Hawthorn Leslie (Shipbuilders)
From Graces Guide
1937 The locomotive production side of R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co was bought by Robert Stephenson and Co, becoming Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns.
1954 Private company.
1961 Shipbuilders and repairers, specialising in passenger and cargo liners, refrigerated dry cargo and ore carrying vessels, oil tankers and warships. 2,200 employees.
1961 Engaged as marine engineers and ship builders. [1]
1977 Hawthorn Leslie was subsumed by British Shipbuilders.
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