Shipbuilders

• Thames Ironworks was an established shipbuilder in the southeast of London.
• The company later expanded into road vehicles.

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, that resembled a stagecoach without the horse.
• One of these is exhibited in the National Motor Museum.

The Thames Iron Works, Shipbuilding and Engineering Co based at Greenwich

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

Thames Bank Ironworks at Blackwall was established in 1835 by Joseph Ditchburn and Charles Mare for shipbuilding and civil engineering

• 1860 Built the first ironclad battleship Warrior

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