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Thrupp & Maberly

Thrupp & Maberly was a London coachbuilder whose origins go back to the Thrupp coachmaking business of 1760, owned by the Rootes brothers from 1925. It became a prestige builder of bodies for Rolls-Royce, Daimler and Bentley.1

Sunbeam Alpine Mark I/Mark III (Thrupp & Maberly)
Sunbeam Alpine Mark I/Mark III (Thrupp & Maberly)
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Key facts

Founded
1760 (as Thrupp coachmakers; named Thrupp & Maberly after Maberly joined)1 Independently researched
Founder
Thrupp family (Joseph Thrupp or his father); George Henry Maberly joined later1 Independently researched
Headquarters
London (George Street near Portman Square; Oxford Street showroom; Cricklewood works from 1924)1 Independently researched
Status
1968 (wound up; factory closed 1967)1 Independently researched

History

The Thrupp coachmaking firm had been building coaches in London since 1760, starting in George Street near Portman Square. George Henry Maberly joined in 1858 and the page gives 1866 for his partnership, after which it traded as Thrupp and Maberly. Early work included an electric Victoria for the Queen of Spain in 1896 and the body for Sir Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow of 1929. The Rootes brothers bought the firm in 1925; it stayed a prestige builder for Rolls-Royce, Daimler and Bentley and also made Humber bodies from 1932. The Cricklewood factory closed in 1967 and the company was wound up in 1968.

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Milestones

  1. 1925
    The Rootes brothers bought Thrupp & Maberly.1
  2. 1929
    Thrupp & Maberly built the body for Sir Henry Segrave's Golden Arrow.1
  3. 1968
    The company was voluntarily wound up after the Cricklewood factory closed in 1967.1

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Thrupp and Maberly Level C Grace's Guide
    • Rootes brothers bought the firm in 1925
    • body for Golden Arrow (1929)
    • 1967 factory closed; 1968 wound up
    • Charles Thrupp and Co building coaches in London since 1760
    • Joseph Thrupp or his father set up the business in George Street; Maberly joined 1858
    • 1924 moved to 108 Cricklewood Lane, Cricklewood
    • 1967 Cricklewood factory closed; 1968 voluntarily wound up
    • 1760; Maberly; Rootes 1925; Segrave Golden Arrow; 1967/1968
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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