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David Brown Limited
David Brown Limited was a British engineering company, principally engaged in the manufacture of gears and gearboxes.
Founded in 1860 as a general manufacturing company, by 1873 David Brown had focused on gear systems.
In 1947, the company acquired Aston Martin and in 1948, Lagonda , selling both in 1972 to Company Developments Limited .
In 1990, the family disposed of its stake to its management who floated the group as a public company in 1993. David Brown was acquired by Textron Inc. in October 1998.
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