Guy
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 18 August 2008 |
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Guy
Car : Guy
Year : 1919
Engine : 8 cylinders V
Bore and stroke : 72×125 mm
Cylinder capacity : 4072 cc
Gears : 4 forward
Brake horse power : 53
Maximum speed : 70 mph
Wheelbase : 10 ft 10 ins (3.30m)
Suspension : front and back: semi-elliptic leaf- springs
This firm, which still produces trucks as part of British Leyland, built no more than 150 cars between 1919 and 1925. And yet it has left an indelible impression, especially with its 1919 model, the first standard-produced 8-cylinder V engine car to be made in England. The 1919 Guy engine had inclined side-valves and removable head.
Another interesting feature of this car was the way in which the chassis was lubricated with the excess engine oil. Such details made the 8-cylinder Guy seem one of the most advanced and intelligently designed cars of its time. The following year the company also produced a 4-cylinder 1700 cc car with splash lubrication, but this was not particularly successful. In view of the difficulties that faced many English car manufacturers during the 1920s, Guy was fortunate that it was able to turn to the heavy goods sector of the market.
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