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 165,111 pages of information and 246,466 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.

John North Willys

From Graces Guide

John North Willys, (October 25, 1873-August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and statesman.

1908 John North Willys bought the Overland Automotive Division of Standard Wheel Company which later was renamed Willys-Overland Motor Co

1919 Crossley Motors and John North Willys on behalf of Willys-Overland agreed to set up a British operation to import, manufacture and sell a high volume of cars based on the Overland 4 model, Willys Overland Crossley

1935 Willys died in Florida

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