bradfordlad9999:
did they put a 8lxb in big j
Of course they didn’t, it would be like putting lipstick on a pig ! 
Of course they didn’t, it would be like putting lipstick on a pig !
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Met my x mrs then have you 
r slicker:
Of course they didn’t, it would be like putting lipstick on a pig !
Met my x mrs then have you
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Maybe, I did work in Ipswich for a while… 
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.
Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David 
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !
Trev_H:
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !
Very well put Trev ! As Guy were the poor relation in the Leyland Group there is no way they would have been allowed to get their hands on more than the odd 8LXB,■■■■■■■ and RR yes but not the 8 pot Gardner! Atkinson,ERF and Foden would have definitely had something to say if Guy’s could churn out Gardner engine chassis in the numbers the fantasists claim they did.Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Trev_H:
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !Very well put Trev ! As Guy were the poor relation in the Leyland Group there is no way they would have been allowed to get their hands on more than the odd 8LXB,■■■■■■■ and RR yes but not the 8 pot Gardner! Atkinson,ERF and Foden would have definitely had something to say if Guy’s could churn out Gardner engine chassis in the numbers the fantasists claim they did.Cheers Dennis.
Dennis didn’t that “kiddie” up your way have around 800 of the Guy Big Js with the 240 percy in as he seems to have done everything else
cheers Johnnie 
sammyopisite:
Bewick:
Trev_H:
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !Very well put Trev ! As Guy were the poor relation in the Leyland Group there is no way they would have been allowed to get their hands on more than the odd 8LXB,■■■■■■■ and RR yes but not the 8 pot Gardner! Atkinson,ERF and Foden would have definitely had something to say if Guy’s could churn out Gardner engine chassis in the numbers the fantasists claim they did.Cheers Dennis.
Dennis didn’t that “kiddie” up your way have around 800 of the Guy Big Js with the 240 percy in as he seems to have done everything else
cheers Johnnie
Give 'us another clue JT !! Dennis.
Bewick:
sammyopisite:
Bewick:
Trev_H:
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !Very well put Trev ! As Guy were the poor relation in the Leyland Group there is no way they would have been allowed to get their hands on more than the odd 8LXB,■■■■■■■ and RR yes but not the 8 pot Gardner! Atkinson,ERF and Foden would have definitely had something to say if Guy’s could churn out Gardner engine chassis in the numbers the fantasists claim they did.Cheers Dennis.
Dennis didn’t that “kiddie” up your way have around 800 of the Guy Big Js with the 240 percy in as he seems to have done everything else
cheers JohnnieGive 'us another clue JT !! Dennis.
Dennis he as people taking the numbers all over the place 
cheers Johnnie
sammyopisite:
Bewick:
sammyopisite:
Bewick:
Trev_H:
Bewick:
5thwheel:
Bewick:
Well now lads,don’t get upset as I quite believe someone like Tommy when he says that there were 3 8LXB Big J’s at SOM Glasgow,and ,go on then,at least one at SOM Manchester(but that could have had an AEC 505 engine !!) and the one down in Radnorshire.But where o’ where were the other 35 based and who operated them ? Seems to me that there were indeed SOME Big J’s built with 8LXB engines but nowhere near the numbers claimed !! Probably it’s a case of “over enthusiastic” multi accounting !!! Keep the pot “boiling” we may yet get to the true facts of the matter!! Cheers Dennis.Now then Dennis,does that amount to an admission on your behalf that there were 240 Percy powered Guy Big J’s about?
David
As I’ve said before David,I don’t dispute that the odd 8LXB Big J would not have been built !! But not in the numbers claimed and ,of course,why no photographic evidence ? Must be the only British model never to have been photo’d,very strange don’t you think ! Cheers Dennis.
I’m with Dennis on this, yes they may have built one or two but 40 to one company with a prestige motor like the 8lxb, that would have received a lot of press clips.I don’t think ERF or Atkinson would have got their hands on 40 8lxb’s at once just for one order.
BRS had their own production line at Fallings park and they were hard pressed to get 14 motors to the same spec let alone 40 !Very well put Trev ! As Guy were the poor relation in the Leyland Group there is no way they would have been allowed to get their hands on more than the odd 8LXB,■■■■■■■ and RR yes but not the 8 pot Gardner! Atkinson,ERF and Foden would have definitely had something to say if Guy’s could churn out Gardner engine chassis in the numbers the fantasists claim they did.Cheers Dennis.
Dennis didn’t that “kiddie” up your way have around 800 of the Guy Big Js with the 240 percy in as he seems to have done everything else
cheers JohnnieGive 'us another clue JT !! Dennis.
Dennis he as people taking the numbers all over the place
cheers Johnnie
Oh! them JT,but I think it was nearer 8,000, it was the low number of 800 that was throwing me !!! Cheers Dennis.
hiya,
Well it looks like Trev H and me are truly the “last of the Mohicans”,
well I do remember when Guy’s had an Indian chiefs head on the
front and drove some with the aforementioned on the grille.
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
hiya,
Well it looks like Trev H and me are truly the “last of the Mohicans”,
well I do remember when Guy’s had an Indian chiefs head on the
front and drove some with the aforementioned on the grille.
thanks harry long retired.
Tell you what Harry they would’nt have got a 8LXB in to one of them 
8 LXS Didnt exist in those days, perhaps the 8 LW did, but as you say the wouldnt fit into the old motors we are refering to , The old Guys I remember with the Indians Head on was in the 40/50s Era, most likley to have a Gardner LW Or LK engine 4/5/Cylinder version, mind you they were good on fuel, & they were the days when money could be made in the haulage game, Now its a bloody nightmare, money ? its all spent on fuel & running costs with a very low return on ones investmants, Im out of it now enjoying retirement, Happy Days Eh, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
8 LXS Didnt exist in those days, perhaps the 8 LW did, but as you say the wouldnt fit into the old motors we are refering to , The old Guys I remember with the Indians Head on was in the 40/50s Era, most likley to have a Gardner LW Or LK engine 4/5/Cylinder version, mind you they were good on fuel, & they were the days when money could be made in the haulage game, Now its a bloody nightmare, money ? its all spent on fuel & running costs with a very low return on ones investmants, Im out of it now enjoying retirement, Happy Days Eh, Regards Larry.
Hi Larry The Indian’s Head was used up until 1968 when Guy was taken into Jaguar ,that where you got the Big J name Regards crowbar
Lawrence Dunbar:
8 LXS Didnt exist in those days, perhaps the 8 LW did, but as you say the wouldnt fit into the old motors we are refering to , The old Guys I remember with the Indians Head on was in the 40/50s Era, most likley to have a Gardner LW Or LK engine 4/5/Cylinder version, mind you they were good on fuel, & they were the days when money could be made in the haulage game, Now its a bloody nightmare, money ? its all spent on fuel & running costs with a very low return on ones investmants, Im out of it now enjoying retirement, Happy Days Eh, Regards Larry.
Yeah I knew all these facts Larry,i did work for a company who ran a few Guys, i was having a bit p…s take at the (8LXS)!! 8LXB lads on here,regards Vic.P.S.heres a photo of the Guys you will remember on the road
Larry,you may have known some of the drivers,ps.not me on the one that says my guy warrior it was driven by a lad who went to Australia a lot of years ago.
v7victor:
Larry,you may have known some of the drivers,ps.not me on the one that says my guy warrior it was driven by a lad who went to Australia a lot of years ago.
Hi v7victor
Nice little line up.
You would think Roy Hodgson would have a soft spot for Wolves
having driven that Invinsible,although probably not. Mike.
Wonder what powered this one ?
LB76:
0Wonder what powered this one ?
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