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Holbrook Bodies

Defunct Coventry coach-building company

Holbrook Bodies Limited of Holbrook Lane, Foleshill, Coventry was a coachbuilder which made series coachbuilt bodies for low volume car manufacturers. Opened in 1926 it suffered a financial collapse in 1933 and its premises (apparently previously occupied by Motor Bodies (Coventry) Limited) were later taken over by the adjacent plant of SS Cars. It was run by a Capt.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1926Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersFoleshill¹

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1917 Simplex Crane Model - Holbrook body in The Hub April 1917 — Photo: Simplex Automobile Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

Holbrook Bodies Limited of Holbrook Lane, Foleshill, Coventry was a coachbuilder which made series coachbuilt bodies for low volume car manufacturers. Opened in 1926 it suffered a financial collapse in 1933 and its premises (apparently previously occupied by Motor Bodies (Coventry) Limited) were later taken over by the adjacent plant of SS Cars. It was run by a Capt. Stonehouse backed by William Oubridge of the British Piston Ring Company.²

Timeline

1933Dissolved Dissolved¹
1926Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaHolbrook Bodies
WikidataQ1514874

Sources

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WikidataHolbrook Bodies on Wikidata
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WikipediaHolbrook Bodies on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsHolbrook Bodies photo by Simplex Automobile Company, Public domain