GUY Big J 8LXB Tractor Unit

dave_the_renegade · 27 March 2011 20:22

Bewick:
Just bye the bye whats happened to the “mythical Big J 8LXB” squadron■■? Obviously run into the sand like Gadaffi’s lads!!! Anon.

You obviously haven’t looked at the previous posts Dennis .
Cheers Dave.

bewick · 27 March 2011 20:40

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:
Just bye the bye whats happened to the “mythical Big J 8LXB” squadron■■? Obviously run into the sand like Gadaffi’s lads!!! Anon.

You obviously haven’t looked at the previous posts Dennis .
Cheers Dave.

I’ve brought my-self up to date on the thread Dave,but still no sighting of a Big J 8LXB!! Where’s the SOM man got to? if anyone can sort it surely it will be him!! Cheers Dennis.

dave_the_renegade · 27 March 2011 20:45

Bewick:

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:
Just bye the bye whats happened to the “mythical Big J 8LXB” squadron■■? Obviously run into the sand like Gadaffi’s lads!!! Anon.

You obviously haven’t looked at the previous posts Dennis .
Cheers Dave.

I’ve brought my-self up to date on the thread Dave,but still no sighting of a Big J 8LXB!! Where’s the SOM man got to? if anyone can sort it surely it will be him!! Cheers Dennis.

Don’t know Dennis,that is the honest answer to that.Haven’t seen the ex Smiths shunter on here lately either. Someone will provide the proof that is needed.
Cheers Dave.

bewick · 27 March 2011 20:50

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:
Just bye the bye whats happened to the “mythical Big J 8LXB” squadron■■? Obviously run into the sand like Gadaffi’s lads!!! Anon.

You obviously haven’t looked at the previous posts Dennis .
Cheers Dave.

I’ve brought my-self up to date on the thread Dave,but still no sighting of a Big J 8LXB!! Where’s the SOM man got to? if anyone can sort it surely it will be him!! Cheers Dennis.

Don’t know Dennis,that is the honest answer to that.Haven’t seen the ex Smiths shunter on here lately either. Someone will provide the proof that is needed.
Cheers Dave.

Not to worry Dave! Thats a smart motor of Hingley’s,I had 3 in that condition(well for a while!) another 2 secondhand in very tidy nick and one that maybe wasn’t just as tidy but it did a job with a novice driver at the wheel!!! Cheers Dennis.

fryske · 27 March 2011 20:50

This one’s got a Gardner engine - sadly only a 150.

It is extremely rare though - (I think) one of only 4 Guy Big J8s left - this is the only single drive example though - It is the ex. Wulfruna Coal vehicle from Wolverhampton

Just to prove that it’s a Gardner…

Seen here in 1985:

bewick · 27 March 2011 20:55

fryske:
This one’s got a Gardner engine - sadly only a 150.

It is extremely rare though - (I think) one of only 4 Guy Big J8s left - this is the only single drive example though - It is the ex. Wulfruna Coal vehicle from Wolverhampton

Just to prove that it’s a Gardner…

Seen here in 1985:

Was it a pnumatic discharge and not a tipper,the Wulfrina 8 wheeler? Bewick.

fryske · 27 March 2011 20:58

Not 100% - but that blower on the side (left) suggests pneumatic??

Unfortunately it has lost its body recently but the lorry is now for sale!

If you are good at welding…

dave_the_renegade · 27 March 2011 21:01

Bewick:

fryske:
This one’s got a Gardner engine - sadly only a 150.

It is extremely rare though - (I think) one of only 4 Guy Big J8s left - this is the only single drive example though - It is the ex. Wulfruna Coal vehicle from Wolverhampton

Just to prove that it’s a Gardner…

Seen here in 1985:

Was it a pnumatic discharge and not a tipper,the Wulfrina 8 wheeler? Bewick.

