become an assembly plant for the Austin 7. John North Willys sold his shares in the company in 1929 and resigned from the board. Car production was stopped in 1929 following continuing losses and the firm concentrated on its profitable commercial vehicles. In 1931, the car business of AJS was purchased, but it was too late to turn the company into profitability and, in 1932, Crossley Motors dissolved the partnership with Willys-Overland, which went into voluntary liquidation in 1933. Production limped on for another two years, with the final production coming in 1934. The factory was sold to the Fairey Aviation Company. References Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1919 1919 establishments in the United Kingdom