Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Andrea Lambrou

East Kilbride at 75: Rolls-Royce plant’s demise triggered mourning in the town

Memories of the Rolly poured in to the News office when locals mourned the loss of the iconic building.

Former Rolls-Royce worker Jim Paton worked at the Nerston plant for 27 years as an inspector, technical assistant, inspection planner and operations engineer.

He shared pictures of a protest march from Rolls-Royce to the civic centre in March 1995 when 600 workers rallied against the company’s decision to close down their research and development department at East Kilbride.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.