Here at Osborne Motor Bodies, we not only build bespoke commercial vehicle bodies to suit the everyday needs of our customers, but we also offer an outstanding vehicle aftercare service to help keep you and your business on the road.
Osborne Motor Bodies was originally founded back in 1920 in Saffron Walden by Rex William Osborne who was a trained carpenter. He began turning his skills towards creating bespoke vehicle accessories such as a removable storage container which dropped into the dickie seat of a local butcher's Clyno car.
The company quickly expanded into coachwork building and began developing all types of bespoke bodywork that would sit on any type of vehicle chassis. Over the decades Osborne Motor Bodies started to specialise in the dairy, utilities and glass-carrying industries and quickly gained a strong reputation for their unrivalled level of craftsmanship.
Today we are the UK's largest manufacturer of milk delivery vehicles and are also the go-to company for special one-off commercial vehicle conversions to customer's specific requirements.
We offer a full range of commercial vehicle bodies, including insulated and refrigerated models, and offer our specialist vehicle conversion and bodybuilding services to create customised designs to better meet the needs of your business.
What does a commercial vehicle bodybuilder do?
We often have business owners get in touch with us out of frustration that they cannot find exactly what they want in a commercial vehicle that suits their business needs.
Although you may think that most commercial vehicles are purpose-built for businesses, they often lack features that are important for the safe storage and transport of goods, tools and essential components that a business needs to operate safely and efficiently.
Quite often it can take the insight of our highly experienced and knowledgeable team of bodybuilders to know exactly what style of vehicle will best suit your needs and know what features to build in to make your vehicle work for you.
Drawing on years of insight and experience
Bespoke commercial vehicle bodybuilders are a rare breed in the vehicle industry! They are specialists that need a lot of patience, skill and the ability to build a commercial vehicle from the ground up.
Our team of commercial bodybuilders have decades of experience in the field and are not only able to build a brand-new commercial vehicle from scratch, but they can also convert your existing commercial vehicle and fit them out to better serve your needs.
At Osborne Motor Bodies, we have the very latest cutting edge CAD design technology and up to date tools, equipment and workshop facilities to completely design and build your ideal commercial vehicle. Our dedicated team include highly experienced design engineers and technicians that are skilled in fabricating and welding.
Flexible services to meet your commercial vehicle needs
As we specialise in commercial vehicle bodybuilding and bespoke vehicle conversions, our workshop is the hub of our activities. It is a lively, bustling centre where we can build your commercial vehicle from scratch or convert your existing vehicle to meet your needs.
However, we also specialise in sourcing and supplying brand new and used commercial vehicles bodies, so if you are in the market for a new or used vehicle for your business, it is worth getting in touch with us to discuss your vehicle needs and checking our website for the latest used vehicles currently up for sale.
Our flexible services mean you can choose a complete end-to-end service with a manufacturer's chassis cab of your choice and added bodywork to meet your needs, which will be ready to go. Or you can choose to buy and supply your own vehicle chassis and use our commercial bodybuilding services to create your perfect vehicle.
For a new business, it can often be more cost-effective to buy a previously owned commercial vehicle and have it converted to meet your individual business needs by our experienced vehicle conversion team.
Depending on the type of commercial vehicle you require, we can offer bodybuilding and conversion services including:
- Dropsides
- Helper ramps
- Removable caged sides
- Roof-mounted lights
- Internal and external lighting
- Spring-assisted tailgates
- Storage lockers
- And more...
We offer the personal touch
Because of our many decades of accumulated knowledge and experience, we pride ourselves on being able to offer a more individual, personalised service that most other commercial vehicle bodybuilder companies.
We take great care with our designs to create and incorporate everything you need to meet your specifications, and we will work closely with you throughout the whole bodybuilding process so you know exactly what stage your build is at and your expected completion date.
Our team are friendly and very enthusiastic about what they do. You will never be left in the dark or left with any lingering questions about your build project. We are happy to explain every procedure included in your commercial vehicle bodybuilding plan so you will have a complete understanding of what is needed to be done and why.
A lot of what we do when building your vehicle will involve meeting with current health and safety requirements and legislation to ensure your vehicle will be completely roadworthy and legal.
With everything you need for your commercial vehicle bodybuilding project under one roof, there is no need to go anywhere else!
Why not get in touch with us today to discuss your needs. Our friendly team are here and waiting to help!
