coachwork
Britishnoun
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the design and manufacture of car bodies
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the body of a car
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To complete the swap, Mr. Mann restored the Franay cabriolet coachwork to the 145.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2020
As an informational panel explains, the “riveted flanges that join portions of the coachwork pay homage to aviation engineering and emphasize the all-metal construction of the body.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2018
Rolls spokesmen brushed off inquiries about the cars with a casual "special coachwork jobs, old boy."
From Time Magazine Archive
Behind them came the royal coach, drawn by four grey horses, with the driver and two footmen splashes of vivid scarlet above the deep maroon of the coachwork.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Can you clean coachwork and brass?” he asked, stooping to unlock the toolbox.
From Cynthia's Chauffeur by Louis Tracy
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