Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Company (Shipbuilders)
From Graces Guide
1929 The Armstrong Whitworth group suffered heavy losses[1]. Two private companies were formed: Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth and Company (Engineers) Ltd, and Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Company (Shipbuilders) Ltd; the latter took over the the Devon, Walker and Tyne Iron shipyards. The holding company was renamed Armstrong Whitworth Securities Company Ltd[2].
1934 The shipyards of Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth and Co. (Shipbuilders) Ltd. (at Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) were solely concerned with the building of mercantile craft. By this date Armstrong Whitworth had built well over 1,000 vessels, of which 900 were merchant ships. The yards had capacity for 90,000 gross tons per annum.
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