William Guthrie
William Guthrie of William Guthrie and Co
1917 Sole owner of D. L. Motor Manufacturing Co
1920 Director of Wallace (Glasgow)
1920 William Guthrie, the enterprising Managing Director of the DL Motor Manufacturing Company. 'some months ago to purchase the Projectile Factory at Cardonald, where all the various departments will now be concentrated' [1]
1925 Mentioned as William Guthrie, motor engineer, Motherwell.[2]
1941 'William Guthrie, engineer, who ran the munition factory quarter of century ago, is still in Orchard Street, Motherwell.'[3]
1942 Marriage of his son. 'John Guthrie, B.Sc., only son Mr and Mrs William Guthrie, Glencroft, Orchard Street, Motherwell, to Mary Paterson, D.A., only daughter of Mr and Mrs Archibald Millar, 10 Orchard Street, Motherwell'[4]
1945 Death of his wife 'At 24 West Crescent. Troon, on January 15, 1945, Annie Bell, beloved wife of William Guthrie.'[5]