GTA London Lexicon: Characters, Vehicles, Gangs and Places

This GTA London lexicon is an A to Z reference for Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and London 1961. It lists characters such as the Crisp Twins and Harold Cartwright, vehicles from the London Cab to the Royal Stretch, gangs and factions like the Cartwright Gang, places around the capital, and the weapons you can pick up. Each entry is a short definition, so you can check who or what a name refers to in seconds.

Use the filter above the list to narrow entries by type or to type part of a name. Want the bigger picture first? Read the GTA London guide, then browse the GTA London missions or learn the job system in the missions guide. Good starting walkthroughs are Boys Will Be Thieves and Phone 1 in Southwest City. For other games, open the GTA lexicon.

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Characters

Agent Temple: Agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service, mentioned in London 1969 and linked to the British Government Contact. Guides: James Bomb in North Brixton: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Albert Crisp: Main antagonist of the 1969 pack and twin brother of the silent Archie. Together the Crisp Twins sit at the top of London's underworld; he was voiced by the late John Berger. Guides: Phone 3 in West Angel (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 3 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 1 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone in Northwest Bow: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Archie Crisp: Silent twin brother of Albert and a main antagonist of London 1969. The Crisp Twins run the city's underworld between them and once had Harold Cartwright in their circle.
Arthur: Minor character of London 1969 formerly in Jack Parkinson's circle, who warns the player that the law is on its way. He is deceased. Guides: Phone 1 in Northwest Bow (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Beryl Cartwright: Camden Town resident who shares Harold's surname and appears as a minor character in London 1969, brushing off questions about him. She is deceased.
Bongo: Cartwright Gang member in London 1961 who points the player at two truck shipments of tapes that must be blown up. Guides: Phone 3 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
British Government Contact: Unnamed handler who feeds orders to the player over the walkie-talkie on behalf of Her Majesty's Secret Service, including Endeavour Chambers, in both London packs.
Cartwright Gang Contact: Unnamed contact of Harold Cartwright who guides the player by phone and walkie-talkie in London 1961, starting with the phones in Southwest City.
Chalkie: Minor character of London 1969 tied to the Crisps and to Harold, accused of stealing Harold's stash of purple hearts and stashing it near Northwest Soho. Guides: Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Charles Jones: Selectable protagonist in both London expansion packs. He shares his aliases and affiliations with the other playable characters, so the pick is purely personal.
Cyprus Phil: Minor character of London 1969 linked to Harold Cartwright, who says Harold went underground once Arch and Albert came after him. He is deceased. Guides: Phone 3 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Doctor Zel: Minor character of London 1969 tied to Albert Crisp and to a paintings job, who pays in pounds sterling. He is deceased. Guides: Dr Zel in Northwest Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Endeavour Chambers: Agent of Her Majesty's Secret Service, mentioned in both London packs; a government contact sends his orders over the walkie-talkie. Guides: Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Fingers: Minor character of London 1969 in Jack Parkinson's circle, formerly connected to Terry Dorkins, Lenny Smith and Midnight. Guides: Bus in Southeast Chelsea: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Gary: Minor character of London 1969 in the Crisp Twins' crew, who goes missing in North Soho and has to be found hiding in a car. Guides: Crapi in North Soho: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Gene White: Deceased minor character of London 1961 who leads the Greasers street gang; Mandy is connected to him. Guides: Phone 3 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Gerald: Minor character of London 1969 nicknamed Big Gerald, a member of Lenny Smith's Gang who lives in Camberwell. He is deceased. Guides: Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Grandpa: Minor character of London 1961 listed as a British Government contact, linked to the secret-service side of the story.
