Book Description

Published in 1906, this work presents an account of the two hundred years' journey of a shipbuilding company maintained for so long by one family alone. Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Ltd, often called Scotts, was a Scottish shipbuilding company established in Greenock on the River Clyde. During its time in Greenock, Scotts built over 1,250 ships. The Scotts began the building of ships in Greenock in 1711, and till the day of publishing this work, their descendants have maintained the high customs which have been formed during these two hundred years. Contents include: The Era of the Sailing Ship The Development of the Steamship A Century's Work for the Navy Yachting and Yachts The Twentieth Century Efficiency: Design: Administration The Shipbuilding Yard The Engine and Boiler Works