Clayton Wagons
Clayton and Shuttleworth overtype steam wagon 1920 | |
| Industry | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1920 |
| Defunct | 1930 |
| Successor | Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd. and Clayton Dewandre |
| Headquarters | Abbey Works/Titanic Works/Clayton Forge, Lincoln |
Key people | |
| Products | Drop forging, Steam Wagons, Electric Vehicles, Railway Carriages and Rolling stock. |
| Parent | Clayton & Shuttleworth |
Clayton Wagons Ltd. of Lincoln were formed as a subsidiary company of Clayton & Shuttleworth in 1920. The company occupied the Abbey Works, Titanic Works and Clayton Forge. The company produced drop forgings, Steam Wagons, Electric Vehicles, Railway Carriages and Rolling stock. The main company, Clayton Shuttleworth, which was producing agricultural machinery, continued to operate from the Stamp End Works. Both companies found it very difficult to adapt to the post war economic situation and by 1923 Clayton and Shuttleworth's Eastern European trade had shrunk to 6% of its pre-War level. The firms struggled during the Great Depression and ceased trading on 18 February 1930. The Clayton Wagons premises came to be occupied by Clayton-Dewandre Ltd. and Smith-Clayton Forge Ltd.