Difference between revisions of "William Arrol and Co"
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1920 The Engineer. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 16th July 1920</ref> | 1920 The Engineer. <ref>[[The Engineer]] of 16th July 1920</ref> | ||
1923 Mr William H. Hutchinson joined the board of the company, looking after the general contracting side of the business.<ref>The Engineer 1923/01/19.</ref> | |||
1927 See [[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter XV|Aberconway Chapter XV]] for information on the company and its history. | 1927 See [[The Basic Industries of Great Britain by Aberconway: Chapter XV|Aberconway Chapter XV]] for information on the company and its history. |
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of Dalmarnock Ironworks, Preston Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow
of Parkhead Works (cranes)
Sir William Arrol and Co makers of cranes and bridge building equipment.
1868 Company established.
1889 Arrol and Pringle's valve gear. Mr Arrol of the Forth Bridge works. [1] [2]
1893 Public company. The company was registered on 2 January, to acquire the business of engineers and contractors, established by William Arrol.[3]
1900 Illustrations and descriptions of the works at Dalmarnock. [4]
1900 Converted into a limited company.[5]
1914 Engineers, Bridge Builders and Contractors. Builders of the Forth Bridge, the present Tay Bridge and Tower Bridge. Specialities: Bridges, structural steel work of all kinds, hydraulic machinery, cranes and transporters, Arrol's Patent hydraulic riveting machines, Foulis drawing and Arrol-Foulis charging machines, Hunter Barnet dischargers for gas works. Employees 1,500. [6]
1920 The Engineer. [7]
1923 Mr William H. Hutchinson joined the board of the company, looking after the general contracting side of the business.[8]
1927 See Aberconway Chapter XV for information on the company and its history.
1961 Bridge builders, crane makers and structural and mechanical engineers. 2,150 employees. [9]
1968 Supplied container handling cranes to British Rail Freightliner. [10]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer of 11th Jan 1889 p47
- ↑ The Engineer of 25th May 1900 p551
- ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
- ↑ The Engineer of 18th May 1900 p506
- ↑ The Engineer 1900/05/18, p 527.
- ↑ 1914 Whitakers Red Book
- ↑ The Engineer of 16th July 1920
- ↑ The Engineer 1923/01/19.
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Engineer of 25th October 1968 p622