Collection of material relating to Firth of Clyde Dry Dock Co Ltd, dry dock operators, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 239/2
- Dates of Creation:c1958-1967
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.15 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Notes on company history and contracts, 20th century
- Photographs and slides, mid 20th century
- Notes on company services and facilities, mid-20th century
- Fairplay shipping journal including article on company, mid-20th century
Administrative / Biographical History
The Firth of Clyde Dry Dock Co Ltd , Inchbank, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1958 to build a 1000 foot dry dock, capable of holding ships of 150.000 dwt. The company was financed by government loan, banks and insyurance companies, and also by the Clyde shipbuilding firms of John Brown & Co (Clydebank) Ltd , Charles Connell & Co Ltd , John Kincaid, Scotts of Greekock, and G & J Weir. Representatives from these formed the board .
The business opened in 1964 , and operated as dry dock owners and ship repairers. The larger contracts carried out by the company included the dry docking of the British India liner Devonia, the first 100,000 ton tanker built in Europe and Cunard Line's Queen Elizabeth II.
The company was underfunded from the start and in 1966 requested financial help from the government that was ignored. None of the financing companies stepped forward to help publicly and the company was forced into liquidation in 1967. The firm was then purchased by Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd , Greenock, and Lithgows Ltd , Port Glasgow, on a 50/50 shareholding basis. The company name was changed to Scott Lithgow Drydocks Ltd in the same year.
Source: Ritchie, L A (ed) , The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records , (1992, Manchester)
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Gift : Mr Gifford : July 1987 : ACCN 0187
Other Finding Aids
Catalogued as part of the Gifford Collection, GB 248 UGD 239
Digital file level list available in searchroom
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)3049) and London (NRA15348, 15409, and 21083)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Donated by Mr Gifford, former works manager of Firth of Clyde Cry Dock Co Ltd and D & W Henderson Ltd. The collection is catalogued and forms part of the Gifford Collection along with the material relating to D & W Henderson Ltd .
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 239/1 Collection of material relating to D & W Henderson Ltd
GB 248 GD 232/22 Records of Scott Lithgow Drydocks Ltd
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
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Additional Information
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No alterations made to date
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