Georges Roy

France, 1906 – 1929

Automobiles Georges Roy, Bordeaux

 Georges Roy was a regional French firm with a long record of unspectacular motor cars. In 1906 Georges Roy offered an 1.100cc single, a very large twin of 2.9-litres’ capacity and a 4.6-litre 4-cylinder, all with 3-speed gearboxes. The range of Georges Roy cars was widened in 1907 to include a 10.2-litre 6-cylinder. The twins were still being made in 1908, when there were also 4-cylinder 2.9-litre Georges Roy and 5.9-litre models, and an 8.5-litre 6-cylinder car at 18.500fr for a chassis. Chain drive was optional on the two largest Georges Roy types, but in 1909 only fours were made. Two types of Georges Roy cars, a four and a six, were listed in 1910, sharing the same cylinder dimensions of 80x110mm. By 1912 all Georges Roy cars had four speeds and shaft drive, the 20CV being a 3.6-litre 6-cylinder car. Radiators were round on the Georges Roy and a 1½-litre sv monobloc model on straightforward lines was added to the Georges Roy range in 1913. After World War 1 the Georges Roy appeared as a very conventional 3-litre sv long-stroke model with fixed head, pump cooling, 4-speed unit gearbox, cone clutch, bevel drive, disc wheels and a bull-nose radiator. This was joined a year later by the 1½-litre Georges Roy SBD type with thermo-syphon cooling and separate gearbox. The big Georges Roy OBD had acquired front-wheel brakes by 1923, but by 1926, when it had been discontinued, the smaller Georges Roy car models still had brakes on the rear wheels only. These were not listed with fwb until 1928. Two years later the Georges Roy firm were making light commercials only, still on the same chassis.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; MCS
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