ainacs:
Found these couple of pics of a Smiths Guy
Thats a curious Guy with Fleet designation letter as SJ,the designation letters all ended in D,although this motor must have been a Southampton motor,just thought,Fergie who is on here may know about “SJ”.
Take it easy,
David 
milkmantom:
photo dennis will tell us where its parked i wont can catch that ■■■■■■■■ lad owt
The motor is parked at Keswick where the driver lived eh! I’m not just sure what it is loaded with,probably paper.Cheers Dennis.
5thwheel:
ainacs:
Found these couple of pics of a Smiths GuyThats a curious Guy with Fleet designation letter as SJ,the designation letters all ended in D,although this motor must have been a Southampton motor,just thought,Fergie who is on here may know about “SJ”.
Take it easy,
David
Now if it had been an “Invincible” David then maybe Fergie could have given us the full SP,but oh! I forgot,they didn’t ship containers out of S’amton in the days of Sailing ships !!!Cheers Dennis.
This site seems to have “died a death”,I hope no one is sat on a pile of photos of the SOM 8LXB Big J tractor units,especially the side views of these illusive beasts!! Cheers Bewick.
Bewick:
This site seems to have “died a death”,I hope no one is sat on a pile of photos of the SOM 8LXB Big J tractor units,especially the side views of these illusive beasts!! Cheers Bewick.
According to the Online Dictionary:
Adj. 1. illusive - based on or having the nature of an illusion; “illusive hopes of finding a better job”; “Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy”
illusory
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; “ghosts and other unreal entities”; “unreal propaganda serving as news”
Have you been winding us up all along? 
[zb]
anorak:Bewick:
This site seems to have “died a death”,I hope no one is sat on a pile of photos of the SOM 8LXB Big J tractor units,especially the side views of these illusive beasts!! Cheers Bewick.According to the Online Dictionary:
Adj. 1. illusive - based on or having the nature of an illusion; “illusive hopes of finding a better job”; “Secret activities offer presidents the alluring but often illusory promise that they can achieve foreign policy goals without the bothersome debate and open decision that are staples of democracy”
illusory
unreal - lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria; “ghosts and other unreal entities”; “unreal propaganda serving as news”Have you been winding us up all along?
My thoughts exactly “anorak”,cheers Bewick.
Especially for Dennis…
flickr.com/photos/81958847@N08/8509946680/
And read all the text with it too!
240 Gardner:
Especially for Dennis…flickr.com/photos/81958847@N08/8509946680/
And read all the text with it too!
This revelation would have appeared to have thrown a spanner into the works Chris! My understanding from earlier threads is there were 40 8LXB Big J’s produced,39 went to SOM and there was one other which appears on the thread.So how has this GLB unit escaped the very dilligent and 100% accurate count that we were expected to believe ! Personally I don’t think that there were anywhere near the numbers claimed,a handfull maybe,but the likes of ERF,Foden and Atkinson could never obtain enough supplies of this Legendary power unit and I’m fairly certain that these three combined manufacturers wouldn’t stand by and allow the 8LXB to be delivered in quantity to,lets face it,an insignifigent Leyland subsiduary that was dying on it’s feet in the 70’s.However,we are still awaiting a side view shot of a Big J with 240LXB engine ! 
Cheers Dennis.
he33s bells dennis , just when you thought you would get a good nights sleep , the spectre has come back to haunt you . i’ve got some night nurse handy if you should need it .
thats defo a 240 made the badge out
Dennis
I think you must contact Bakers and see if their records list that Big J as a 240.This thread is going to follow you to the grave, I hope we find a side photo of a 240 Gardner Big J before that happens. I can just see some one turning up at your funeral saying they’ve just found one and do you want the photo in your box!!
Cheers Bassman
rigsby:
he33s bells dennis , just when you thought you would get a good nights sleep , the spectre has come back to haunt you . i’ve got some night nurse handy if you should need it .
Come on Dave ! that Night Nurse is ■■■■■ !! 2X doubles of Grouse/ice and water (tap) will help me more,plus I will probably dream about doing “wheelies” around Hollies Cafe car park at the wheel of a Big J with the ■■■■■■■ 335 engine 
Cheers Dennis.
Bassman:
Dennis
I think you must contact Bakers and see if their records list that Big J as a 240.This thread is going to follow you to the grave, I hope we find a side photo of a 240 Gardner Big J before that happens. I can just see some one turning up at your funeral saying they’ve just found one and do you want the photo in your box!!Cheers Bassman
It’s a great crack all the same “Bassman”,but some on the thread may suggest that an 8LXB engine is thrown into the coffin with me so I can’t “pop” up again!! Cheers Dennis.
Dennis
I did refrain from adding that, but thought that one day some one might need to call you back for your roping and sheeting skills !!!
Cheers Bassman
Bassman:
DennisI did refrain from adding that, but thought that one day some one might need to call you back for your roping and sheeting skills !!!
Cheers Bassman
There’d be enough R & S skill still about after my day “Bassman” ! Have you spoke to “Dusty” again lately ? Cheers Dennis.
bradfordlad9999:
thats defo a 240 made the badge out
Yes it is definitely a 240 BADGE !! I’ve even seen one on the grille of a mini. 
Trev_H:
bradfordlad9999:
thats defo a 240 made the badge outYes it is definitely a 240 BADGE !! I’ve even seen one on the grille of a mini.
Aye Trev,I had a 240 badge on me tool box but there wasn’t an engine inside !! Cheers Dennis.
Dennis,
I had a lot of things and still have on my tool box…but there just might still be that Big J6 with a 240 under the cab somewhere…just keep up the faith your patience will be rewarded (i hope / think)
E W 6460.
Bewick:
Bassman:
Dennis
I think you must contact Bakers and see if their records list that Big J as a 240.This thread is going to follow you to the grave, I hope we find a side photo of a 240 Gardner Big J before that happens. I can just see some one turning up at your funeral saying they’ve just found one and do you want the photo in your box!!Cheers Bassman
It’s a great crack all the same “Bassman”,but some on the thread may suggest that an 8LXB engine is thrown into the coffin with me so I can’t “pop” up again!!
…now there is a thought Dennis!!!
David
I know Guy fitted big ■■■■■■■ and RR engines in the BigJ,but is there any actual
evidence that an 8LXB powered BigJ was ever made? os is it just a myth?