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Plymouth cars started life in the United States in 1928. Founded by the Chrysler Corporation and aimed at the lower end of the fledging US car market as a direct competitor to Ford and Chevrolet who at the time shared the lions share of the cheap car market. Plymouth cars although priced in a similar price bracket to the cheaper Chevy's and Fords were deliberately priced just a little more expensive and for this offered more luxurious and advanced features as with external hydraulic breaks fitted as standard. Plymouth cars were first marketed solely through Chrysler outlets the Plymouth motive (logo) was designed to picture a rear view of the Mayflower sailing ship and the Plymouth name was associated with the Mayflowers original landing at Plymouth Rock although the Plymouth cars name was actually derived from farming implements popular at the time.

The original Plymouth car model was taken from one of Chryslers subsidiaries Maxwell Chalmers the more expensive Maxwell car model being reworked for its cheaper and brand new Chrysler 52 eventually after some redesign the car was named the Chrysler-Plymouth Model Q and by 1929 Chrysler had been dropped from the name completely with the start of the new Plymouth U model.

Plymouth sales remained steady throughout the Great depression as those that could still afford as car in those troubled times saw the car as value for money and as such was riding high in terms of sales throughout the great depression. Plymouth cars can in large part be attributed with Chryslers continued survival throughout the great depression. By the start of the 1940s Plymouth cars was nearing 500,000 manufactured and sold each year and by the mid forties for a brief time became number in US car sales even outstripping ford. With the start of the 1950s Chrysler had built Plymouth into a solid well thought of brand desired by the car buying public for its robustness and durability. By the late 1950s production was up around 750,000 cars a year. The 1950s however were to be Plymouths greatest years as with the 1960s and 1970s Plymouth cars rapidly lost popularity with some success such as the 1970s Plymouth Valiant and Plymouth Duster compact car models. Plymouth cars even scored some success in the early 1980s with models such as the Plymouth Reliant 1981 and Plymouth Voyager 1984 but in general Plymouths sales and output continued to fall. Plymouth by the early 1990s had become more of a badge than a carmaker in its own right with models being renamed and packaged from Dodge and Chrysler. The last new model to be introduced by Chrysler Daimler under the Plymouth bade was the Plymouth Neon after which Chrysler Daimler dropped the Plymouth Badge and production was wound down.

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A brief history of Plymouth

Evidence of settlements around the Plymouth area can be traced back to Saxon times, the first record of a settlement is in the Doomsday back which records a Sudtone, or South farm, at the mouth of the River Plym in 1086.The first recorded use of the name Plymouth is 1383, prior to that Plymouth was simply known as Sutton, where Sutton simply means South Town, describing its position in the south west of Devon. Sutton had two parts to it; the town of Sutton Prior and a hamlet called Sutton Valletort. A petition to parliament dated 1411 still refers to "Sutton, otherwise known as Plymouth", but in 1439 the Sutton settlements became amalgamated into the borough of Plymouth.

The first market was established in 1253. At that time it was being described as "a mene thing as an inhabitation for fischars". In the 14th century the French made several attempts at invading the area around 'Sutton' and frequently had its neighbouring farms plundered and houses burned down. Eventually in the 1440s the town's petition to parliament was accepted and the townsfolk were able to fortify the town with walls and towers. By this time Plymouth with a low water depth in Plymouth Sound of 25m along its 6km length, was establishing a reputation as being a great port and harbour for the even the largest of vessels.

