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Freestone & Webb

Freestone & Webb was a London coachbuilder founded in 1923 by V. E. Freestone and A. J. Webb, based at Unity Works in Willesden. It built bodies for the luxury market.1

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Key facts

Founded
19231 Independently researched
Founder
V. E. Freestone and A. J. Webb1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Unity Works, Brentfield Road, Willesden / Stonebridge Park, London NW10, England1 Independently researched

History

Freestone and Webb Ltd was founded in 1923 by V. E. Freestone, who had earlier worked at Crossley Motors, and A. J. Webb, who had trained in France. The firm worked from Unity Works on Brentfield Road in north-west London. It later became part of the Swain Group (Motors) and was acquired by Provincial Traction Co to protect the name; by 1961 the company was recorded as inactive.

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Milestones

  1. 1923
    Freestone and Webb founded by V. E. Freestone and A. J. Webb.1
  2. 1961
    The company was recorded as inactive after its name was acquired by Provincial Traction Co.1

Sources

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  1. 1
    Freestone and Webb Level C Grace's Guide
    • Founded 1923
    • "Company was inactive", The Times, 3 July 1961
    • Freestone earlier at Crossley Motors; Webb trained in France
    • "Unity Works, Brentfield Road, Stonebridge Park, NW10"
    • founders; 1923; Unity Works; inactive by 1961, Swain Group, Provincial Traction
    Accessed 2026-11-13