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Coach Builders

H.V. Burlingham 1928-1963. Illustrated history. 26 pages.
H.V. Burlingham - A Flock of Seagulls. The Story of Burlingham’s ‘Seagull’ coach body. Neville Mercer. Illustrated history. 2nd edition. 22 pages.

Duple Motor Bodies Ltd 1919-1989. Illustrated history. 29 pages.

Lesser Known Coachbuilders. Brief Histories. Illustrated. 39 pages.
(Includes Allsop; Bartle; Eaton; Bence; Longwell Green; Mulliners; Whitson)
Lesser Known Coachbuilders 2. Brief Histories. Illustrated. 27 pages.
(Includes Applewhite; Barnards; Grose; Gurney Nutting; Picktree; Wilks & Meade)

Lesser Known Coachbuilders 3. Brief Histories. Illustrated. 41 pages.
(Includes Associated Coachbuilders; Air Dispatch; Bruce Coach Works; Metalcraft; Lydney; Mumford)

Strachans (Coachbuilders) Ltd. 1894-1974. A Brief History. Illustrated. 29 pages.

W. L. Thurgood (Coachbuilders) Ltd. 1925 - 1967. Illustrated history. 17 pages.

Chassis Builders

Advanced Chassis Engineering Ltd (ACE). (see Ward Dalesman.)
Associated Equipment Company Ltd - A Brief History 1912-1979. Illustrated history 20 pages.

Atkinson Vehicles Ltd. (UK Passenger Chassis Production) 1950-1963. Illustrated history. 2nd edition. 15 pages.
Bristol Commercial Vehicles Ltd - A Brief History 1908-1983. Illustrated history 20 pages.
(Includes Bristol Tramways & Carriage Company 1908-1955.)

Crossley Motors Ltd - The Buses: A Brief History 1928-1958. Illustrated history. 40 pages.

Gilford Motor Co Ltd - A Brief History 1926-1935. Illustrated history. 18 pages.

Gloster-Gardner 6LW Coach Chassis 1933-1934. Illustrated history. 13 pages.
Great Eastern Railway: Stratford Built Buses: How Did They Work. Dave Taylor. Illustrated. 23 pages.

Guy Motors Ltd - A Brief History 1914-1986. Illustrated history. 15 pages.

Jensen Motors Ltd - Light Passenger Chassis 1948-1951. Illustrated history. 20 pages.

Karrier Motors Ltd - A Brief History 1908-1948. Illustrated history. 2nd edition. 25 pages.

Leyland Motors Ltd. - A Brief History 1896-1988. Illustrated history. 37 pages.

The Rowe Hillmaster - PSV Chassis Production 1953-1958. Illustrated history. 10 pages.
The Rutland Clipper 1954-1955. Illustrated history. 18 pages.

Thornycroft Passenger Chassis - A Brief History 1902-1948. Illustrated history. 23 pages.

Tilling-Stevens 1906-1953. Illustrated history. By Roger Cox, Richard Rosa and Albert Gonzàlez. 3rd edition. 104 pages.

Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co Ltd - A Brief History 1902-1937. Illustrated history. 17 pages.

Ward Dalesman 1981-1984. Illustrated history. 19 pages.
(Includes ACE Ltd - Puma, Cheetah, Cougar 1985-1991.)