Difference between revisions of "John Chambers and Sons"
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Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft | |||
1878 Established by John Chambers and Charles Page as Chambers and Page. | |||
c1912 They were boat builders and acquired [[Davis and Co]]. | c1912 They were boat builders and acquired [[Davis and Co]]. | ||
1915 Shipbuilders and engineers. Products included steam steering gear and winches (see advertisement). | 1913 The business was incorporated as a private company, John Chambers Limited. | ||
1915 Shipbuilders and engineers. Products included steam steering gear and winches (see advertisement). | |||
583 ships were built in a six-berth yard capable of building vessels up to 250 feet, including coasters, tugs, barges and dredgers. | |||
1930 the | 1930 The company was in liquidation when National Shipbuilders Security purchased the yard as part of its programme to reduce capacity in the industry. | ||
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* L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992) | * L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992) | ||
* Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press | * Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press | ||
* | * Shipbuilding and Shipping Record 16 September 1915 | ||
* Shipbuilding and Shipping Record 27 November 1930 | |||
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Revision as of 14:13, 8 September 2021
Oulton Broad, near Lowestoft
1878 Established by John Chambers and Charles Page as Chambers and Page.
c1912 They were boat builders and acquired Davis and Co.
1913 The business was incorporated as a private company, John Chambers Limited.
1915 Shipbuilders and engineers. Products included steam steering gear and winches (see advertisement).
583 ships were built in a six-berth yard capable of building vessels up to 250 feet, including coasters, tugs, barges and dredgers.
1930 The company was in liquidation when National Shipbuilders Security purchased the yard as part of its programme to reduce capacity in the industry.
Sources of Information
- L. A. Ritchie, The Shipbuilding Industry: A Guide to Historical Records (1992)
- Steam Engine Builders of Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire by Ronald H. Clark. Published 1950 by The Augustine Steward Press
- Shipbuilding and Shipping Record 16 September 1915
- Shipbuilding and Shipping Record 27 November 1930