Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, 1959 - tower crane erection, Belfast
For nearly a century the bridge, crane and engineering company of Sir William Arrol loomed large in the Scottish industrial sector. The company constructed some of the world's most famous bridges including the Forth Rail Bridge and, as seen here in sketch, the Forth Road Bridge - the latter opened in 1964. They also made a wide range of heavy industrial equipment, such as cranes, as well as constructing industrial and commercial buildings.
The company, founded by William Arrol, were based at Dalmarnock Iron Works and Parkhead Crane Works both in Glasgow. The catalogue is a many paged document showing the wide range of engineering jobs the company were involved in. Here is shown the erection of a group of 40t, 60t and 80t travelling cranes at the Musgrave Yard of the famous shipbuilders Harland & Wolff in Belfast.
Sir William Arrol & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland, 1959 - tower crane erection, Belfast
For nearly a century the bridge, crane and engineering company of Sir William Arrol loomed large in the Scottish industrial sector. The company constructed some of the world's most famous bridges including the Forth Rail Bridge and, as seen here in sketch, the Forth Road Bridge - the latter opened in 1964. They also made a wide range of heavy industrial equipment, such as cranes, as well as constructing industrial and commercial buildings.
The company, founded by William Arrol, were based at Dalmarnock Iron Works and Parkhead Crane Works both in Glasgow. The catalogue is a many paged document showing the wide range of engineering jobs the company were involved in. Here is shown the erection of a group of 40t, 60t and 80t travelling cranes at the Musgrave Yard of the famous shipbuilders Harland & Wolff in Belfast.