Guy Motors - Revision history

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm Guy Motors history in Wolverhampton History & Heritage Society homepage]		* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm Guy Motors history in Wolverhampton History & Heritage Society homepage]
			* [http://www.jaguar-enthusiasts.org.uk/guy-motors.html History of Guy Motors, Wolverhampton]
	* [http://www.guymo.co.uk A resource for all interested in Guy Motors (www.guymo.co.uk)]		* [http://www.guymo.co.uk A resource for all interested in Guy Motors (www.guymo.co.uk)]

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	'''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]].		{{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]].

	The first product was a 30cwt lorry.		The first product was a 30cwt lorry.

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	'''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 Car Company\|~~Sunbeam]].		'''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]].

	The first product was a 30cwt lorry.		The first product was a 30cwt lorry.

	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.		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.

	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.		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.

Red marquis at 04:30, 15 February 2007

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'''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 Car Company|Sunbeam]].

The first product was a 30cwt lorry.

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.

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.

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]].

In 1968, Guy Motors became part of [[British Leyland Motor Corporation]] after the merger of [[British Motor Holdings]] and [[Leyland Motor Corporation]].

Guy Motors' factory was closed in 1982.

==Products==
===Cars===
*20hp 1919-1923
*16.9hp 1922-1924
*13/36 1924-1925

===Buses/trolleybuses===
* B series
* C series
* Arab Mk I/II/III/IV/V/VI
* Arab UF/LUF
* Wolf
* Vixen
* Warrior Trambus
* [[Guy Wulfrunian|Wulfrunian]]
* Victory

===Trucks/others===
* [[Guy Armoured Car|Armoured Car]]
* Wolf
* Vixen
* Warrior
* Invincible
* Big J

==Trivia==
* [[China Motor Bus]] was the largest user of Guy buses in the world.

==External links==
* [http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Transport/Buses/Guy/guyhistory.htm Guy Motors history in Wolverhampton History & Heritage Society homepage]
* [http://www.guymo.co.uk A resource for all interested in Guy Motors (www.guymo.co.uk)]

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