Guy Big-Js on long-haul work

There’s no comparison but Leyland didn’t listen and they were still in production 10 years later. At the time i would think everything produced here was a much of a muchness ERF Foden Atkinson AEC Leyland etc but when an early F88 comes along or even a 110 people were going to and did prick their ears up. I think Sweden ran at higher weights than we did and we were producing motors to run mainly on A roads and a few motorways that were starting to appear with much less engine output and cabs that left alot to be desired. AEC didn’t build cabs until they were given the Ergo in '65.Atki were still building wooden frames. ERF and Foden were spartan but over here they knew no different. So if you had been driving a MK111 or MKV AEC or something similar and a new GUY Big J came along it was an improvement. Unfortunately the Europeans had a different idea. Great photos by the way … sorry to go on