David & William Henderson and Company was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding company, based on

Clydeside Greater Glasgow is an urban settlement in Scotland consisting of all localities which are physically attached to the city of Glasgow, forming with it a single contiguous urban area (or conurbation). It does not relate to municipal government ...

. It was founded in 1872 and traded until 1936. Its shipyard was on the north bank of the

River Clyde The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...

at its confluence with the River Kelvin. The office buildings existed until 2017 and were used by haulage businesses: initially by Duncan Barbour Ltd and then by Clyde Port Authority as Scotway Ltd. The company was founded in 1835 as Tod and Macgregor by

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and

John Macgregor John MacGregor, John Macgregor or John McGregor may refer to: Sportsmen * John McGregor (footballer, born 1851), Scottish international football player * John McGregor (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1993), English football player * John McGrego ...

carrying out marine engineering work. In 1844 an account is given (complete with drawings) of the engine they built for the river steamer Invincible. This was a 'steeple' type engine rated at 85 hp, with 49in piston diameter, and 50in stroke. This directly drove the 16 ft diameter paddle wheels, which were 5 ft 8in wide. Running at 31.5 revolutions per minute this gave a speed of 13.5 miles per hour. After the deaths of both David Tod and John Macgregor, the shipbuilding business was sold and renamed D and W Henderson and Company. Tod and Macgregor yard built around 145 ships and D&W Henderson built around 377 ships.

Yachts of note

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contender yacht ''Thistle'' was built in steel for a Scottish challenger syndicate in 1887. She was unsuccessful in the Cup and was sold to German Emperor Wilhelm II. ''

Valkyrie II ''Valkyrie II'', officially named ''Valkyrie'', was a British racing yacht that was the unsuccessful challenger of the 1893 America's Cup race against American defender ''Vigilant''. Design ''Valkyrie II'' was a gaff-rigged cutter. She was d ...

'' was a gaff-rigged cutter. She was designed by George Lennox Watson and built alongside HMY ''Britannia'' at the D&W Henderson shipyard, Meadowside, Partick on the River Clyde, Scotland in 1893 for owner Lord Dunraven of the Royal Yacht Squadron. ''Valkyrie II'' had a steel frame, a wooden hull, and a pine deck. She challenged unsuccessfully for the America's Cup in 1893. Royal Yacht was ordered in 1892 by

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, Prince of Wales and designed by George Lennox Watson. She was a near sister ship to the Watson-designed ''Valkyrie II''. Details of the commission were arranged on the Prince's behalf by William Jamieson who represented him and liaised closely with Watson. The build cost was £8,300. ''

Valkyrie III ''Valkyrie III'', officially named ''Valkyrie'', was the unsuccessful British challenger of the ninth America's Cup race in 1895 against American defender ''Defender''. Design ''Valkyrie III'', a keel cutter, was designed by George Lennox Wats ...

'' was built in 1895 for a syndicate of the Royal Yacht Squadron and challenged unsuccessfully that year for the America's Cup in a contest surrounded by controversy.

References

External links

Grace's Guides - D. and W. Henderson and CoGrace's Guides - Tod & Macgregor
{{Scotland-company-stub Companies based in Glasgow River Clyde Defunct shipbuilding companies of Scotland Defunct companies of Scotland 1872 establishments in Scotland British companies established in 1872 Manufacturing companies established in 1872 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1936 1936 disestablishments in Scotland Partick British companies disestablished in 1936