Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge.
11″ square base. 7″ high at either shoulder and 9″ high in the centre.
I believe DRLC possibly stands for Dyson Refractories Limited Company (although Company Limited is the normal arrangement) – Dyson owned the site where the was found (East works) and as such I believe this was made in Bonnybridge. Dyson were still producing on 21/03/1989.
As yet I do not know what the AW stands for unless it was the customer’s initials or indeed the individual who moulded the special.
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This example was found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. SDR – The ‘D’ within a diamond motif stands for Dyson Refractories. These Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site). James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Found at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It may also be an early Dyson Refractories product. They took over the Bonnyside Works from Dougall and their emblem, which appeared on many…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. This example is not in my possession. Believed to be a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. L.D.P with the ‘D’ being incorporated within a diamond-shaped mark. These Dyson bricks were possibly made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) or possibly by…
