William Lyons
Co-founder of Jaguar Cars (1901–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Lyons[1] (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr. Jaguar", was with fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsley, the co-founder in 1922 of the Swallow Sidecar Company, which became Jaguar Cars Limited after the Second World War.
For other people named William Lyons, see William Lyons (disambiguation).
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Sir William Lyons | |
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Born | (1901-09-04)4 September 1901 |
Died | 8 February 1985(1985-02-08) (aged 83) Warwickshire, England |
Other names | "Mr. Jaguar" |
Known for | Co-founder of Jaguar Cars |
Spouse |
Greta Brown (m. 1924) |
Children | 3 |
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