Hans Nemesis: Codename of an unnamed Austrian terrorist leader, the secondary antagonist of London 1969 and an unseen minor foe in 1961. He leads a cell that ends up wiped out. Guides: James Bomb in North Brixton: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Mobile: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Harold Cartwright: Crime boss nicknamed Mr. C who leads the Cartwright Gang and gives the first jobs in both London packs, until the firm eventually asks the player to remove him. Guides: Phone 3 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · When We Were Very Small: Ending: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Boys Will Be Thieves: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Jack Parkinson: Deuteragonist of the 1969 pack from Mile End and the firm's middleman, who steers the player toward the Crisp Twins and the biggest kingpins in London. Guides: Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Dead Certainty: Ending: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Dr Zel in Northwest Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone in East Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Johnny Hawthorn: One of the playable young hoodlums offered in London 1969 and 1961, all with the same affiliations; choosing him leaves the plot untouched.
Keith: Minor character of London 1969 linked to Pretty Charlie and Harold, tied to the job of recovering Harold's stolen purple hearts around Northwest Angel. Guides: Old Keith in South Angel: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone in East Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Lenny Smith: Minor character of London 1969 who leads his own street gang from Southwark. He once worked with the Crisp Twins and Jack Parkinson and is deceased. Guides: Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 3): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Lord Lucan: Minor figure in London 1969, tied to the Crisp Twins, who asks for a lift to a plastic surgeon in Southeast Soho so that he can disappear. Guides: Royal Stretch in North Chelsea: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Mandy: Minor character of London 1961 linked to Gene White; the player is told to find her and bring her back.
Maurice Caine: Selectable protagonist found in both London packs, London-based like the others and sharing their affiliations; picking him changes nothing in the plot.
Mick Casey: Player-selectable hoodlum in the London 1969 and 1961 packs who shares the group's aliases and affiliations; the choice is cosmetic.
Midnight: Minor character of London 1969 who insists he is a professional and refuses more work with amateurs. Formerly tied to Terry Dorkins and Lenny Smith; deceased. Guides: Old Keith in South Angel: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Midnight's Associate: Unnamed accomplice of Midnight in London 1969, a minor character who begs the player to stop hitting him because he is anemic. Guides: Old Keith in South Angel: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Mr. Caukenbolls: Main character of London 1961 aligned with Harold Cartwright and the Cartwright Gang. Guides: Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Mrs. Crisp: Matriarch of the Crisp family, mentioned in London 1969; her sons tolerate others only as long as nobody upsets her.
Poundage Fern: Pill-pushing racing driver in London 1961 whom Harold orders the player to take out, along with the bodyguards protecting him. He is deceased. Guides: Phone 4 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Pretty Charlie: Main character of London 1969 who deals with the player through phone calls. He is Harold Cartwright's partner in profit and once worked for the Crisps.
Queen of England: Monarch who exists in the setting: alive in London 1969 and residing at Buckingham Palace in the 2D universe.
Reg Smith: Deceased minor character of London 1969 who tips the player off that Lenny is at his rooftop pad in Central Southwark. Guides: Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 3): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Rodney Morash: Playable hoodlum you can pick at the start of London 1969 or 1961. The choice does not alter the story, and he shares aliases and affiliations with the other leads.
Romeo: Minor character of London 1969 affiliated with the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London, who flatly refuses to help the player.
Rough Tony: Deceased minor character of London 1969 whose home is in Angel, London. Guides: Phone 2 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Sid Vacant: Choosable lead in both London expansion packs. Like the other playable hoodlums he is silent and has no effect on the story.
Sidney Moore: Friend of Jack Parkinson from Bow, mentioned in London 1969 as having a picnic to scope out a bank job. Guides: Phone in East Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Terry Dorkins: Minor character of London 1969 in Jack Parkinson's circle, linked with Fingers and the Crisp Twins and formerly tied to Lenny Smith and Midnight. Guides: Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
The Crisps' Contact: Unnamed handler who passes the Crisp Twins' jobs to the player by phone call and walkie-talkie in the 1969 pack, working alongside Pretty Charlie and Harold.
Winston Henry: Male protagonist option in both London mission packs. He has no voice and the same affiliations as the rest of the playable group, so the story is identical whoever you pick.
Wolfie Vilans: Playable character in both London packs, one of the stylish young hoodlums climbing the capital's underworld; the story does not change with your pick.

