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Ailsa Craig was a manufacturer of marine and specialist made-to-order engines from 1891 to 1972. Named after the island off the coast of Ayr, Scotland, Ailsa Craig, the company began as Ailsa Craig Cycle Co., a bicycle manufacturer in Glasgow in 1891, later moving to Putney, London, where the then owner went into partnership and set about building early vehicles, going on in 1904 to produce the world’s first V12 engine intended for a Russian airship and even a petrol engined vacuum cleaner for Hubert Cecil Booth in 1904.
Trading as the Putney Motor Company around 12 cars were made between 1902 and 1912. Each was individually designed to order. The smallest was a single cylinder engined light car made in 1902. At the other extreme was a 50 hp four-cylinder fitted with a luxury body and supplied to the Earl of Norbury. Between 1906 and 1907 they also sold the Mayfair car which was imported from an unknown source probably French.
A little later, Ellis Kisch took over and the company moved to 46/47 Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick in West London. The company was Incorporated as Ailsa Craig Motor Co. Ltd in 1910. In 1913, demand for marine motors and motorboats had doubled since the previous year; there was little demand for petrol engines as users had switched to paraffin.
In 1916, the Ailsa Craig Motor Company was taken over by the Government; most of the machinery was taken away to equip the national shell factory for making high explosive shells. By 1919 the machinery had not been replaced and questions were asked in Parliament about when the company would be compensated
In July, 1918, the National Projectile Factory, Stand-on-Green, Ailsa Craig, Chiswick, London started production of 4.5 in. shells. It was under the direct control of the Metropolitan Munitions Committee. There was also a National Shell Factory on the site. By 1919 the machinery had not been replaced and more questions were asked in Parliament about when the company would be compensated.
The 1922 Directors: Herbert Sutton, J.P. (Chairman); Ellis A. D. Kisch, A.M.I.Mech.E. (Managing); Stanley A. Kisch, F.R.G.S.
There was a concentration on reliable marine engineering with a Royal Appointment being granted in 1926. Following successful work for the Ministry of Munitions and the Admiralty during the First World War, there was a massive war commitment in 1939 when 5000 engines were to be supplied from an additional factory site in Twickenham. Harold Linford, who was the chief designer and general manager, was killed when an aerial bomb exploded over the Factory at Strand-on-the-Green in 1941. John Watson took over the running of the factory until the move to Ashford in 1949/1950 and there produced further quality diesel engines, with the help of Ricardo Engineering, under the direction of Robert Kisch – son of Ellis, between 1958 and 1963/4 when he was taken ill and moved ultimately to Jersey. This ultimately resulted in the company being sold to the Warsop’s Fram Group in 1964.
In 1962, the company suffered a major blow when the bank called in its overdraft. This was done without warning when the bank manager, who had been willing to assist the company was changed, leading to a change in policy. Owner Robert Kisch (son of Ellis Kisch noted above) collapsed at the news, and never really recovered. Later that same year the company was acquired by Warsop Fram Group for a bargain price, as shown by their sale of the factory building alone to the Rimmel Cosmetic Company for the same amount as they had paid for the whole company.
The new owners had no real concern for the history or heritage of Ailsa Craig, and when the business eventually ceased trading in 1972, they simply allowed the remaining components to be scrapped, while the drawings of the diesel engines and all the other surviving paperwork were dumped and burnt.
Despite the burning, many records of the company survived – some having been rescued and pulled from flames as the incineration was being carried out – and a number are now stored in the archives of the Science Museum (London and Swindon), while the vast majority, including some example engines and other artefacts, have been preserved in the Internal Fire and Power Museum (Wales), together with the majority of the remaining working drawings for the company’s petrol engines.
After 1972, Dr. Kisch and his son Christopher Kisch, continue to offer advice where appropriate.
From Wikipedia.
From GracesGuide.co.uk.
From SecretScotland.org.
