Gwynt Automotive Company
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | May 20, 1913 |
| Founder | Thomas and Arthur Gwynt |
| Headquarters | Aberthaw , |
Area served | Myrodraeth |
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| Revenue |  $3.4 billion |
Number of employees | 17,400 (2018) |
The Gwynt Automotive Company, commonly referred to simply as Gwynt Auto, is an Myrodrethian automotive manufacturer founded by brothers Thomas and Arthur Gwynt in 1915. Gwynt Auto produces and offers a variety of products and services including civilian cars, engines, military vehicles for the Royal Myrodrethian Army, and vehicle service. The company is one of the largest in Myrodraeth, and it's largest defense producer.
History
The Gwynt Automotive Company was founded on the 20th of May, 1913. Prior to this establishment, Myrodraeth did not have a very potential automotive industry. Though various ventures into this new industry did exist, they generally ended up as dead ends or very minor commercial successes. Thomas and Arthur Gwynt (B. 1873, 1875) were both well educated men; Thomas a businessman, and Arthur an engineer. Gwynt Auto was not Arthur's first attempt at automobile design and manufacturing, as he was deeply interested in the subject since seeing a small-scale automobile display in Lyandul on a visit and had spent several years beforehand creating designs.
He came to his brother some time in 1912 with the proposal to combine their expertises in an attempt to establish a successful automotive business. Gwynt Auto was officially registered in 1913, and shortly after debuted with their revolutionary Type A car. The Type A was designed to be for "the common working man" as Thomas put it. This car drew significant attention after several major state figures visited an automotive show, taking particular interest in this design. The show was well publicized because of this visit, and subsequently the Type A became well publicized as well. This new attention boosted sales, allowing an expansion of the company from the small operation of approximately twenty people by early 1914 to over eighty by late 1915. The release of the Type B in 1916, another revolutionary design being the first car in the country to feature seat belts and headlights as well as other features, really propelled the company to success. By the time of it's release, the company had eased into serial manufacturing and were able to produce it cheaper and more effectively, allowing it to be sold to a wider market. The profits generated by the Type B established Gwynt as a rising star in the economy of Myrodraeth; by 1919 it had built seven factories, an R&D division, and numerous service stations. It is estimated that upwards of 152,000 Type Bs were made and sold between 1916 and it's production end in 1928; a remarkable success for the time.
Gwynt most notably became a major provider of engines not only of ground vehicles but for aircraft starting in the mid twenties. The company designed and manufactured the powerplants of a multitude of successful and important planes such as the LAI D-5. They continue to build engines for jet aircraft on a lesser scale.
Gwynt remains in the Gwynt family's hands, currently headed by Arthur Gwynt's great grandson.