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Rankin and Blackmore of Greenock were makers of steam engines for marine use.  
Rankin and Blackmore of Greenock were makers of steam engines for marine use.  


* 1889 See [[Shipbuilding Statistics 1889]] for detail of the marine engines produced
* 1862 Company founded.


* 1946 Built for 'PS Bristol Queen' of Bristol
* 1889 See [[Shipbuilding Statistics 1889]] for detail of the marine engines produced.
 
* 1914 Private company.
 
* 1946 Built for 'PS Bristol Queen' of Bristol.
 
* 1961 Engineers, boiler makers and ironfounders, specialising in ships' engines and steering gear.




==Sources of Information==
==Sources of Information==
Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
* Stationary Steam Engines of Great Britain by George Watkins. Vol 10
* [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]]

Revision as of 08:06, 1 May 2008

Rankin and Blackmore of Greenock were makers of steam engines for marine use.

  • 1862 Company founded.
  • 1914 Private company.
  • 1946 Built for 'PS Bristol Queen' of Bristol.
  • 1961 Engineers, boiler makers and ironfounders, specialising in ships' engines and steering gear.


Sources of Information