Allan, Robert (Sr.)

He came to BC in 1919 to work at Wallace Shipyards where he designed the Princess Louise.

He founded Robert Allan Ltd., naval architects. Apprenticed at age 14 to Fairfield’s Shipyard, Glasgow. Received an Andrew Carnegie Bursary to attend Universi. 1907-1912 - employed at Fairfi. 1912 - Thames Iron Works – worked on HMS Th. 1913 -1915 - Cammell Laird, Birkenhead – worked on HMS Birkenhead and HMS Audacious. 1916-1919 - Palmers (Yarrow on Tyne) – various tankers, torpedo boats e 1919 - moved to Vancouver, B.C. with wife Caroline and son Robert F. Allan. 1919 - worked at Coug. 1920-1921- Wallace Shipyard in North Vancouver; Chief Dra. 1922-1927- Wallace Shipyards , General Superintendent. 1927-1928 - entered private practise in partnership with George W. Stackhouse as “Allan & Stackhou. 1929-1945 - independent consulting naval architect