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David & William Henderson and Company was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding company , based on Clydeside .. marine engineering. marine engineering. shipbuilding. shipbuilding. Clydeside. Clydeside. The company was founded in 1872 and continued to operate until 1936 .. The company shipyard was on the northern banks of the River Clyde at the point where the River Kelvin joins the Clyde .. River Clyde. River Clyde. River Kelvin. River Kelvin. The Office Buildings still exist and were owned and run as Haulage Businesses .. Firstly as Duncan Barbour Ltd and then by Clyde Port Authority as Scotway Ltd. .. The company was founded in 1835 as Tod and Macgregor by David Tod and John Macgregor carrying out marine engineering work .. marine engineering. marine engineering. David Tod. David Tod ( Shipbuilder ). John Macgregor. John Macgregor. In 1844 an account is given -LRB- complete with drawings -RRB- of the engine they built for the river steamer Invincible .. This was a ` steeple ' type engine rated at 85hp , with 49in piston diameter , and 50in stroke .. This directly drove the 16ft diameter paddle wheels , which were 5ft 8in wide .. Running at 31.5 revolutions per minute this gave a speed of 13.5 miles per hour .. After the deaths of both David Tod and John Macgregor , the shipbuilding business was sold and renamed as D. and W. Henderson and Company .. shipbuilding. shipbuilding. David Tod. David Tod ( Shipbuilder ). John Macgregor. John Macgregor