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'''Guy Motors Ltd''' of Fallings Park, Wolverhampton produced [[Lorries and Trucks|Lorries]] and Buses from 1918 to 1979 | '''Guy Motors Ltd''' of Fallings Park, Wolverhampton produced [[Lorries and Trucks|Lorries]] and Buses from 1918 to 1979. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
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* 1913 Company founded. | * 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 | * 1913/14 [[Sydney Slater Guy]] left [[Sunbeam]] where he was works manager to start his own company to produce commercial vehicles almost next door to Sunbeam. | ||
* 1914 Public company. | * 1914 Public company. | ||
* 1961 '''Guy''' was acquired by [[Jaguar]] | * 1961 '''Guy''' was acquired by [[Jaguar]]. | ||
* 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, motor omnibuses and electric trolleybuses. | * 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, motor omnibuses and electric trolleybuses. | ||
* 1968 Ownership passed to [[Leyland]] | * 1968 Ownership passed to [[Leyland]]. | ||
* 1979 Production | * 1979 Production ceased. | ||
==Lorries== | ==Lorries== | ||
* WW1 War time manufacture | * WW1 War time manufacture. | ||
* 1920 Manufacture commenced with 25cwt J-type lorries and later 7-12ton payload | * 1920 Manufacture commenced with 25cwt J-type lorries and later 7-12ton payload. | ||
* 1922 Produced an articulated lorry | * 1922 Produced an articulated lorry. | ||
* 1933 Introduced the Wolf | * 1933 Introduced the Wolf 2 ton model. | ||
* 1934 Introduced the Vixen 3/ | * 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 | * 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 | * WW2 Government ordered large numbers of the 4 x 4 tractors for war use. | ||
* 1947 Civilian production restarted | * 1947 Civilian production restarted. | ||
* 1952 New all-steel cab introduced | * 1952 New all-steel cab introduced. | ||
* 1953 Big Otter produced for 8-ton loads | * 1953 Big Otter produced for 8-ton loads. | ||
* 1956 The Warrior range introduced for 6- | * 1956 The Warrior range introduced for 6-15 tons and rigid or articulated. | ||
==Buses== | ==Buses== | ||
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* 1926 They offered a six-wheeler seating 60 passengers, pneumatic tyres and normal control. | * 1926 They offered a six-wheeler seating 60 passengers, pneumatic tyres and normal control. | ||
* 1927 A forward-control six-wheeler double-decker followed, the first model went to the London Public Omnibus Co | * 1927 A forward-control six-wheeler double-decker followed, the first model went to the London Public Omnibus Co. | ||
* 1927 '''Guy''' produced their own six-cylinder engine with inclined side valves. | * 1927 '''Guy''' produced their own six-cylinder engine with inclined side valves. | ||
* 1928 Improved versions of these made, and single and double-deck four wheel models were introduced. These were later named '''Conquest''' for the single deck and '''Invincible''' for the double | * 1928 Improved versions of these made, and single and double-deck four wheel models were introduced. These were later named '''Conquest''' for the single deck and '''Invincible''' for the double. | ||
*'''Invincible''' and '''Conquest''' were the first British chassis specifically designed for [[Gardner]] oil engines. | *'''Invincible''' and '''Conquest''' were the first British chassis specifically designed for [[Gardner]] oil engines. | ||
* Sales of these models were low and by the middle of the | * Sales of these models were low and by the middle of the 1930s had disappeared completely. | ||
* WW2 '''Guy''' went back to making the big buses as the Government were urgently requiring simple and reliable buses to help carry workers to war factories. | * WW2 '''Guy''' went back to making the big buses as the Government were urgently requiring simple and reliable buses to help carry workers to war factories. | ||
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==Cars== | ==Cars== | ||
* 1919 March. Announcement that they intend to produce a touring car | * 1919 March. Announcement that they intend to produce a touring car. <ref>[[The Autocar]] of 29th March 1919 p431</ref> | ||
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* British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing | * British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing | ||
* Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris | * Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris | ||
* [[1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers]] | * [[1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises: Motor, Motor-Cycle and Commercial Vehicle Manufacturers]] | ||
* [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | * [[1961 Dun and Bradstreet KBE]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:22, 15 December 2008
Guy Motors Ltd of Fallings Park, Wolverhampton produced Lorries and Buses 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.
- 1914 Public company.
- 1961 Guy was acquired by Jaguar.
- 1961 Manufacturers of commercial vehicles, motor omnibuses and electric trolleybuses.
- 1968 Ownership passed to Leyland.
- 1979 Production ceased.
Lorries
- WW1 War time manufacture.
- 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
- 1924 They produced a drop-frame chassis with a normal-control layout.
- 1926 They offered a six-wheeler seating 60 passengers, pneumatic tyres and normal control.
- 1927 A forward-control six-wheeler double-decker followed, the first model went to the London Public Omnibus Co.
- 1927 Guy produced their own six-cylinder engine with inclined side valves.
- 1928 Improved versions of these made, and single and double-deck four wheel models were introduced. These were later named Conquest for the single deck and Invincible for the double.
- Invincible and Conquest were the first British chassis specifically designed for Gardner oil engines.
- Sales of these models were low and by the middle of the 1930s had disappeared completely.
- WW2 Guy went back to making the big buses as the Government were urgently requiring simple and reliable buses to help carry workers to war factories.
- Guy redesigned the 1933 Arab. The prototype was completed in 1942 and Swindon Corporation was the first to operate this model.
- 1944 2,000 Arab chassis had been completed; they proved reliable and long-lived.
- 1946 Guy's first postwar model was the Arab III; this model was available as a single and double-decker.
- 1950 The Arab IV was produced; they had concealed radiators.
- 1959 The 'Wulfrunian was launched; it had a Gardner 6LX engine.
- 1960 to 1965 West Riding bought 127 Wulfrunian models.
- 1969 Guy was now owned by British Leyland and was still in the export market.
- 1982 Production moved to Leyland.
Cars
- 1919 March. Announcement that they intend to produce a touring car. [1]
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
- ↑ The Autocar of 29th March 1919 p431