Basic Site Details Name: | Cycle Factory, Murray Street | City or county: | Glasgow | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | | Grid ref: | | Notes: | Proposed new building possibly linked to David Rattney Cycles.
Perhaps the most prolific lightweight cycle frame builder in Scotland, David Rattray is known to have occupied premises at 5-11 Murray Street, Glasgow in the 1950's. Under the trade names Flying Scot and The Scot, the company manufactured approximately 15,000 frames between 1928 and 1983. | Building Type ClassificationThe building is classified under the following categories: | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes | | Factory | | |
Street AddressesThe following street addresses are associated with this building: | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | MacAuslin Street | | | | Murray Street | | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1947 | | Proposed | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Whyte & Nicol (erroneously White & Nicol) | | | 1947 | | | | William Nicol | | | 1947 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 5 December 1947 | | | p660 Proposed New Building, Scotland |
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