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Designer, founder
William Lyons, was an English designer and co-founder with William Wamsley of the Swallow Sidecar Company, which later became the Jaguar car company. He retired as managing director near the end of 1967,while remaining on as chairman. He retired completely in 1972
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, designer
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variant spelling:
Lions, William
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Curriculum vitae
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* 09.09.1902
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Blackpool
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born
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1906
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He studied engineering at Manchester University
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1922
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He founds with William Wamsley the Swallow Sidecar Company
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1927
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the company started coach-building motorcars
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1935
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The first "Jaguar" model
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1935
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Lyons bought him out and became the sole owner
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1935 - 1937
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He changed the company name to Jaguar
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† 02.02.1982
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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England
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died
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