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==Lorries==
== Lorries ==
* WW1 War time manufacture.
See [[Guy Motors: Lorries]]


* 1920 Manufacture commenced with 25cwt J-type lorries and later 7-12ton payload.
* 1922 Produced an articulated lorry.
* 1933 Introduced the Wolf 2 ton model.
* 1934 Introduced the Vixen 3/4 ton model.
* 1934 The famous radiatior cap with the Red Indian head and the slogan 'Feathers in our Cap' first appeared.
* WW2 Government ordered large numbers of the 4 x 4 tractors for war use.
* 1947 Civilian production restarted.
* 1952 New all-steel cab introduced.
* 1953 Big Otter produced for 8-ton loads.
* 1956 The Warrior range introduced for 6-15 tons and rigid or articulated.


== Buses ==
== Buses ==

Revision as of 15:37, 9 October 2010

January 1920.
1922. Guy Model J. Exhibit at British Commercial Vehicle Museum.
1924. See John Morris and Sons. Exhibit at the Black Country Living Museum.
1947. Guy Vixen. Reg No: EVJ 699.
1950. Guy Otter. Reg No: JSU 359.
1950. Guy Otter. Reg No: JSU 359.
1950.
September 1954.
1968. Reg No: ABW 87F. Exhibit at Vintage Vehicles Shildon.
Reg No: 888 GUY.

Guy Motors Ltd of Fallings Park, Wolverhampton produced commercial vehicles from 1918 to 1979.

General

  • 1913 Company founded.
  • 1913/14 Sydney Slater Guy left Sunbeam where he was works manager to start his own company to produce commercial vehicles almost next door to Sunbeam.
  • 1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Petrol Motors see the 1917 Red Book
  • 1914 Public company.
  • 1928 Sydney S. Guy is Chairman and MD.
  • 1961 The company was acquired by Jaguar who immediately sacked Robin and Trevor Guy.
  • 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, motor omnibuses and electric trolleybuses.
  • 1979 Production ceased.

Lorries

See Guy Motors: Lorries


Buses

See Guy Motors: Buses


Cars

  • 1919 March. Announcement that they intend to produce a touring car. [5]

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ The Times, Saturday, Feb 01, 1919
  2. ↑ The Times, Thursday, Nov 24, 1938
  3. ↑ The Times, Thursday, Dec 16, 1943
  4. ↑ The Times, Friday, Jan 16, 1948
  5. ↑ The Autocar of 29th March 1919 p431
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