Glasgow, 739 South Street, North British Diesel Engine Works View from NE showing materials crane and part of NE front of main workshop
SC 581134
Description Glasgow, 739 South Street, North British Diesel Engine Works View from NE showing materials crane and part of NE front of main workshop
Date 9/3/1978
Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 581134
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content North British Diesel Engine Works, South Street, Glasgow This large engine works was built for the manufacture of marine diesel engines, by Barclay, Curle and Co, owners of two nearby shipyards. It was the first purpose-built works of its kind in Britain, and was designed in Germany. This view shows the materials-handling crane which ran along the east side of the building. Note how it could run over the office block, a later addition. This type of crane was typical of continental practice of the period. This works latterly built slow-speed diesel engines designed in Switzerland by Sulzer. It stopped making such engines in 1978, and was adapted for making guided missiles, and overhauling naval guns. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference H78/33/5
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