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AILSA CRAIG TAKEOVER AND MARINE ENGINES
The next company to be taken over was Ailsa Craig of Ashford Kent a manufacturer of heavy slow to medium speed marine diesel engines, who’s market was being taken over by the less expensive lighter high speed lorry diesel engines converted for marine use such as Perkins, then coming on to the market. Ailsa Craig history goes back to 1891 in Chiswick London where Mr Kish had an engineering business. In Edwardian times they made a few cars and one bus, going on to make small petrol marine engines and later diesel engines mainly for marine use, but also fitted to narrow gauge railway locomotives, road rollers and generators. By the beginning of 1965 Ailsa Criag and some of its staff were moved into a large new modem building containing a machine shop and machine assembly shop on the Warsop site at Salfords, this was erected by a Fram Group company Vibrated Concrete Construction of Southall, West London. Ailsa Criag diesel engines were no longer produced but the spares provided useful income for many years, instead the Albin range of inboard single and twin cylinder petrol, later followed by twin cylinder diesel marine engines made in Sweden were sold under the Ailsa Craig brand name, to mainly boat and yacht builders, these engines fitted into a new middle market for power and sail. The Tomos 4 outboard motor made in Yugoslavia was also sold as the Ailsa Craig 4 by the Warsop salesmen between contractors plant calls to the new marine chandlery shops then opening up for the smaller boat and dinghy, power and sail market. Ailsa Craig would always be at the London Boat Show showing a range of inboard and outboard engines together with small generators and pumps. The Albin engines sold very well until Volvo took them over and stopped production in preference to their own engines. The Tomos Ailsa Craig outboard range expanded to a 3.5 hp, 4.5 hp, 10 hp, 18hp, and sold in thousands until the wars in Yugoslavia interrupted production. One Outcome of the Ailsa Craig take over was a free new Humber Super Snipe form the Rootes Group for the company for using the Ailsa Craig trade name Imp on the Hillman Imp.
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Operated under the following names:
- Ailsa Craig Bicycle Company, Glasgow pre 1891, Putney London post 1891.
- Ailsa Craig Machine Tool Company
- Putney Motor Company (Craig-Dörwald)
- Ailsa Craig Motor Company Ltd
- Ailsa Craig Ltd
- Complete Motor Boats
- Ailsa Craig Ltd, part of the Warsop-Fram Group of companies.
Ailsa Craig Motor Co. Ltd. ⇒ ceased trading In 1972.
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| Engine | Displacement | Power output | Bore & Stroke | Weight |
| Single-cylinder | ||||
| RF1 | 0.80 l 803 cc |
15 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 310 kg |
| RF1M | 0.80 l 803 cc |
10 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 330 kg |
| RFS1 | 0.80 l 803 cc |
10 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 310 kg |
| Two-cylinders | ||||
| RF2 | 1.6 l 1606 cc |
30 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 410 kg |
| RF2M | 1.6 l 1606 cc |
20 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 430 kg |
| RFS2 | 1.6 l 1606 cc |
20 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 410 kg |
| Straight-3 | ||||
| RAS3 | 2.4 l 2410 cc |
45 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| RF3 | 2.4 l 2410 cc |
45 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 500 kg |
| RF3M | 2.4 l 2410 cc |
30 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 550 kg |
| RFS3 | 2.4 l 2410 cc |
30 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 500 kg |
| RKS3 | 2.4 l 2410 cc |
35 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| Straight-4 | ||||
| RAS4 | 3.2 l 3213 cc |
60 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| RF4 | 3.2 l 3213 cc |
60 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 650 kg |
| RF4M | 3.2 l 3213 cc |
40 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 700 kg |
| RFS4 | 3.2 l 3213 cc |
40 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 650 kg |
| RKS4 | 3.2 l 3213 cc |
46 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| Straight-6 | ||||
| RAS6 | 4.8 l 4818 cc |
90 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| RF6 | 4.8 l 4818 cc |
90 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 780 kg |
| RF6M | 4.8 l 4818 cc |
60 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 950 kg |
| RFS6 | 4.8 l 4818 cc |
60 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 780 kg |
| RKS6 | 4.8 l 4818 cc |
70 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | – |
| Straight-8 | ||||
| RF8 | 6.4 l 6424 cc |
120 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 900 kg |
| RF8M | 6.4 l 6424 cc |
80 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 1300 kg |
| RFS8 | 6.4 l 6424 cc |
80 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 900 kg |
| V12 | ||||
| RF12 | 9.6 l 9636 cc |
180 HP @ 1500 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 980 kg |
| RF12M | 9.6 l 9636 cc |
120 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 1450 kg |
| RFS12 | 9.6 l 9636 cc |
120 HP @ 1200 RPM | 4 1/8 X 5 1/2 | 980 kg |
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13 – BOATING & MARITIME EDUCATION: Recreational Seamanship, Ship's Master & Crew,+.
14 – MARINE LAWS & REGULATIONS: International & National Laws‚ Lawyers‚ Investigators‚+.
