Lancefield Coachworks

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The Lancefield Coachworks Limited was a builder of bespoke bodies for expensive car chassis always introducing sporting elements into designs. Lancefield operated as coachbuilders from 1921 to 1948 then switched their business to aircraft components which had been their wartime activity. They were based in London at Wrenfield Place, Herries Street, Queen's Park, W10.

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Rolls-Royce 20-25 sedanca de ville
Alvis Speed Twenty SD
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Alvis Speed Twenty SD
4-door sports saloon 1936
Lagonda V12 fixed head coupe 1939
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Lagonda V12 fixed head coupé 1939
Louwman Museum, The Netherlands

Foundation

Initially known as Gaisford & Warboys they worked from Lancefield Street in Queen's Park then on moving to nearby Beethoven Street changed their business's name to Lancefield Coachworks later incorporating a company of that same name.

Personnel

Gaisford brothers, alumni of Grosvenor Carriage Company a part of the Shaw & Kilburn group of General Motors dealers. Harry, Edwin and Bob Gaisford and George Warboys. [1]

Jock Betteridge, head designer, also from Grosvenor.

Chassis clothed

Aircraft components

Exhaust manifolds and other pipework including gas turbine tailpipes; cowlings and other presswork; alloy seats and harnesses.

Sources

Bonham's Auctions accessed 26 March 2013 RM Auctions accessed 26 March 2013

References

  1. Denis Adler, Speed and Luxury, the great cars, first pub. 1997. 2nd edition - 2007, Motorbooks, St Paul MN. ISBN   0760304866
  2. Brian E Smith, The Daimler Tradition, p.165, Transport Bookman, Isleworth UK, 1972 ISBN   978-0-85184-004-8