The Lancefield Coachworks Limited was a builder of bespoke bodies for expensive car chassis always introducing sporting elements into designs. Lancefield operated as

coachbuilder A coachbuilder manufactures bodies for passenger-carrying vehicles. The trade of producing coachwork began with bodies for horse-drawn vehicles. Today it includes custom automobiles, buses, Coach (bus), motor coaches, and passenger car (rai ...

s 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. Sedanca Ausfahrt S 007

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.Denis Adler, ''Speed and Luxury, the great cars'', first pub. 1997. 2nd edition - 2007, Motorbooks, St Paul MN. Jock Betteridge, head designer, also from Grosvenor.

Chassis clothed

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* Weymann bodies on Stutz chassis *

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* Daimler In both the 1948 and 1949 London Motor Shows Lancefield displayed Daimler Straight-Eight limousines specially equipped with a full length stretcher and extensive medical equipment to carry an invalid and they were awarded a Silver Gilt medal. The vehicles are fully described by Brian E Smith in his book, ''The Daimler Tradition''.Brian E Smith, ''The Daimler Tradition'', p.165, Transport Bookman, Isleworth UK, 1972

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 201
RM Auctions
accessed 26 March 2013

References

External links

1930 Stutz by Lancefield

1938 Buick Special Model 44 Lancefield drophead coupé
{{Coachbuilders of the United Kingdom Lancefield Manufacturing companies based in London Vehicle manufacture in London Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1921