Cravens
Cravens Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited was a railway rolling stock builder in the Darnall district of Sheffield, England. Founded by brothers named Craven and known as Craven Brothers, later Cravens Limited, it remained a family business until John Brown & Company acquired a controlling shareholding in 1919. Its name was changed back to Cravens Limited in 1954 when it finally became a wholly owned subsidiary of John Brown.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Railway Engineering |
| Founded | pre 1900 |
| Defunct | 1966 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Metropolitan-Cammell |
| Headquarters | Sheffield, England, UK |
| Products | carriages , locomotives |
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