Records of Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd, shipbuilding and repair company, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 GD 323/5 and GB 248 GD 322
- Dates of Creation:1850-1984 (predominantly 1967-1983)
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:0.6 metresThere are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material
Scope and Content
GD 323/5
- Board papers 1978-1979
- Directors' reports and accounts 1968-1982
- Company secretary's files 1958-1984
GD 322
- Letter books 1945-1963
- Ledgers, journals and cash books 1857-1967
- Invoice books 1945-1963
- Stockbooks 1926-1942
- Estimates and quotations 1885-1956
- Contract files for ships nos. 352-453 (not inclusive) 1939-1965
- Contract day books 1857-1973
- Salary and wages records 1949-1964
- Technical data for ships nos. 33-454, 1869-1969
- Plans for ships nos. 25-454 (not inclusive)
- Photographs
- Publicity, press cuttings and historical data 1850-1976
- Publications including British Ship Research Association reports and Lloyds Register 1959-1970
Administrative / Biographical History
Shipbuilding and repairing company, Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Division of Scott Lithgow Ltd formed at the merger of Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, and Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland in 1970.
Prior to the merger Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd was a subsidiary of Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd.
Established at the west end of Bowling in 1851, the business traded under numerous names - Scott, MacGill and Duncan; Scott and MacGill; Scott and Co; Scott and Sons - before being incorporated in 1958 as a limited liability company as Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd.
In 1965, the company was taken over, at their invitation, by Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd. It subsequently became part of the Scott Lithgow Group following the 1970 merger of Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd and Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.
In order to facilitate this merger, Scotts and Sons (Bowling) Ltd was released from Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd to become part of the 1969 group of companies. This group of companies went on to become Scott Lithgow Ltd.
Nationalised in 1977, the company was placed on care and maintenance by British Shipbuilders in 1979 and shipbuilding ceased in 1979.
Arrangement
The material is arranged into 2 different sequences, reflecting the piecemeal deposit of the records with the National Archives of Scotland and Glasgow University Archive Services. The three sequences, with the covering dates of the records they include, are:
- GB 248 GD 323/5 Records of Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd (1958-1984)
- GB 248 GD 322 Records of Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd (1855-1982)
The 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 : 1978-1986 (GD 322 only)
National Archives of Scotland : 1994 (GD 323/5 only)
Held under the charge and superintendence of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland
Addition private loan : 1993 (GD 322 only)
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 standard procedures
Custodial History
Records held by Scott Lithgow Ltd prior to their 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 319 Records of Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd
GB 248 GD 320 Records of Lithgows Ltd
GB 248 GD 321 Records of Ferguson Bros (Port Glasgow) Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/1 Records of Scott Lithgow Ltd
GB 248 GD 322 Records of Scott and Sons (Bowling) Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/13 Records of Lithgows Ltd
GB 248 GD 323/14 Records of Ferguson Brothers (Port Glasgow) Ltd
Bibliography
There are no known publications using this material
Additional Information
This material is original
The fonds level of description was compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 10 October 2001
No alterations made to date
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland