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Brown and Hawthorne Engineering Ltd
Who we are and what we do
History
Brown & Hawthorne was originally established in 1955 by Ray Hawthorne and Ray Brown. Ray Brown moved to Australia early on in their partnership leaving Ray Hawthorne to run the company.
The company was originally based in Victoria buildings in the centre of Coventry, the relocated to Courtaulds Industrial Estate on the Foleshill Road. The company mainly produced valve seats and guides for Brico (Federal Mogul), and spare parts for Dunlop’s production lines.
In 1998 Ray Hawthorne retired and handed over control to Rob Evatt, who had been managing the business alongside Ray for 10 years. Due to a compulsive purchase order on the site the company was forced to move once again in 2004 to its current location.
In May 2018 Rob retired from the business. Vicki Walls and Troy Poole (who had both worked for Rob since they were 17) agreed a management buyout deal to ensure the business was able to continue. Both Vicki and Troy had been managing the business for a few years. To facilitate this, Vicki and Troy had to effectively open a new business, hence the company name became Brown & Hawthorne Engineering Ltd.
What we do
We have a small team of exceptionally talented engineers who can produce complicated parts in a wide range of materials. We mostly machine parts for the motorsport industry. One-offs, small-batch work and low-volume production.
We have a wide range of CNC milling machines and lathes and we can mill parts of various sizes. We also have 3 and 5 axis capabilities and 3D machining.
We have a twin-spindle lathe with driven tooling. We have grinding facilities on-site and can surface grind plates, and we have a cylindrical grinder so we can also externally grind objects. We have a fully equipped temperature controlled inspection area where all our equipment is regularly calibrated.
We can machine a variety of materials such as aluminiums; steels and plastics. We hold a wide range of common materials in stock so we can offer a quick turnaround service to our customers. All our material is from reputable suppliers and certificates of conformity are available upon request.
Latest news
We have our new 5 axis machining centre which will enable us to machine complex parts in fewer operations and faster which will reduce costs and lead times.