Vehicles

Ambulance: Medium rescue truck seating four that appears in both London packs and returns in almost every title of the series.
Beagle 3: Three-wheeled cargo van with two seats, found in both London packs; also called the Beagle. Guides: Beagles in Northwest Bermondsey: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in Northwest Bow (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Bentover: Full-size luxury saloon seating a driver and three passengers, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Big Bends: Two-door convertible sports car seating a driver and one passenger, from the London 1961 pack.
Bike: Single-rider street motorcycle that appears in both London packs and beyond. Guides: Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Bug: Small two-seat compact car that shows up in nearly all GTA games, apart from one cut-content exception.
Camper: Recreational light-truck van seating four. It appears in London 1961 and carries on into the 3D and HD Universes.
Copper: Mid-size police car seating a driver and three passengers, used by the law in both London packs. Guides: Copper in Southwest Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Crapi: Mid-size coupe seating a driver and one passenger, found only in the London 1969 pack. Guides: Crapi in North Soho: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 1 in Northwest Bow (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Double Decker: Red double-decker bus that can be driven in both London 1969 and London 1961. Guides: Double Decker in Southeast Hyde Park: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Bus in Southeast Chelsea: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Fab: Luxury two-seat grand tourer seating a driver and one passenger, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Fat: Compact car seating a driver and one passenger, found in both the London 1969 and London 1961 packs.
Ferocious 250: Open-top sports car by Ferocious seating a driver and one passenger, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Ferocious 312: Open-wheel racing car with a single driver seat, appearing in the London 1961 pack. Guides: Phone 4 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Ferocious GTO: High-performance sports car seating a driver and one passenger, featured in the London 1969 pack. Guides: Phone 1 in Northwest Bow (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Fire Truck: Fire-engine heavy truck seating two. It is the only vehicle in the whole series to appear in every GTA game.
ICBM: Heavy-truck mobile missile launcher seating two, found in London 1969. Guides: Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Jug D Type: Single-seat race car with room only for the driver, found in the London 1961 pack.
Jug MkII: Mid-size saloon seating a driver and three passengers, a car exclusive to the London 1969 pack.
Jug Swinger: Two-seat sports car found in both London packs, also known as the Flashy Convertible. Guides: Mobile: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Jugular E: Two-door coupe sports car seating a driver and one passenger, found in the London 1969 pack. Guides: Phone 4 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Old Keith in South Angel: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Lewd Lorry: Medium-sized lorry seating a driver and one passenger, found only in the London 1961 pack.
Locust: Two-seat, two-door sports car from London 1969 that keeps returning throughout the series, including the HD Universe. Guides: Phone 3 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
London Cab: Full-size four-seat taxicab, available in both London 1969 and London 1961; the black Hackney carriage of the era. Guides: Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in Northwest Bow (Part 3): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 3 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in Northwest Bow (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Mod Scooter: Single-seat compact motorbike that the rider can use in both the London 1969 and London 1961 packs. Guides: Boys Will Be Thieves: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Myni: Compact car seating a driver and one passenger, available in both London 1969 and London 1961. Guides: Myni in Southeast Bow: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 1 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Porka 910: Single-seat race car with room only for the driver, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Potato Truck: Medium-sized lorry seating a driver and one passenger, found only in the London 1961 pack. Guides: Mobile: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Ranger: Off-road light truck seating a driver and one passenger, a series regular that shows up in several games including the London packs. Guides: Ranger in Northeast Brixton: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Ranger in Southwest Bermondsey: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Raver: Mid-size four-door sedan seating a driver and three passengers, featured in the London 1969 pack. Guides: Phone 2 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Raver 2000: Four-door saloon seating a driver and three passengers, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Reno 17TL: Sports car seating a driver and one passenger, a car featured in the London 1969 pack.
Royal Pain: Drivable armed tank in London 1969, the heaviest armored vehicle of the 1969 pack. Guides: Phone 1 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Royal Stretch: Four-seat limousine of London 1969, taking the place of the Limousine from the original Grand Theft Auto. Guides: Royal Stretch in North Chelsea: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 3 in Northwest Bow (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in West Angel (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
S-Cart: Two-door compact car seating a driver and one passenger, appearing in the London 1969 pack. Guides: Phone 2 in Northwest Bow (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Call After the Northwest Bow Phones: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Safari: Full-size estate car seating a driver and three passengers, appearing in the London 1961 pack.
Tanker: Large tanker truck seating two. The official GTA website also calls it the Explosives Truck or Hi Explosive Truck, and it recurs across several games. Guides: Tanker in Central Bow: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Tiger Tank: Drivable tracked tank with room for the driver only, making an appearance in the London 1961 pack.
Tramp TR3: Roadster seating a driver and one passenger, featured in the London 1961 pack.
Tramp TR4: Roadster seating a driver and one passenger, featured in the London 1961 pack.
TV Van: Television van seating two, a light truck that appears in various forms across several GTA games. Guides: TV Van in West Camden Town: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Mobile: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Voxel Concept: Futuristic prototype sports car seating a driver and one passenger, found in the London 1961 pack.

