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<div>{{List of {{PAGENAME}} Models}}'''Guy Motors''' was a British company based in Fallings Park, Wolverhampton that made cars, lorries and buses. They were established in 1914 by Sydney Guy who had been the Works Manager of nearby [[Sunbeam]].<br />
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The first product was a 30cwt lorry.<br />
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During World War I they made the ABC designed Wasp and Dragonfly aircraft engines, [[Tylor]] truck engines and [[Maudslay Motor Company|Maudslay]] gearboxes as well as being the country's largest maker of depth charge fuses.<br />
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After the war they decided to make luxury cars with a design by RH Rose, also from Sunbeam. This had Britain's first production V-8 of 4072 cc and featured horizontal side valves. About 25 were made. It was joined by a smaller model in 1922 with the 2465 cc four cylinder 16.9 hp. Both cars were expensive and this limited sales, especially from a relatively unknown company. A cheaper model followed in 1924 with the 1954 cc 13/36 with an engine from [[Coventry Climax]]. About 110 of the 4 cylinder models are thought to have been made. In an attempt to enter the car market futher they bought the [[Star Motor Company]] in 1928 but it failed to make a profit and was closed in 1932.<br />
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They were bought out by [[Jaguar|Jaguar]] in 1961 and badged Guy buses ceased production in 1964. In 1966 Jaguar became part of the [[British Motor Holdings]].<br />
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In 1968, Guy Motors became part of [[British Leyland Motor Corporation]] after the merger of [[British Motor Holdings]] and [[Leyland Motor Corporation]].<br />
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Guy Motors' factory was closed in 1982.<br />
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==Products==<br />
===Cars===<br />
*20hp 1919-1923<br />
*16.9hp 1922-1924<br />
*13/36 1924-1925<br />
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===Buses/trolleybuses===<br />
* B series<br />
* C series<br />
* Arab Mk I/II/III/IV/V/VI<br />
* Arab UF/LUF<br />
* Wolf<br />
* Vixen<br />
* Warrior Trambus<br />
* [[Guy Wulfrunian|Wulfrunian]]<br />
* Victory<br />
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===Trucks/others===<br />
* [[Guy Armoured Car|Armoured Car]]<br />
* Wolf<br />
* Vixen<br />
* Warrior<br />
* Invincible<br />
* Big J<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* [[China Motor Bus]] was the largest user of Guy buses in the world.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm Guy Motors history in Wolverhampton History & Heritage Society homepage]<br />
* [http://www.jaguar-enthusiasts.org.uk/guy-motors.html History of Guy Motors, Wolverhampton] <br />
* [http://www.guymo.co.uk A resource for all interested in Guy Motors (www.guymo.co.uk)]<br />
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