Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Hoax bomb alert at the Shell-BP depot in Adrossan

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 3rd March 1972

ANOTHER BOMB HOAX

Emergency services were put on stand-by and householders in North Crescent, Ardrossan, were evacuated from their homes last Friday night when it was suspected that a bomb had been planted on a tank in the Shell-BP depot.

Shortly after 9pm a call was received to the effect that a bomb had been planted on a high-propane tank in the depot.

The fire services were alerted and Ayrshire Police task force moved in and searched the depot, but nothing was found.
On saturday morning Saltcoats Police carried out a further search of the depot but nothing was discovered.