List of Illustrations.
| PAGE | ||
| H.M.S. "Argyll" (Plate I.) | [Frontispiece] | |
| PERSONALIA. | ||
| Portraits of William Scott (born 1722, died 1769); John Scott (born 1752, died 1837); William Scott, his Brother (born 1765); and Charles Cuningham Scott (born 1794, died 1875) (Plate II.) | ||
| Adjoining page | [1] | |
| John Scott, C.B. (born 1830, died 1903); Robert Sinclair Scott (born 1843, died 1905); Charles Cuningham Scott (the present Chairman); Robert Lyons Scott (Plate III.) | ||
| Adjoining page | [1] | |
| THE ERA OF THE SAILING SHIP. (Pages 1 to 14.) | ||
| The Beginnings (Plate IV.) | Facing page | [2] |
| Greenock and Scotts' Yard in the Eighteenth Century (Plate V.) | Facing page | [4] |
| A West Indiaman | [7] | |
| A Typical East Indiaman | [9] | |
| The "Lord of the Isles" (Plate VI.) | Facing page | [10] |
| The "Archibald Russell" (Plate VII.) | " " | [12] |
| THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STEAMSHIP. (Pages 15 to 42.) | ||
| Early Steamboats at Greenock, 1820 (Plate VIII.) | Facing page | [16] |
| The "City of Glasgow" (Plate IX.) | " " | [20] |
| A Side-Lever Engine of 1831 | [23] | |
| An Engine of 1832 | [25] | |
| Scotts' First P. and O. Liner, the "Tagus" (Plate X.) | Facing page | [26] |
| Type of Side-Lever Engine of 1840 | [29] | |
| Double-Geared Engine for Early Atlantic Liner | [32] | |
| A Pioneer in Water-Tube Boilers (The Rowan Boiler) | [35] | |
| High-Pressure Machinery in the "Thetis" (Plate XI.) | Facing page | [36] |
| The Machinery of the "Achilles" | [38] | |
| General Arrangement of the Machinery of the "Achilles" (Plate XII.) | Facing page | [38] |
| The "Achilles" of 1865, off Gravesend (Plate XIII.) | " " | [40] |
| A CENTURY'S WORK FOR THE NAVY. (Pages 43 to 62.) | ||
| Model of H.M.S. "Prince of Wales," 1803 (Plate XIV.) | Facing page | [43] |
| The Launch of the First Clyde-Built Steam Frigate "Greenock," 1849 (Plate XV.) | Facing page | [44] |
| Machinery in H.M.SS. "Hecla," and "Hecate" 1839 (Plate XVI.) | Facing page | [46] |
| Machinery of H.M.S. "Greenock," 1848 | [48] | |
| Machinery of H.M.S. "Canopus," 1900 | [49] | |
| H.M.S. "Thrush," 1889 (Plate XVII.) | Facing page | [50] |
| Engines of H.M.S. "Thrush," 1889 (Plate XVIII.) | [52] | |
| H.M. Battleship "Prince of Wales" (Plate XIX.) | [58] | |
| Propelling Engines of H.M.S. "Argyll" (Plate XX.) | [60] | |
| YACHTING AND YACHTS. (Pages 63 to 72.) | ||
| The "Erin," Owned by Sir Thomas Lipton, Bart. (Plate XXI.) | Facing page | [63] |
| The "Clarence," an Early Racing Cutter (Plate XXII.) | " " | [64] |
| The "Greta" of 1876; the "Greta" of 1895 (Plate XXIII.) | Facing page | [66] |
| The "Margarita"; the "Tuscarora" (Plate XXIV.) | [68] | |
| The Saloons of the "Beryl," Owned by Lord Inverclyde (Plate XXV.) | Facing page | [70] |
| Typical Yacht Engines (Plate XXVI.) | " " | [72] |
| THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. (Pages 73 to 87.) | ||
| Dining-Saloon in a Mail Steamer; Drawing-Room in the Steam Yacht "Foros" (Plate XXVII.) | Facing page | [73] |
| The Donaldson Liner "Cassandra" (Plate XXVIII.) | " " | [74] |
| The Holt Liner "Achilles" of 1900 (Plate XXIX.) | " " | [76] |
| The Largest Oil-Carrying Steamer afloat—the "Narragansett" (Plate XXX.) | Facing page | [78] |
| The Launch of a China Steamer (Plate XXXI.) | " " | [80] |
| The China Navigation Company's T.SS. "Fengtien" (Plate XXXII.) | Adjoining page | [81] |
| The British India Company's SS. "Bharata" (Plate XXXIII.) | Facing page | [82] |
| One of Twenty Thames Steamers Engined by the Scotts (Plate XXXIV.) | Facing page | [84] |
| Engines and Boilers for Twenty London County Council Steamers (Plate XXXV.) | Adjoining page | [85] |
| Typical Propelling Machinery (Plate XXXVI.) | Facing page | [86] |
| EFFICIENCY: DESIGN: ADMINISTRATION. (Pages 88 to 93.) | ||
| Shipbuilding (Plate XXXVII.) | Facing page | [88] |
| The Launch of H.M.S. "Argyll" (Plate XXXVIII.) | " " | [90] |
| Engine Construction (Plate XXXIX.) | " " | [92] |
| THE SHIPBUILDING YARD. (Pages 94 to 105.) | ||
| The Moulding Loft (Plate XL.) | Facing page | [94] |
| Beam Shearing Machine; Bevelling Machine; Hydraulic Joggling Machine (Plate XLI.) | Adjoining page | [95] |
| In one of the Platers' Sheds (Plate XLII.) | Facing " | [96] |
