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The Guy Arab was a bus chassis manufactured by Guy Motors. It was introduced in 1933 as a double deck chassis. 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. After the war, a single deck version was introduced, while the pre-war double deck version was reintroduced. It remained in production until the 1970s. Under development from 1948 and delivered from 1950, the ‘New Look’ variation, with Metro-Cammell bodywork, gained their nickname from fashion designer Christian Dior’s ‘New Look’ dresses of the late 1940s. The BCT ‘New Look’ had a radical impact on bus development in the 1950s, with variations of the front appearing all over the country in subsequent years. |
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Type of Bus |
Front engined double decker |
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Builder |
Guy Motors |
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Build Dates |
1933 to 1970s |
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Floor Type |
High Floor |
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Decks |
2 |
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