J & A Taylor of Townhead Works, Smith Street, Ayr.
1847 Founded. Examples of work undertaken, reported in 1894: Two 20-ton cranes for Ayr Harbour Trustees; Hauling engines for Ayr Slip Dock and for George Taylor and Co of Annbank; Engines for Templeton and Son’s mill at Ayr. [1]
1859 See Andrew Smith Taylor
1869-71 Built a railway locomotive for the Dalmellington Iron Co [2]
1883 Made haulage machinery and boilers for Ayr Harbour slipway. Described.[3][4]
1896 Registered as a Joint Stock Company in Edinburgh. No 3187. J. & A. Taylor of Townend Works, Ayr.[5]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ [1]‘Ayrshire Notes’ Autumn 2003 (33 page PDF)
- ↑ British Steam Locomotive Builders by James W. Lowe. Published in 1975. ISBN 0-905100-816
- ↑ The Engineer 1883/12/07
- ↑ The Engineer 1883/12/14
- ↑ Glasgow Herald - Saturday 09 May 1896