Home brew sleeper cabs

[robroy]

mushroomman:
This thread has just reminded me that I bought a Sputnik washing machine in South West Africa back in 1975 for a lot less than 100 Rand, it was ideal for working in the bush. And after doing a bit of Googling I am surprised to see that they are still selling them.

sputnikwashingmachine.co.za/

I.I.R.C. this photo from page 3 of the blue D.A.F. was driven by Keith Headley from Bury, Lancashire who did some Middle East work in the late eighties and early nineties.

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Any idea who he bought that DAF off, or who the previous owner was?
It looks like ex David Sisson,.an owner driver who I used to know who replaced it with the first DAF 95 Superspace Lhd ■■■■■■■ powered, in the country.

[jeffrey_ellener]

robert1952:
A Guy Big-J and a LHD ‘ergo’ Leyland. robert

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I think I remember a couple of Big J sleepers of Longs of Leeds . Sold by Archbolds the local distributer.

[erf-ngc-european]

jeffrey ellener:

robert1952:
A Guy Big-J and a LHD ‘ergo’ Leyland. robert

I think I remember a couple of Big J sleepers of Longs of Leeds . Sold by Archbolds the local distributer.

Yes indeed! And here’s a pic of one of them. Knightrider was one firm who built Guy sleeper conversions, though I don’t know who did them for Longs. Robert

[coomsey]

Dear oh dear !!

[erf-ngc-european]

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

[ramone]

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

That could be a cut down rigid

[coomsey]

ramone:

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

That could be a cut down rigid

Does that make it better or worse ■■ Does anyone care ■■ I never ever drove a motor on looks, but I may have drawn a line there !!

[ezydriver]

At an RDC recently, I was sat next to the old driver of that. He used to do the middle east in it, once going to Pakistan.

[blue_estate]

ramone:

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

That could be a cut down rigid

Does belong to removals company , may be the main body was damaged beyond repair but the chassis was got and he got a cheap box trailer and chopped the truck chassis instead

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[whisperingsmith]

> ezydriver:
> At an RDC recently, I was sat next to the old driver of that. He used to do the middle east in it, once going to Pakistan.

Bet he flew home (via the Middle East - Not that far from Pakistan)

[ramone]

blue estate:

ramone:

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

That could be a cut down rigid

Does belong to removals company , may be the main body was damaged beyond repair but the chassis was got and he got a cheap box trailer and chopped the truck chassis instead

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I bet it bounced around a bit with that short wheelbase even worse unit only

[tonyj105]

my dads drivers had the benefit of a couple of these on the trailer to kip in on the way down to st tropez, had to slum it on the way back though.

[atkiman]

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

I had one of them hatchet pods on a Bedford TL…was very cosy …better than the parcel shelf

[froggy55]

coomsey:
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Dear oh dear !!

This one could certainly have competed for “the most ugly truck of its year”. Nevertheless better than having to sleep on the passenger seat!

[singo55]

Very true i “cabbed” it in a Guy big J for about three years and the doctors can’t understand why my lower vertebrae are misaligned . Progressed to an ERF A series after that at least the seats and bonnet lined up. Happy days nevertheless.

[robthedog]

Nice in LV in June

[coomsey]

Nmp

[wheel_nut]

I had never noticed the door on Keith Headleys DAF. I remember the lorry though.

[erf-ngc-european]

coomsey:
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Nmp

Blimey Coomsey, I hope that container’s empty, or he’ll be working those 6 gears all day! Robert

[coomsey]

ERF-NGC-European:

coomsey:
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Nmp

Blimey Coomsey, I hope that container’s empty, or he’ll be working those 6 gears all day! Robert

For sure Robert, assuming it’s a Ford chassis !!■■