A much better idea than the Foden solution for the 8LXB which was to make the S80/3 cab stick further out at the front!
What a pig-ugly thing that was, and a nightmare to drive. Our neighbour had one briefly (ex-W Baybutt) and although the acoustics every morning were sublime, the thing was just horrible to look at and his drivers hated it with a passion.
I believe the hand of mischief played a part in its demise, although it was never proved…