Freestone and Webb

Webb as a specialist coachbuilding service in workshops (Unity Works) in Brentfield Road, Stonebridge Park, Willesden, North London, where it remained for its entire life.

Freestone had learnt his trade working at Crossley Motors, Webb had returned to England having trained in France.

[1] Converted to aircraft components like many coachbuilders during the Second World War they made highly detailed and intricate wing tips for the Supermarine Spitfire.

In the postwar austerity orders to Freestone and Webb tumbled and they began to suffer financial difficulties.

After Swain decided to divest itself of its coach building arm and focus just on motor retail Freestone & Webb was sold to the new owners of fellow coachbuilders Harold Radford in 1963.