It’s got a magical name to it “Wulfruna Coal” ,doubt if you will see many names like that in the future.

fryske · 27 March 2011 21:03

Wulfruna are still in business - over on Horseley Fields in Wolverhampton - on Minerva Wharf - quite a historic site.

trev_h · 27 March 2011 21:14

Wulfruna (old name of Wolverhampton) coal was on Horseley fields next to the canal, the big j hauled coke (not the sniffing variety ) to schools and factory boiler rooms, hence the greedy boards and the blowing equipment, they had a 6 wheeler guy and some thames traders at one time.

dave_the_renegade · 27 March 2011 21:15

fryske:
Wulfruna are still in business - over on Horseley Fields in Wolverhampton - on Minerva Wharf - quite a historic site.

Do they still run lorries Steve?
Cheers Dave.

fryske · 27 March 2011 21:23

They run a 7.5t vehicle on local work and have this in the yard:

A few relics too

5thwheel · 28 March 2011 09:03

georgeking:

bubbleman:

Cheers Bubbs,

Not a Gardner 240!!!

…but the Guy next to the Scania might have one!!!

bewick · 28 March 2011 21:19

Trev_H:
Wulfruna (old name of Wolverhampton) coal was on Horseley fields next to the canal, the big j hauled coke (not the sniffing variety ) to schools and factory boiler rooms, hence the greedy boards and the blowing equipment, they had a 6 wheeler guy and some thames traders at one time.

IIRC years ago did Guy name one of their chassis the “Wulfruna”? Dennis.

fryske · 28 March 2011 21:23

Bewick:

Trev_H:
Wulfruna (old name of Wolverhampton) coal was on Horseley fields next to the canal, the big j hauled coke (not the sniffing variety ) to schools and factory boiler rooms, hence the greedy boards and the blowing equipment, they had a 6 wheeler guy and some thames traders at one time.

IIRC years ago did Guy name one of their chassis the “Wulfruna”? Dennis.

Wasn’t that the Wulfrunian? A bus?

brylboy · 30 March 2011 12:38

I recall the stink of fish manure 1 cwt hessionsacks usualy old and torn…i think from the factory down near the overhead bridge in ■■■■■■■■■■ roadnr a cracking little cafe .how the hell they stood the god allmighty smell they must have got immune to it… it was all handball no f/lifts First stop in the morning Margarets cafe at blyth opposite toms DO YOU recall them pint of tea and a chip sandwich 2 bob . if you were that way inclined and did not wash properly you could not get rid of the smell even it got into the cab .when one entered the cafe you could detect the noisy silence as the drivers turned th heads to see who it was with this awfull smell followed by the odd f***ing hell cant you park further away
the worst was the wife ,oh my gob bloody fish meal again i hope you dont thik you are getting in my bed

but that was lorry driving .it was where all you real reliable mates wer the lads you lived and died with i think my self lucky to have survived this long.and i do miss the lads who have departed but on the whole i did enjoy it
i often said to myself on my way out what would the old hands think of the bridges Humber and Ouse bridge nr Gool and hoe mutch time it has saved us …thats all for now i retired nearly ten years. and listening to the afternoon traffic reports i say to my self as mutch as i loved my driving hoe bloody awfull for the lad maybe 10 to 20 miles from home and ut takes up to 3 hrs te do it. with the traffic… fridays are the worst… i live 1 mile to the west of ouse bridge allways in my yard regards Brian X Dunlins in the sixties and mainly Rix Shipping With Stan Jewit … can you pass me a tissue LOLMe thinks i posted on wrong Subject My appologies can some one transfer to HULL and drivers thread PLease

bewick · 31 March 2011 20:13

Thought I’d better keep the thread going,as no one else is bothering!!! Attention spans of a knat some people!!! Anyway,a Bewick Big J,obviously holding the traffic up on the A590 at Barrowbanks,on its way back to Milnthorpe with a Mcguffie curtainsider loaded with Bowater Scott tissue for somewhere in Lancashire or N.Wales.Then it would re-load with new 45 gal drums ex Braby’s, Breeze Lane, Aintree, for Marchon(Albright & