Coachwork on Rolls-Royce Twenty, 20/25, 25/30 & Wraith

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By James Taylor

ISBN 978-1-906133-92-4

208 pages, Hardback

270mm x 210mm

280 illustrations

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When Rolls-Royce introduced its new junior model, the Twenty, in 1922, there was no question of the company supplying coachwork for it. That was the job of the myriad specialist coachbuilding firms, large and small, both in Britain and overseas. Customers went to a coachbuilder of their choice, asked for what they wanted, and got it. It was a system that remained unchanged in principle throughout the period, as the Twenty gave way to the 20/25, that model in turn was succeeded by the 25/30, and the Wraith became the final junior Rolls-Royce before the Second World War brought a great and glamorous era to an end.

From the relatively well-known Abbott of Farnham, to the little-known Wyllie & Lochhead in Glasgow, British coachbuilders across the country stepped up to the plate and delivered their best on these chassis. Among them, great names such as Barker, Gurney Nutting, HJ Mulliner and Park Ward led the field with some outstanding designs, many of them produced in small quantities (but always with individual touches). Outside the British Isles, but in far smaller numbers, there were bodies from the likes of Kellner and Saoutchik in France, Erdmann & Rossi in Germany, Gangloff in Switzerland, and Brewster in the USA.

The work of all these coachbuilders and many more is covered in this book, which for ease of understanding divides each coachbuilder’s creations up according to the host chassis and the different styles – saloon, limousine, drophead coupé, and so on. Rolls-Royce owners will particularly appreciate the inclusion of chassis numbers for all the cars bodied by each coachbuilder, a feature which makes this book a valuable reference work as well as a visual treat.

With well over 250 photographs, many in colour by distinguished photographer Simon Clay, this book celebrates the style and flair of a bygone era, and provides a vital fund of information for the many enthusiasts and owners who care about these fine cars today.


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Coachwork by British Coachbuilders  A-Z

Abbott
Aberdeen Motors
Adams
Albany
Albert Bridge Garage
All-Weather
Arthur Mulliner
Atcherley
Bamber
Baker
Basset Motors
Beadle
Bell & Townsend
Bertelli
Bowden & Sons
Bradburn & Wedge
Bradshaw
Brainsby
Bridge & Son
Bridges
Bridgewater Motor Co
Buchanan
Buckingham
Cadogan
Caffyns
Carbodies
Carlton
Castle Motor Co
Charlesworth
Cirencester Carriage Works
Clark (Charles)
Clark (JC)
Clyde
Coachcraft
Cockshoot
Cole
Connaught
Cooper
Corsica
Croall
Crofts
Crosbie & Dunn
Cubitt
Cunard
Dalling
Davies
Easter
Elkington
Elliott
Ferguson
Flewitt
Fountain
Freestone & Webb
Gaisford & Worboys
Garner
Gellitt
Gill
Gill All-Weather
Glassbrook
Greysmith
Griffins
Grimshaw,Leather
Grosvenor
Gurney Nutting
Hall Lewis
Hamilton
Hamshaw
Harrington
Harrison
Harrison
Harrods
Hayward
Haywood
Hill & Boll
Hird
Hiskin
HJ Mulliner
Hodgson
Hollingdrake
Hoods & Bodies
Hooper
Howarth
Howell
Howes & Sons
Hoyal
Jackson Bros
James Young
Jarvis
John Charles
Kilburn
Knibbs (Knibbs & Parkyn)
Lancefield
Lawrie
Lawton-Goodman
Lewis
Mackay
Maddox
Mann Egerton
Maltby
Marshalsea
Martin Walter
Mascot
Maule
May & Jacobs
Mayfair
Maythorn
Mcnaught
Melhuish
Midland Motor Bodies
Mills, W
Mitchell
Morgan
Moss
Motor Bodies
Mulliners
Mullion
Myers & Burnell
Newns
Norris
Northern Coachbuilders
North of England
Offord
Osborne
Page & Hunt
Palmers
Park Ward
Penman
Pickford
Progressive
Ranalah
Regent Carriage
Rippon
Rist
Ritchies
Robertson
Rock, Thorpe & Watson
Rolls-Royce
Ross
Salmons
Sanderson & Holmes
Sewell
Shinnie
Short
Shorts
Simpson
Simpson & Slater
Sinclair
Smith, GW
Startin
Steane
Stevenson
SW Coachworks
Taylors
Thrupp & Maberly
Tilbury
Union Motor Co
Vanden Plas
Vickers
Victor Broom
Vincents
Wadham Bros
Watson
Watson
Weymann
William Arnold
Williams & Bayliss
Williams, FJ
Wilton
Windovers
Woodall Nicholson
Wood, Reeves
Woolley
Wrights
Wylder
Wylie & Lochhead


The Overseas Coachbuilders
Agate
Belvalette
Bettla
Binder
Brewster
Brichet
Chapron
Clothier
Delage
De Villars
D’Ieteren
Erdmann & Rossi
Felber
Fernandez & Darrin
Figoni
Fiol
Farnay
Gallé
Gangloff
Gygax
Hubbard & Darrin
Inskip
Jackson, Jones & Collins
Janssen
Johnson & Smith
Kathe
Kellner
Kellow-Falkiner
Kelsch
Klein-Rochie
Labourdette
Letourneur & Marchand
Locke
Mackey
Martin & King
Mawhinney
Melbourne Motor Body
Million-Guiet
Murphy
Neilson
Neuss
Pingret & Breteau
Richards
Rothschild
Ruskin
Saoutchik
Schutter & Van Bakel
Seegers
Smith & Waddington
Spencer
Standard
Stein
Steuart
Unidentified French Coachbuilders
Van Den Plas
Van Pipwyk
Vanvooren
Vesters & Neirinck
Veith & Zoon
Waring Bros
Weymann
Wood






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