Who knows Alan - you may just be right. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jackari2@aol.com> To: <KNIBB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [K/NIBB/S] Knibbs & Parkyn, Manchester > Don > > I've heard mention of the firm before. I think someone told me their > premises were within sight of Old Trafford because they used to see the sign when > travelling to Man Utd football games. I haven't identified the KNIBBS though. > > Perhaps they got their petrol from Alfred LONGWORTH's petrol pump! And > perhaps Cougar Mark has inherited the genes. > > bfn > > Alan > > > Does anyone know of this firm of Coachbuilders which was established in > > 1840? I found an article on the internet that provided a list of > > Coachbuilders who were involved with building bodies for Bentley cars. > > > > Apparently, the chassis left the factory at Derby without body work, apart > > from the radiator and bonnet. The chassis was then delivered to the > > coachbuilder of the customer's choice to have a body built to that customer' > > s order, so that the body then gives each car its individuality and > > character. > > > > Amongst the list of Coachbuilders there is Knibbs & Parkyn of Manchester and > > the records show that they built just one body for the Derby Bentley cars. > > There are quite a few other companies who only built one so I wonder why > > that was. > > > > Don > > > > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >