James Young (coachbuilder)

James Young Ltd was a British coachbuilding company. The business was started in 1863 in London Road, Bromley. originally producing horsedrawn carriages.

In 1908 they made their first car body for the local Member of Parliament. From 1921 they bodied several Bentley cars as well others such as Alfa Romeo, Sunbeam and Rolls-Royce. The company had grown sufficiently to take their own stand at the 1925 London Motor Show. As well as individual commissions James Young also fitted some standard designs to cars including Talbot and Sunbeam.

In 1937 the company was bought by London Rolls-Royce dealer Jack Barclay.

During World War II they built aircraft components but the factory and all records were destroyed by bombing.

Coachbuilding resumed after the war and a stand was taken at the 1948 Motor Show. The last automobile bodies (on the Rolls-Royce Phantom V chassis) were made in 1968, following fifty Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Coupés built in 1966 and 1967.

Drophead coupé
1928 Alfa Romeo
6C 1500 Normale

Sports saloon
1933
Rolls-Royce Phantom II

Fixed head coupé
1934
Bentley 3½ Litre

Drophead coupé
1935
Talbot BA110

Coupé
1948
Bentley Mark VI

Saloon
1954
Bentley R-Type

Saloon
1957
Bentley S

Limousine
1961
Rolls-Royce Phantom V

Owner driver saloon
1965
Bentley Continental S3

Fixed head coupé
1967
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow

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