Sir William Arrol & Co.

Sir William Arrol & Co. was a leading Scottish civil engineering business based in Glasgow.

Early history

The company was founded by William Arrol in Dalmarnock in Scotland in 1873. [ [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/nra/searches/subjectView.asp?ID=B5898 National Archives] ]

Bridges

Bridges built by the company include:
* The Caledonian Railway Bridge across the River Clyde completed in 1878
* The Tay Rail Bridge completed in 1887
* The Forth Rail Bridge completed in 1890
* Tower Bridge in London completed in 1894
* North Bridge in Edinburgh completed in 1897
* Redheugh Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne completed in 1901
* Connel Bridge completed in 1903
* The Nile Bridge at Cairo completed in 1908
* Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge completed in 1911
* Southwark Bridge in London completed in 1921
* Wearmouth Bridge completed in 1929
* Tsoelike Suspension Bridge in Lesotho completed in 1930
* Forth Road Bridge completed in 1964
* Deptford Railroad Bridge completed in 1964
* Severn Bridge completed in 1966
* The second Craigellachie Bridge completed in 1970
* The Humber Bridge completed in 1981

Titanic

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thumb|left|March 6, 1912: "Titanic" (right) had to be moved out of the drydock so her sister "Olympic", which had lost apropeller, could have it replaced.The company was contracted by Harland and Wolff Shipyard, Belfast, to construct a large Gantry (known as the Arrol Gantry) for the construction of three new super-liners, one of which was called the Titanic. Like the ships themselves, the gantry crane was the one of largest built at the time, comparing with transporter bridges in length, height and capability.

Demise of the business

The company was acquired by Clarke Chapman in 1969. [ [http://www.nzrcranes.org/manufact.html NZR Cranes] ]

References

External links

* [http://en.structurae.de/firms/data/index.cfm?id=f002826 Sir William Arrol & Co. in the Structurae database]