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G. and A. Harvey

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1857.
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1863. Boring machinery.
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1893. Plate-Drilling Machine at the Fairfield Engineering Works.
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Machine makers and millwrights of Albion Works, Govan, Glasgow.

1857 Business established

1892 Large elliptical and circular boring machine [1]

1909 Description of a large lathe constructed for the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., Govan. The lathe would swing 15 ft. in diameter over the bed, and 11 ft. 6 in. over the saddles when raised, and would turn up work 50 ft. long.[2]

1909 Description of large wheel and tyre lathes.[3]

1937 The Scottish Machine Tool Corporation was formed by amalgamation of: James Bennie and Sons Ltd., G. and A. Harvey, Glasgow; Loudon Brothers Ltd, Johnstone; Craig and Donald Ltd, Johnstone; and James Allan Senior and Sons Ltd, Glasgow; all retained their separate autonomy, even though they had amalgamated. [4] [5]

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ Engineering 1892/12/16
  2. ↑ Engineering 1909/03/19
  3. ↑ Engineering 1909/10/15
  4. ↑ [1]Archives Hub - Records of James Bennie & Sons Ltd
  5. ↑ The Times, Mar 18, 1937
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