Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,713 pages of information and 247,105 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

City Vehicle Engineering

From Graces Guide

City Vehicle Engineering were based in Darlington.

  • They designed a minibus which used front-wheel drive.
  • This design was re-made for the UK market with a diesel engine from a Land Rover.
  • 1990 CVE went out of business however. Their Omni design was passed on to Omnicoach who set up in 1991.
  • The engine was changed to a Mazda turbocharged diesel engine. A longer three-axle version was developed.

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris