Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,257 pages of information and 244,498 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

White's Marine Engineering Co

From Graces Guide

1922 William Albert White founded White's Oil Burning Company

Later that company was incorporated in White's Marine Engineering Company, Ltd.

The firm established new works at Hebburn-on-Tyne

1934 the cargo steamer Adderstone received White's system of high-speed high-pressure reciprocating engines, exhausting into a low-pressure turbine which was geared to the propeller shaft.

1962 ' White's Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. and White's of Hebburn (Engineers) Ltd. have recently embarked on a large programme of expansion. General Manager is E. J. Cole.'[1]

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Sources of Information

  1. Newcastle Journal - Monday 12 March 1962