15 – DO-IT-YOURSELF: DIY Boat Building & Repair, DIY Boat Sales, DIY Boat Surveys, DIY Classes,+.
16 – MEDIA w/Creator Directory + Academy eLibrary: pDocs, Books, Magazines, Videos, Websites,+.
The above MAIN TOPICS and a more detailed listing of Subtopics
can be found on the Website Contents page and on the Right Sidebar.
An Alphabetical Index of the website can be accessed at Website Index.
What we have accomplished so far.
Anchors Aweigh Academy and its EverythingAboutBoats.org website.
- Published over 50,000 website pages about boats and boating, bringing us closer to reaching our goal of becoming "The ultimate reference resource about boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner!"
- Published over 300 website main topic webpages, many with full articles on the topic. See our Website Contents or the Right Sidebar for the listing of the main topic pages.
- Published over 9,000 marine vendor webpages, all with their contact information, most with a description of their products and services, many with product documentation, specifications and independent reviews. (incl.: Boat designers, boat building tools, material and equipment manufacturers and suppliers, boat builders and dealers, yacht brokers, marine surveyors, boat insurers, boat transporters, skippers and crews, boatyards and marinas, yacht clubs, boat rentals and yacht charters, boating, seamanship and maritime schools, marine law attorneys and expert witnesses, boat refitters and repairers, book authors, magazine publishers, video producers, and website creators)
- Acquired over 120,000 pages of product documentation including Catalogs, Brochures, SpecSheets, Pictures, Serial Number Guides, Installation Manuals, OpManuals, Parts Catalogs, Parts Bulletins, Shop Manuals, Wiring Diagrams, Service Bulletins, and Recalls. And have made all viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Acquired over 1,200 books and magazine back issues in our academy library and so far have made over 700 viewable to Academy Members through our EAB website eLibrary.
- Published over 500 DIY How-To articles about boat design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. We are working hard to do more.
We are currently formatting and polishing the Anchors Aweigh Academy online and hands-on courses. Our Marine Surveying course has proven to be excellent for both the beginner and the seasoned surveyor, and especially helpful to the Do-It-Yourselfer.
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General Comments About the Website
FROM Donald: "This is an awesome website. I found the information that I needed right away from one of the over 20,000 free articles that you provide as a public service. I'm surprised that so much if this site is free. But I still signed up so I could access the thousands of expanded pages, interesting articles, and dozens of valuable programs! The member's library of books, magazines and videos that I can view online is really terrific! I understand that you and your staff are all unpaid volunteers. Please keep up the good work. And I commend you for your plans to add another 10,000 free informative articles over the next year. I'm thrilled to support you in this endeavor with my small membership donation. Thanks again for all your hard work."
FROM Huey: "I agree with my Uncle, I too have found the articles to be very enlightening. They say that it will take about 100,000 articles to cover the full scope that they have envisioned for the website. They have over 20,000 articles so far and that's doing pretty well, but it could take several years to get the rest. I also noticed that many of the Main Topic Pages and some of the article pages are still in the rough draft stage. I guess that they will fill in as they can get volunteers to work on them. But what I can't figure out is why anyone would spend the time writing informative in depth articles just to give away free to this website for publication? What's in it for them?"
FROM Dewey: "Well Huey, to me It looks like most of the articles on this website are written by very informed people, like boating instructors, boat designers, boat builders, riggers, electricians, fitters, marine repair technicians and marine surveyors. Writing such articles helps establish them as knowledgeable professionals. After all, this website was originally created by a school for marine technicians and marine surveyors. The website is growing in content every day. They even had to move to a bigger, more powerful server because the website's traffic has been growing exponentially."
FROM Louie: "I agree with everyone above. This site is quickly becoming the ultimate reference resource about every aspect of boats and ships for everyone from the beginning recreational boater to the seasoned professional mariner. I use the topic pages on the right sidebar to browse around the website. It's like a Junior Woodchucks' Guidebook for Boaters. Their Members' Library of over 300 popular and obscure books and over 200 magazine back issues that can be viewed online is fabulous. The Academy's magazine is especially informative. On top of that, there is the "Ask-An-Expert program for members where you can get an expert's answer to any of your boat questions. And a whole years membership is only $25. What a deal! I really love being part of this "Everything About Boats" community and help provide thousands of helpful articles free to the public. I think that I'll sit down right now and write an article about my experiences boating with my uncle."
FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."
FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."
FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."
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