bronze plaque · Scotland

Bronze plaque № 59544

Babcock & Wilcox ~ Engineers. Babcock was established in 1881 as boiler makers, opening a factory at Renfrew in 1895. For over a century steam was relied upon to provide power for ships, cranes, workshops and all manner of machinery. The steam train presents a strong icon for energy, durability and determination. Babcock and Wilcox designed and manufactured an enormous range of engineering equipment, including nuclear power stations and marine salvage apparatus for raising the Mary Rose. Howden Engineering specialised in tunnel boring equipment which included supplying machinery for excavating the Channel Tunnel.

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