Guy Motors

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.

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.

• 1919 New capital issue. Directors are: J. A. Jordan (Chairman), Sydney S. Guy (MD) and T. S. Hooper. .

• 1928 Purchased Star Engineering Co

• 1928 Sydney S. Guy is Chairman and MD.

• 1938 Sydney S. Guy is Chairman. W. E. Bullock appointed to board.

• 1943 John Good appointed to the board.

• 1948 G. P. Roberts appointed to the board.

• 1957 Sydney S. Guy retires. A. L. Blower is Chairman, Colonel M. Jerrett is MD, Trevor Guy and Robin Guy are directors.

• 1961 The company was acquired by Jaguar who immediately sacked Robin and Trevor Guy.

• 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, motor omnibuses and electric trolleybuses.

• 1968 Ownership passed to Leyland.

• 1979 Production ceased.

Buses

See Guy Motors: Buses

Cars

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

Lorries

See Guy Motors: Lorries

See Also

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Sources of Information

• British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
• Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
• 1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers
• 1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE