Coachbuilders

Alpe & Saunders: Manufactured hearses until the mid sixties and
continued as a dealer. As Hooper-Alpe, the company now forms part
of the revitalised Hooper grooup

Dario Casale: The hearse specialist in Italy build some
italian-style hearses on Silver Shadows.

William Denby (Belfast): In business from the end of the 1800s until 1995.
At least 2 Silver Wraith hearses. (WCB14 and WHD33)

Dottrige Bros. Ltd: Located in North London since 1928
1 Silver Wraith hearse (WAB55)

Pollmann: German hearse company Pollmann modified
at least one R-R during the 70ties.

Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society: The largest funeral director
in Scotland set up their own Motor Body and Cartwright department during
the early thirties. I think they closed down the coachwork division,
but the company still existed (with a RR-hearse fleet) in 1996.

Vincents of Reading Ltd:
Went out of business during the mid fifties.

Woodall Nicholson:
Taken over by its main hearse building competitor Coleman-Milne
in 1982, production was later transferred to their premises and the
Woodall Nicholson operation was closed in 1987.