Willowbrook (bus manufacturer) explained

Willowbrook
Foundation:1927
Defunct:1983
Location City:Loughborough
Location Country:England
Industry:Automotive
Products:Bus bodies
Owner:Duple Coachbuilders

Willowbrook was an English bus bodybuilder. Founded in 1927, it acquired the business of Stokes & Holt, Leicester. In 1952 it acquired a patent from Brush Traction to build metal-framed bodies. Sold to Duple Coachbuilders in September 1958, and then in a management buyout in 1971, it ceased in 1983.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/7th-may-1971/38/willowbrook-sold-for-07m Willowbrook sold for £0.7m
  2. Book: Companion to Road Passenger Transport History. 2013 . Roads & Road Transport History Association. Walsall. 9780955287633. 639.