R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company
Shipbuilder and locomotive manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
R. & W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, usually referred to as Hawthorn Leslie, was a shipbuilder and locomotive manufacturer. The company was founded on Tyneside in 1886 and ceased building ships in 1982.
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Company type | Public |
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Industry | Locomotive manufacturing Shipbuilding |
Founded | 1886 |
Defunct | 1993 |
Fate | Acquired |
Successor | Vodafone |
Headquarters | Hebburn, UK |
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