ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

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Re: ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

Postby BenCooper » Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:18 pm

That's lovely :)

The head office was at 195 West George Street, Glasgow - the company was always called Nobel Explosives Co. Ltd. Glasgow.
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Re: ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

Postby cell » Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:51 pm

Thanks Ben, any idea what the three tools were and what they signify?
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Re: ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

Postby BenCooper » Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:08 pm

I'm not certain - a more detailed version of the trade mark shows what looks like a pick and a tamping rod, but I'm not sure what the third thing is:

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The page in the book about the trade mark is funny:

Imitations of Nobel's Explosives.

As several close imitations of the Explosives manufactured by
NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES COMPANY, LTD., GLASGOW,
have been placed on the market from time to time, consumers and dealers should note carefully that each Cartridge and Case bears the following Trade Mark with the word "Glasgow" underneath, namely :-

(trade mark as above)

The Trade Mark of Nobel's Explosives Co., Ltd., is not genuine without the registered word "Glasgow" underneath.
NOTE.- The necessity for observing the appearance of the Trade Mark will be understood when it is mentioned that in one instance a firm of Explosives Manufacturers actually renamed a village settlement "Nobel," and proceeded to issue from works erected there what they termed "genuine Nobel Explosives"
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Re: ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

Postby BenCooper » Sun Jun 13, 2010 10:01 pm

I asked on AditNow, and the consensus of opinion is that it's a pick, a sledgehammer, and a hand drill. That makes sense to me...
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Re: ICI Ardeer - Nylon Plant

Postby cell » Tue Jun 22, 2010 5:13 pm

Sounds right to me, I suppose it makes sense they are to do with mining and quarying rather than the actual manufacture of explosives.
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