Caird & Company was a Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm based in Greenock. The company was established in 1828 by John Caird when he received an order to re-engine Clyde paddle-tugs.
Part of Caird & Co's yard in 1913, with SS Berrima under construction
1828 marine side-lever steam engine built by Caird & Company, Greenock, for PS Industry
PS Industry engine in the Riverside Museum, Glasgow
Drawing of Caird Engine fitted to 1841 steam packets
John Caird was a Scottish theologian. He entered the Church of Scotland, of which he became one of the most eloquent preachers. He served as the Principal of the University of Glasgow from 1873 until
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