George Lamb Scott
George Lamb Scott of George L. Scott and Co
Engineer, of Manchester.
Partner with Robey in Agricultural Engine Works, Lincoln
1856 Left the partnership of Robey and Scott
Partner in Chorley Wagon Works
1867-8 Perfected his design of moulding machine
1869 Joined I Mech E
Patented improvements in cupola and blast furnaces.
1871 Retired ironmonger, (b.1804 Roxburghshire), Eliza Scott 57, Frank Chas Scott 20, James Leggett Scott 17, lived in Chorlton on Medlock[1]
1878 Liquidation. '... Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement of the affairs of George Lamb Scott, of No. 18, Nelson-street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, within the city of Manchester, Manager of the Crown Iron Works, at West Gorton, mar the same city...'[2]
1880 Letter to Engineering from George L. Scott of 46, Lancaster Avenue, Fennell-street, Manchester, which included the following:-
'The late Mr. Robert Robey and myself were partners as
agricultural engineers in the city of Lincoln, and the firm
was well known at the time, referred to as Messrs. Robey and Scott; it was then that Mr. William Stubbs submitted to
us his improved boiler, which he had specially designed for
locomotives and portable engines. "The boiler had the
water space of firebox carried down at the sides and across
the bottom forming an ash-pan," having attached in front
the ordinary damper door common to all agricultural
engines. Mr. Webb may, however, have been the first in
Crewe to make the so-called improved boiler for the goods
locomotive, the property of the London and North-Western
Railway.
The locomotive built at Derby upon the principles of Mr.
William Stubbs' invention, and seen, as stated by Mr.
Tyrrell in your issue of October 20, will no doubt convince Mr. Webb that he has been anticipated upwards
of twenty years, independent of what was done by Messrs.
Robey and Scott in adopting the said boiler to their make
of portable engines at least twenty-five years ago. ....'[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Mechanical engineer records