Gangs and factions

Battersea Mods: Street gang from Battersea that serves as the main group of antagonists during the Mods and Sods chapter of London 1969. Guides: Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Camden Town Gang: Defunct street gang from Camden Town, listed among the street gangs that appear in London 1969. Guides: Phone 1 in Northwest Bow (Part 1): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Cartwright Gang: Gang led by crime lord Harold Cartwright: the main mission givers in 1961, then bosses turned antagonists in 1969 after the Crisp Twins suspect them of stealing drugs. Guides: Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 3 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 4 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Football Hooligans: Street gang linked to Rover's Football Team, active around London; running over a group of them earns a bonus.
Greasers: Active street gang from Southwark led by Gene White, appearing in London 1961. Guides: Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Hans Nemesis' Terrorist Cell: Austrian terrorist cell operating in London as the secondary antagonistic group of both packs; it ends up wiped out.
Lenny Smith's Gang: Defunct street gang from Southwark led by Lenny Smith, appearing in London 1969. Guides: Phone 4 in West Angel (Part 2): GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
London Fire Brigade: London's fire service, which stands in for the generic fire department in the London packs.
London Mob: Unofficial name for the unnamed criminal organization run by the Crisp Twins in London, ranked as a mafia-type outfit.
Metropolitan Police Service: London's police force in both packs, nicknamed the Old Bill, Special Branch and the Boys in Blue by the characters; its remit also covers Manchester.
Noles Brothers: Defunct street gang from Bow, listed among the street gangs that appear in London 1969. Guides: Phone 4 in Southwest City: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough
Rangers: Fictional British football team that appears early in the Mods and Sods chapter of London 1969.
Rockers: Minor street gang from Bermondsey whose affiliations are unknown; it is listed as active in London 1961. Guides: Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough

Places

London: Capital of England and the United Kingdom and the setting of both packs, modeled on the real city and presented at the dawn of the 1970s. Guides: When We Were Very Small: Ending: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 1 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 2 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough · Phone 3 in Southwest City: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough
Westminster: Neighborhood of London that appears in both London 1969 and London 1961. Guides: Copper in Southwest Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Dr Zel in Northwest Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Phone in East Westminster: GTA London 1969 Mission Walkthrough · Mobile: GTA London 1961 Mission Walkthrough

Weapons

Car Bomb: Vehicle-borne explosive first featured in the original Grand Theft Auto and present in most titles since, including both London packs.
Fist: Bare-handed attack available in every GTA game. In the London packs it cannot kill but immobilizes enemies for a few seconds.
Flamethrower: Rare weapon that easily blows up a car or sets people alight, most useful against groups. It has appeared in nearly every GTA game.
Machine Gun: Rapid-fire submachine gun found only in set places with little ammo, and used by police at wanted level four; GTA 2 names it the S-Uzi.
Pistol: Slow-firing handgun that kills with one shot. Ammo is plentiful near hospitals and police stations, and it is the standard weapon of cops and criminals.
Rocket Launcher: Rocket-propelled heavy weapon found only in rare places, used to destroy vehicles; buildings catch fire when hit.