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David Napier may refer to: * David Napier (precision engineer) (1785–1873), Scottish engineer * David Napier (marine engineer) David Napier (10 November 1790– 23 November 1869) was a Scottish marine engineer. Napier began in his father's works at Camlachie and built the boiler for Henry Bell's ''Comet'' in 1812. Subsequently, he took over the foundry and establish ... (1790–1869), Scottish marine engineer * David Napier (director), director of '' The War of Jenkins Ear'' {{hndis, Napier, David ...
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David Napier (precision Engineer)
David Napier (1785–1873) was a Scottish engineer, notable for founding Napier & Son, an early automotive and aero-engine company. Biography and career David Napier was born in Dumbarton to a family of engineers (the Kilmahew branch of the Napier family). He was the son of Robert Napier (1726–1790), and cousin of another Robert Napier – known as the "Father of Clyde Shipbuilding." One of David Napier's uncles had served as a blacksmith for the Duke of Argyll. He eventually moved south, and worked for Henry Maudslay before founding his own precision engineering company in 1808 in Soho, London. In 1848, it became D. Napier & Son, when he added his son James Napier to the business partnership. The company produced machines for bullet-making, gun-boring and turning for a number of government arsenals, as well as coin-weighing machines for the Bank of England, two-cylinder printing presses (designed to print simultaneously on both sides of a sheet of paper) and a centr ...
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David Napier (marine Engineer)
David Napier (10 November 1790– 23 November 1869) was a Scottish marine engineer. Napier began in his father's works at Camlachie and built the boiler for Henry Bell's ''Comet'' in 1812. Subsequently, he took over the foundry and established a reputation as one of the best builders of marine engines in Scotland. In 1821 Napier moved to Lancefield Quay on the north bank of the Clyde and Camlachie was taken over by his cousin Robert Napier. At Lancefield Napier began to construct complete ships, including in 1827 the ''Aglaia''. This was one of the world's first iron steam-ships, built to ply on Loch Eck as part of a "new route" to Inveraray which opened around 1835. The route included construction of a Clyde pier at Kilmun, and a road for a steam coach to take passengers to the loch steamer. "Aglaia" in fact had only an iron bottom, and wooden sides above water. She was afterwards called the "James Gallacher", and plied on the Clyde. Her dimensions were as follows: Lengt ...
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David Napier (director)
David Napier may refer to: * David Napier (precision engineer) (1785–1873), Scottish engineer * David Napier (marine engineer) David Napier (10 November 1790– 23 November 1869) was a Scottish marine engineer. Napier began in his father's works at Camlachie and built the boiler for Henry Bell's ''Comet'' in 1812. Subsequently, he took over the foundry and establis ... (1790–1869), Scottish marine engineer * David Napier (director), director of '' The War of Jenkins Ear'' {{hndis, Napier, David ...
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