David Rowan and Co
of Glasgow
David Rowan and Co, made engines for shipbuilders who had no engine works.
1877 Company founded by David Rowan.
1885 James Rowan was made a partner with his father, the title of the firm becoming Messrs. David Rowan and Son.
1889 See 1889 Shipbuilding Statistics for detail of the marine engines produced.
1917 Private company - taken over by Lithgows.
1925 See Aberconway for information on shipbuilding h.p produced in 1904 and 1925.
1961 Marine engineers. [1]
1961 Acquired by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE
- ↑ The Times, Dec 05, 1961