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Harold Radford

British coachbuilders

Harold Radford & Co. Limited was a British retailer specialising in Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. Situated in Melton Court, South Kensington, London SW7, opposite South Kensington tube station, the company, under G. Harold Radford, developed a bespoke coach-building business in the late 1940s named Harold Radford (Coachbuilders) Limited. The business initially focused on crafting bodies for new Bentleys tailored to the rural lifestyle of the landed gentry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Harold Radford & Co. Limited was a British retailer specialising in Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. Situated in Melton Court, South Kensington, London SW7, opposite South Kensington tube station, the company, under G. Harold Radford, developed a bespoke coach-building business in the late 1940s named Harold Radford (Coachbuilders) Limited. The business initially focused on crafting bodies for new Bentleys tailored to the rural lifestyle of the landed gentry. During the Swinging Sixties, Radford gained recognition for its luxury versions of the cult-car Mini.2

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