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'''W. Allan and Co''' of Scotia Engine works, Sunderland. | |||
1888 Founded by [[William Allan]] | |||
1894 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. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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* L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992) | |||
* The National Archives BT 31/5824/40864 | |||
* London Gazette 21 December 1900 | |||
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[[Category: Town - Sunderland]] | [[Category: Town - Sunderland]] | ||
[[Category: Marine Engines]] | [[Category: Marine Engines]] |
Revision as of 08:41, 23 September 2021
W. Allan and Co of Scotia Engine works, Sunderland.
1888 Founded by William Allan
1894 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.
See Also
Sources of Information
- L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992)
- The National Archives BT 31/5824/40864
- London Gazette 21 December 1900