puffers & vics  HOME    PUFFERS     VICS      BUILDERS     OWNERS    ENGINES    VIDEOS      CLYDEMARITIME     ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   G & G Hamilton Ltd The Hamilton family owned the paddle steamer "Brodick" in the 1830. This operation was developed by Adam Hamilton and evolved into the Cloy Line run by his sons George and Gavin Hamilton.  In 1895 they built their first steam lighter, the "Glencloy". Construction took place on the banks of the Glencloy Water, very close to where the centre of  Brodick village is now located.. She was made of locally harvested timber and after her launch was towed to Glasgow to be fitted with her engine. It is possible that this was the only vessel they built themselves. G & G Hamilton Ltd. merged in 1963 with J Hay & Sons Ltd to form Hay Hamilton Ltd, which entity merged with Ross & Marshall Ltd in 1968 to become Glenlight Shipping Ltd.