Changes: List of vehicle bodybuilders and trailer manufacturers in the United Kingdom

Latest revision as of 13:33, 14 September 2017

List of companies that build or built vehicle bodies and trailers in the UK. This includes commercial vehicles and public service vehicles (Buses) and coaches.

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to be considered complete. Relavent additions are welcome and you can help by expanding it.

Coach and Bodybuilders
Company name	location	product	website (if applicable)
Alperson Products, Ltd.	?	?	na
Andover Trailers	Andover Hampshire	Low loaders & trailers	na
Anthony Hoists, Ltd.	?	?	na
A.P.V. Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Appleyard of Leeds, Ltd.	Leeds	bodybuilder & car dealers	?
Arlington Bodybuilders, Ltd.	?	?	na
Autolifts and Engineering Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Walter Alexander Coachbuilders	Falkirk	Coachbuilder	na
J. C. Beadle (Coachbuilders), Ltd.	Dartford, Kent	Coachbuilders and Motor dealers	na
Boalloy	?	?	na
Bonallack and Sons, Ltd.	?	?	na
Bowyer Bros. (Congleton), Ltd.	?	?	na
British Light Steel Pressings, Ltd.	?	?	na
British Trailer Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd.	?	?	na
Burlingham, H. V., Ltd.	?	?	na
Butterfield, W. P., Ltd.	?	?	na
Carbodies, Ltd.	?	?	na
Carmichael and Sons (Worcester), Ltd.	Worcestershire	?	na
Carrimore Six Wheelers, Ltd.	North Finchley, London	Trailers	na
Cocker of Southport, Ltd.	Southport Lancashire	?	na
Cranes (Dereham), Ltd.	Derham, Norfolk	Trailers	na
Cunard Commercial Body Building Co.	?	?	na
Darham Industries (London), Ltd.	?	?	na
Dennis Brothers	Guildford	Commercial Vehicles	na
Dixon-Bate, B., Ltd.	?	Towing equipment	na
Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd.	?	?	na
Duramin Engineering Co., Ltd.	Park Royal, London	Aluminium alloy bodies & components	na
Dyson, R. A., and Co., Ltd.	Liverpool	Trailers	na
Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd.	Warwick	Trailers, Aerial Platforms	na
Edwards Bros. (Tippers), Ltd.	?	Tippers	na
Express Motor and Body Works, Ltd.	?	?	na
Hands (Letchworth), Ltd.	Letchworth	Trailers	na
Harrington, Thomas, Ltd.	?	Bus and Coach bodies	na
Holmes (Preston), Ltd.	?	?	na
J. H. Jennings and Son, Ltd.	Sandbach, Cheshire	ERF Lorry cabs	na
Kennings, Ltd.	Chesterfield	?	na
Kingsland and Sons (Camberwell), Ltd.	?	?	na
King Trailers	Market Harborough	Low loader & Trailer manufacturers	na
Levers Garages, Ltd.	?	?	na
Lomas, Herbert, Ltd.	?	?	na
Mann Egerton and Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Marshalls Flying School, Ltd.	Cambridge	?	na
Martin Walter, Ltd.	Folkestone	Dormobile, Workabus etc	na
Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Massey Truck Engineering (MTE) Ltd	Halfway, nr Sheffiled	specialist truck bodies for utility contactors with truck cranes	na
Mulliners, Ltd.	Birmingham	Coachbuilder	na
Multiwheelers (Commercial Vehicles)	?	Body builder - took over William Beardmore & Co.'s Lorry division?	na
G. E. Neville and Son, Ltd.	?	?	na
Neville-Charnold, Ltd	Mansfield	Tipper bodies	na
Normand, Ltd.	?	?	na
Northern Counties Motor and Engineering Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd.	London	Coachbuilders	na
Pilot Works Ltd.	?	?	na
Plaxtons (Scarborough), Ltd.	Scarborough Yorkshire	Bus & Coach bodybuilders	na
Rea1 (Coachbuilders), Ltd.	?	?	na
Reynolds, W. J., (Motors), Ltd.	?	?	na
Robson, W. and T., Ltd.	?	?	na
Roe, Charles H., Ltd.	Leeds	Bus bodies	na
Scammell, G., and Nephew, Ltd.	Spitalfields then Watford	Lorries and trailers	na
Sparshatt, J. H., and Sons, Ltd.	?	?	na
Spenborough Engineering Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Spurling Motor Bodies, Ltd.	?	?	na
Steel Barrel Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Strachans Successors, Ltd.	?	?	na
Taskers of Andover (1932) Ltd.	Andover Hampshire	Trailers	na
Telehoist, Ltd.	Cheltenham	Skip loaders, tipping gear	na
Thompson Bros. (Bilston), Ltd.	Bilston Notts.	Tipper bodies	na
University Commercials and Coachwork, Ltd.	?	?	na
Wadham Bros., Ltd.	?	?	na
Walker, B., and Son, Ltd.	?	?	na
Weston Works (Birmingham), Ltd.	?	?	na
Weymann's, Ltd.	?	Coachwork licencees	na
Whitson, James, and Co., Ltd.	?	?	na
Willowbrook, Ltd.	?	Coachbuilders	na
Windovers, Ltd.	London	Coachbuilders	na
Wood Hoists, Ltd.	?	?	na
Yeates, W. S., Ltd.	?	?	na

References/ sources

Based on list from 1954 Commercial Motor Show on Graces Guide- http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/1954_Commercial_Motor_Show

@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 | [[Dyson Trailers|Dyson, R. A., and Co.]], Ltd. || Liverpool || Trailers || na
 |-
-| [[Eagle Engineering Co.]], Ltd. || ?Warwick || Trailers, Aerial Platforms || na
+| [[Eagle Engineering Co.]], Ltd. || Warwick || Trailers, Aerial Platforms || na
 |-
 | Edwards Bros. (Tippers), Ltd. || ? || Tippers || na
@@ Line 99: / Line 99: @@
 | [[Marshalls Flying School]], Ltd.  || Cambridge || ? || na
 |-
-| [[Martin Walter]], Ltd. || Folkestone|Dormobile, Workabus etc || na
+| [[Martin Walter]], Ltd. || Folkestone||Dormobile, Workabus etc || na
 |-
 | [[Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage and Wagon Co.]], Ltd. || ? || ? || na
@@ Line 121: / Line 121: @@
 | [[Pilot Works Ltd.]] || ? || ? || na
 |-
-| [[Plaxton|Plaxtons (Scarborough)]], Ltd. || Scarbourough Yorkshire || Bus & Coach bodybuilders || na
+| [[Plaxton|Plaxtons (Scarborough)]], Ltd. || Scarborough Yorkshire || Bus & Coach bodybuilders || na
 |-
 | Rea1 (Coachbuilders), Ltd. || ? || ? || na
@@ Line 145: / Line 145: @@
 | [[Taskers of Andover (1932) Ltd.]] || Andover Hampshire || Trailers || na
 |-
-| [[Telehoist]], Ltd.  || Cheltenham || [[Skip]] loaders, tipping gear || na
+| [[Telehoist]], Ltd.  || Cheltenham || Skip loaders, tipping gear || na
 |-
 | [[Thompson Bros. (Bilston)]], Ltd. || Bilston Notts. || Tipper bodies || na
@@ Line 157: / Line 157: @@
 | Weston Works (Birmingham), Ltd. || ? || ? || na
 |-
-| [[Weymann's]], Ltd. || ? || ?coachwork licencees || na
+| [[Weymann's]], Ltd. || ? || Coachwork licencees || na
 |-
 | Whitson, James, and Co., Ltd. || ? || ? || na