Records of The Dyer Co: London Branch, sugar beet factory builders, London, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 254/16
- Dates of Creation:1926-1927
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- Physical Description:1 volume
Scope and Content
- Journal 1926-1927
Administrative / Biographical History
In the 1920s , Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons , civil engineering contractors, London, England, became informal partners with the Dyer Co of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, which specialised in designing and building sugar beet factories. In partnership, the two firms built factories for sugar beet companies in England at Peterborough; Bardney, Lincolnshire; Brigg, North Lincolnshire; and Selby, North Yorkshire. Dyer designed the factories and machinery and took charge of construction, while McAlpine provided finance and put their organisation and equipment at Dyer's disposal. The profits from each contract were divided equally between the two firms but McAlpine ceased their interest in beet sugar companies in 1936 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit : Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd : 1985
Other Finding Aids
Digital and manual file level lists of the surviving records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, subsidiaries and related companies are available in the searchroom ref: UGD 254
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S) 3111) and London (NRA32523)
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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
Held by Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Kettering. Transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 1985 during the preparation of the company history.
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Related Material
GB 248 UGD 254/1 Records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd
See source sheet on sugar available via the Glasgow University Archive Service homepage at http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk
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Additional Information
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Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 31 January 2003
No alterations made to date
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