Freestone & Webb, 1923-1958: The Story of a British Coachbuilder by James Taylor

by James Taylor

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The Nile on eBay Freestone & Webb, 1923-1958 by James Taylor This is the story of a great British coachbuilder, told with the aid of meticulous research and with great affection for the grandeur and style that its products still represent. Freestone Webb was a great name in British coachbuilding for some 35 years. FORMATHardcover CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description This is the story of a great British coachbuilder, told with the aid of meticulous research and with great affection for the grandeur and style that its products still Webb was a great name in British coachbuilding for some 35 years, but as demand for coachbuilt car bodies dried up in the 1950s, the company became the first of the Big Five remaining specialists to close had started in the early 1920s, as the motoring scene was settling down after the upheaval of the First World War. Early devotees of lightweight Weymann construction, they soon earned the approval of the nearby Bentley company because their bodies did not unduly hinder the performance of these great sporting chassis. Before long, Rolls-Royce models were also being provided with stylish and well-made Freestone Webb coachwork, and so were many leading foreign chassis, such as Mercedes-Benz and others, the company struggled to get back into the game after an enforced layoff during the Second World War. But with the aid of good designs and fine workmanship, they survived into the 1950s with their reputation intact. Sadly, their continued survival c

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781906133986
• Condition: Fine

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