Basic Site Details

Name: Cycle Factory, Murray Street
City or county: Glasgow
Country: Scotland
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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 Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Factory  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 2MacAuslin Street  
Item 2 of 2Murray Street  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 11947 Proposed 

People

Design and Construction

The 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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2Whyte & Nicol (erroneously White & Nicol)  1947  
Item 2 of 2William Nicol  1947  

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Builder5 December 1947  p660 Proposed New Building, Scotland