By the 16th century Plymouth had become one of the most important ports to England in terms of trade routes as well as the military. It was the gateway to the newly opening transatlantic crossings and held a strategic position at the mouth of the English Channel. Plymouth will, of course, always be associated with Sir Francis Drake, who in 1588 famously, and allegedly, delayed setting off to engage with the Spanish Armada until he'd finished his game of bowls on Plymouth Hoe. It was also from Plymouth that in 1577 the then plain Francis Drake set sail in the Golden Hind, on an expedition to discover a route westward to the Spice Islands of the East Indies. His famous voyage ended up being the first circumnavigation of the earth and took him three years to complete. Unfortunately, Plymouth also has its 'darker' past as a port. It was from here in 1562 that Sir John Hawkins set sail for West Africa and took England into the slave trade with the Spanish American colonies. In the 17th century, to escape religious persecution, the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in the Mayflower from Plymouth in 1620. The 17th century was also the time of the English Civil War when, despite being blockaded and laid to siege by the Royalists, Plymouth was always in the hands of the Parliamentarians, even when the whole of the rest of western England belonged to the Royalists. At the end of the civil war with the monarchy restored, the Royal Citadel was built. Just to remind the people of Plymouth, should they think of rising against the monarchy again, canon were trained into the city as well as out to sea! In the 1690s, the Royal Dockyard was built, sealing Plymouth's importance to the nation's naval defences.

Other historical comings and goings at the port include; Catherine of Aragon, who arrived at the port in 1501 to marry Henry VIII, which eventually led to the Reformation. Pocahontas arrived in 1616; the native American Christian convert arrived on the 'Treasurer' with her husband tobacco planter John Rolfe. Captain James Cook, who set sail on his voyages of discovery from Plymouth in his ships HMS Endeavour (1769) and HMS Resolution (1772). In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was in Plymouth for two weeks prior to his exile in St Helena. In 1831, the HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board left Plymouth on its five year voyage of discovery. In 1946, aboard a converted HMS Victorious, 655 Australian war brides arrived from 'down-under', having married British servicemen during the war. Finally, in more modern times Sir Francis Chichester chose Plymouth to set sail from to become the first solo person to circumnavigate the earth.

Throughout the 19th century the population of Plymouth increased as did that of many other towns in the country. By 1914 the three towns of Plymouth, Devonport and Stonehouse were united into the borough of Plymouth. Later, in 1928, Plymouth was given city status by Royal Charter. During the First World War the strategic importance of Plymouth again made it the focus of naval activity. During the Second World War the port retained that strategic importance. However, this time it was subjected to heavy aerial bombardment suffering vast damage and casualties. This resulted in much of 'old' Plymouth being destroyed. Hence, when you visit it today, there are so few old buildings to be seen.

Plymouth has several famous people in its history including: Jimmy Peters, he played Rugby union for Plymouth Albion between 1902 and 1913. Unremarkable in itself but, what makes it remarkable is that he was the first black player in the country. He was so good that in 1906, he became the first black player to be selected to tour with the England team and, famously, caused the Springboks to 'leave the field' after refusing to play against a black player. Michael Foot was born in Plymouth in 1913. He went on to lead the labour party through some of its darkest days whilst Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister. Nancy Astor, the first woman MP in Britain is an honouree Plymothian. Originally born in the USA she defeated Michael Foots' father, Isaac Foot, to win the Plymouth Sutton seat for the Tories. Possibly the best known 'son of Plymouth' is Captain Robert Falcon Scott, more commonly known as 'Scott of the Antarctic'. He was born here in 1868 and famously died in the Antarctic in 1912, having failed to reach the South Pole.

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What is the procedure for changing a head gasket in a 1999 plymouth voyager. Is it a difficult job.?

I recently brought a 1999 plymouth voyager 2.4L with 98000 miles. And I discovered to late that the radiator had been drained, and filling th coolant bottle is not enough to fill the water jacket. The results, I'm sure is overheating, and overheating=blown head gasket in short order. Now, that I have gone and done it...how can I fix it.
I forgot to add that when I lost power on the expressway, I was'nt able to restart and it still will not start. Also, did I mention that it was an oil spray on my rear windows.

You probably have more than a head gasket to worry about. The engine is probably ruined. You should take this car into a mechanic to get this fixed right. You might even want to see how much a used engine is installed. This is because when a head gasket blows, it's seldom just the head gasket. The cylinder head or block could be warped or cracked as well and if it's cracked or warped too bad, replacement is the only cure. The oil situation makes this more likely that the engine is history.

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