Atlantic Engine Co
From Graces Guide
of Wishaw, Glasgow.
1891 Mention of the Atlantic Engine Works.[1]
From the 1920s, Atlantic engines were favoured for fog signal installations in Scottish lighthouses. They were started as petrol engines with spark ignition, and were switched to paraffin after 10 minutes' running. For example, St. Abb's Head Lighthouse had three such engines driving Alley and MacLellan compressors for the fog horns.[2]
1939 Mention of Atlantic Engine Company (1920)
1944 Producing marine engines [3]
1944 Application for company liquidation. Atlantic Engine Co (1920), Atlantic Works, Glasgow Road, Wishaw.[4]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Glasgow Herald - Monday 23 February 1891
- ↑ 'Lost Sounds' by Alan Renton, 2001, Whittles Publishing
- ↑ The Modern Diesel edited by Geoffrey Smith. Published by Iliffe & Sons 1944
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette Publication date:17 October 1944 Issue:16169 Page:323