steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)
thats deffo a 240 my dada fleet number was ND888 gonna go over today and show him this piccy well done that man
all you guys who were in denial would you like custard with that large slice of humble pie?
its my motor and its sitting at the side of the workshops at maddiston
hiya,
Still waiting to see the rain cooled version, i only accept rear of shed shots.
thanks harry long retired.
loader8:
its my motor and its sitting at the side of the workshops at maddiston
hi loader would you have known my dad then Tommy Doyle was at london rd depot from the 60s until about 1980?
yes i remember him.
he is retired now enjoying his time down the bowling club going over later to see him who shall i say i was posting too?
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)
Well that looks the business to me, it appears to be a very slightly longer wheelbase, the fuel tank is on the opposite side and the front mounted silencer is longer than other models. Nice one!
if i,m not mistaken the road tax is off it and the one behind to its right is sitting at the ramp,it also looks like all my stuff is out the cab.
i would hazard a guess and say these were being loaded onto a trailer as they had reached the end of their working lives with smiths,circa1978 or 9
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)
Good on you Steptoe,as you can see Harry remains unconvinced,will be interesting to have Dennis views.
Cheers Dave.
PHOTOSHOPPED!!! 
(That will be Dennis’s next statement Dave so I got it in first ha ha) 
Pete.
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)
Alas Steptoe, great photo, but not good enough for our Den and Harry, has to be a pic of those two cylinders poking out from under the cab I’m afraid…It’s good…but not good enough for the " I want proof brigade" 
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)
Apart from the badge,I see the motor is on three piece wheels and tubed tyres! I would have thought SOM would have been 100% tubeless at this time.Dennis.
Trev_H:
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)Well that looks the business to me, it appears to be a very slightly longer wheelbase, the fuel tank is on the opposite side and the front mounted silencer is longer than other models. Nice one!
You deserter Trev!!! I never said “Guy’s never built a unit with an 8LXB” only that I’ve never seen one so it would be nice to see a photo!And if they did build one I don’t think they lengthened the WB!! Seddons didn’t so I wouldn’t think Guy’s would,they would only have shortened the Prop do you think? Dennis.
Deserter? nah! but its the most likely looking candidate i’ve seen so far! 
I think I’m getting to worn out to fight it out
Trev_H:
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)Well that looks the business to me, it appears to be a very slightly longer wheelbase, the fuel tank is on the opposite side and the front mounted silencer is longer than other models. Nice one!
I think the front mounted exhausts where all the long silencer on M reg Guy’s. I have a picture of one with a ■■■■■■■ engine with the same silencer.
Bewick:
Trev_H:
steptoe:
Dennis is this what you are looking for? One of Smiths Guys with a 240 Gardner in it. (or at least a badge)Well that looks the business to me, it appears to be a very slightly longer wheelbase, the fuel tank is on the opposite side and the front mounted silencer is longer than other models. Nice one!
You deserter Trev!!! I never said “Guy’s never built a unit with an 8LXB” only that I’ve never seen one so it would be nice to see a photo!And if they did build one I don’t think they lengthened the WB!! Seddons didn’t so I wouldn’t think Guy’s would,they would only have shortened the Prop do you think? Dennis.
They were on a 9’6" wheelbase Dennis.David Edwards told me that theirs did have a longer wheelbase because of the 240 engine.
Cheers Dave.
You can put the “GUY BIG J 8XLB TRACTOR UNIT” to bed now Dennis 
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Cheers Dave.
he will want a rear view
ubym344:
he will want a rear view
We will have to find one for him,although it’s surprising what these SmIth of Maddiston chaps are finding,each time I log on,there is more conclusive evidence.
Cheers Dave.
ND888 BIGJ:
loader8:
its my motor and its sitting at the side of the workshops at maddistonhi loader would you have known my dad then Tommy Doyle was at london rd depot from the 60s until about 1980?
i remember your dad very well to please when you see him tell him robin from st albans depot was asking for him i also remember his 240 guy nd888 asking him what it went like and his reply was a flying machine first moter he d had to do a true 70 mph