Another batch of pictures from this massive explosives factory. The full history of Bishopton is covered in my previous report, and in much more detail in my book Explosive Scotland.
First up, the Factory I guncotton plant – These beaters were used to chop up the nitrocellulose slurry:
This dates from the same era as the Torpedo Testing Station at Arrochar. It is, basically, a giant tank of water which was used to test the launching, running and possibly impact of torpedoes.
The tank itself is imposingly massive, with gantries and cranes at one end to lift up the test torpedoes. The other side contained labs.