| Punching and Shearing (Plate XLIII.) | " " | [98] |
| The Fitting-out Dock (Plate XLIV.) | " " | [100] |
| The Graving Dock (Plate XLV.) | Adjoining " | [101] |
| The Saw Mill (Plate XLVI.) | Facing " | [102] |
| Two Views in the Joiners' Shops (Plate XLVII.) | Adjoining " | [103] |
| Electric Generators in the Power Station; Hydraulic Pumps and Air-Compressors in the Power Station (Plate XLVIII.) | Facing page | [104] |
| THE ENGINE AND BOILER WORKS. (Pages 106 to 116.) | ||
| View in Main Machine Shop (Plate XLIX.) | Facing page | [106] |
| Vertical Planing Machine; Multiple Spindle Drilling Machine (Plate L.) | Facing page | [108] |
| Surfacing and Boring Lathe (Plate LI.) | Adjoining " | [109] |
| Brass-Finishing Shop (Plate LII.) | Facing " | [110] |
| Tool, Gauge, Template and Jig Department (Plate LIII.) | " " | [112] |
| In the Boiler Shop (Plate LIV.) | " " | [114] |
| Hydraulic Plate-Bending Machine | [114] | |
[Personalia.]
John Scott (I) founded the firm in 1711, and engaged in the building of herring busses and small craft. There is, unfortunately, no engraving of him extant, so that our series of portraits on Plates II. and III. adjoining page 1, is to this extent incomplete.
William Scott, his son, born 1722, died 1769, succeeded him, and, with his brother, extended the business alike as regards the extent of the works, and the types of vessels built. His first square-rigged ship—of 1765—was the first vessel built on the Clyde for owners out of Scotland.
John Scott (II), born 1752, died 1837, son of William, greatly developed the works and built the dry dock and basin now included, with the original Yard, in the establishment of Messrs. Caird and Co., Limited. Under his régime many ocean-going sailing ships were constructed, ship-work for the Navy was undertaken, the manufacture of steam machinery commenced in 1825, and Admiralty orders undertaken for engines for dockyard—as well as Greenock-built frigates. He built the Custom House Quay in 1791, bought Halkshill, the family seat, in 1815, was a partner in the Greenock Bank, and otherwise promoted the industries of the town.
His brother, William Scott (II), born 1756, migrated to Barnstaple, where he carried on an extensive shipbuilding industry, obtaining engines for the most of his steamships from the Greenock Works.
Charles Cuningham Scott, born 1794, died 1875, son of John Scott (II), along with his elder brother, John Scott (III), born 1785, died 1874, carried on the business as "John Scott and Sons," developing still further the progressive policy of his father, who had been responsible for the works for about half a century. The Cartsdyke Yard was commenced in 1850 by Charles Cuningham Scott, and his son John, under the style of "Scott and Co.," and this firm is the one which has maintained the continuity of the Scotts' association with shipbuilding.
John Scott (IV), born 1830, died 1903,[1] and Robert Sinclair Scott, born 1843, died 1905, sons of Charles Cuningham Scott, were responsible for the progress for nearly forty years, and the former was created a Companion of the Bath (C.B.) in 1887. During their régime the firm took a large part in the introduction of the steamship for over-sea voyages; in the development of high steam pressures and of the multiple-expansion engine, which greatly improved the economy of the steam engine; and in naval work, with its incidental advancement. They completely reconstructed the Cartsdyke Works, and greatly improved what is now known as the Cartsburn Dockyard, modernising the equipment. The co-partnery was, for family reasons, registered in 1900 under the Limited Liability Company Law.
Charles Cuningham Scott, son of John Scott, C.B., is now the head of the concern and Chairman of the Company (Scotts' Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited), and with him on the directorate are his brother Robert Lyons Scott, C. Mumme, and James Brown.
| William Scott (1722-1769) | John Scott (1752-1837) |
| William Scott (born 1756) | Charles C. Scott (1794-1875) |
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| John Scott (1830-1903) | P. Sinclair Scott (1843-1905) |
| C. C. Scott | R. L. Scott |
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