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Park Ward

Park Ward was a Willesden, London coachbuilder formed in 1919 by W. M. Park and C. W. Ward, closely associated with Rolls-Royce chassis. Rolls-Royce took it over in 1939 and later combined it with H.J. Mulliner as Mulliner Park Ward.1,2

Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward (design 991)
Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupé by Park Ward (design 991)
Photo: Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Key facts

Founded
19191 Independently researched
Founder
William McDonald Park and Charles William Ward1 Independently researched
Headquarters
Willesden, London1 Independently researched
Status
Taken over by Rolls-Royce in 1939; combined with H.J. Mulliner as Mulliner Park Ward (1959 per source)1 Independently researched

History

W. M. Park and C. W. Ward formed Park, Ward and Co in Willesden, London, in 1919, and in 1920 the firm began producing bodies for the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. It went on to body chassis such as the Rolls-Royce 20-25 hp and Phantom III, and built the limousine body on Bugatti Royale chassis 41.131 for Captain Cuthbert W. Foster. Rolls-Royce took over the company in 1939. After H.J. Mulliner was also taken over, the two were combined as the Rolls-Royce division Mulliner Park Ward at Hythe Road, Willesden.

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Milestones

  1. 1920
    Park Ward began producing bodies for the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.1
  2. 1933
    Bugatti Royale chassis 41.131, with a Park Ward limousine body, was sold to Captain Cuthbert W. Foster.2
  3. 1936
    Park Ward bodied a Rolls-Royce Phantom III.1
  4. 1939
    Rolls-Royce took over Park Ward.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Park, Ward and Co Level C Grace's Guide to British Industrial History
    • 1920 bodies for the Silver Ghost
    • October 1936 body on a Phantom III
    • "the company was taken over by Rolls-Royce"
    • "formed Park, Ward and Co in Willesden, London" (1919)
    • "Mr. W. M. Park and Mr. C. W. Ward formed Park, Ward and Co"
    • 473 High Road, Willesden (1954)
    • 1939 "taken over by Rolls-Royce"; "Rolls-Royce Mulliner Park Ward was created"
    • 1919 founding; 1920 Silver Ghost; 1931 20-25; 1936 Phantom III; 1939 takeover; Mulliner Park Ward
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    Bugatti Royale Level C Motor Car History (motor-car.net)
    • 41.131 Limousine Park-Ward, sold in 1933 to Foster
    • 41.131 Limousine Park-Ward for Foster
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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