ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti ˈeɪt ðə kˈʌmpəni bɪkˌeɪm ɹˈiːv kˈoʊtʃbɪldɚz lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ˈæftɚ ðə kˈɛnɪŋ fˈæmɪli ˈɪntɹɛst wʌz bˈɔːt baɪ ðə ɹˈiːv fˈæmɪli, ðɛɹbˈaɪ ɹᵻvˈɜːɾɪŋ tə ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fˈaʊndɪŋ kˈʌmpəni.
In 1958 the company became Reeve (Coachbuilders) Limited after the Kenning family interest was bought by the Reeve family, thereby reverting to the original founding company.