Guy Arab
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| Guy Arab | |
|---|---|
 Preserved Birmingham Corporation Tramways Guy Arab IV | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Guy Motors |
| Production | 1933–1970s |
| Assembly | Wolverhampton |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Gardner Rolls-Royce |
The Guy Arab was a bus chassis manufactured by Guy Motors. It was introduced in 1933 as a double deck chassis.[1][2]
In 1942, Guy launched a modified version with wartime constraints requiring components previously made of aluminium to be made from cast iron, increasing its weight by 20%. Over 2,700 were built during the war years.[3]
After the war, a single deck version was introduced, while the pre-war double deck version was reintroduced.[4] It remained in production until the 1970s.[5][6]
References[]
- ^ A New Guy Oiled Bus Work Commercial Motor 23 June 1933
- ^ Guy Motors: Into the 1930s Wolverhampton History & Heritage
- ^ Guy Motors: World War 2 Wolverhampton History & Heritage
- ^ Guy Motors: The Post War Years Wolverhampton History & Heritage
- ^ Big psv expansion for Hong Kong Commercial Motor 9 January 1970
- ^ Pettie, Jasper (1979). Guy Buses in Camera. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0 7110 08841.
External links[]
Media related to Guy Arab series at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Double-decker buses
- Single-deck buses
- Vehicles introduced in 1933