Records of Newark Ferguson Ltd, marketing company, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 GD 323/17
- Dates of Creation:1969-1983
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.2 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
- Directors' reports and accounts 1971-1982
- Company secretary's files 1969-1983
- Marketing and public relations records c.1975
Administrative / Biographical History
Marketing company, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland . Incorporated on 1 March 1971 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd , shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, to market Newark stern glands, propeller shaft seals, designed and manufactured by its parent company and to act as an agent for the engineering industry.
In 1975, Newark Ferguson Ltd was sold by Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd to Scott Lithgow Ltd , shipbuilders, Greenock, at book value. This followed the transfer of the Newark stern gland business to Cowal Engineering Company Ltd , Greenock.
The company was nationalised as part of Scott Lithgows Ltd and British Shipbuilders in 1977 and was dissolved in 1984.
Arrangement
This material is arranged into series, which consist of numbers of items related by function and/or format. Within series, the items are generally arranged chronologically.
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
National Archives of Scotland : 1994
Held under the charge and superintendence of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Other Finding Aids
Manual file level list of the Scott Lithgow Group collection available in searchroom
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for large scale copying must be referred to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Any requests to publish or reproduce documents from the collection must be referred to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with National Archives of Scotland procedures
Custodial History
Records held by Scott Lithgow Ltd prior to acquisition by the National Archives of Scotland
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
See source list on Shipping and Shipbuilding Industry available via the Glasgow University Archive Services homepage
GB 248 GD 321 Records of Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow)
GB 248 GD 323/1 Records of Scott Lithgow Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/8 Records of Cowal Engineering Co Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/14 Records of Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/23 Records of British Shipbuilders
Bibliography
No known publication using this material
Additional Information
This material is original
The fonds level of description was compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 12 October 2001
No alterations made to date
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Greenock, Scotland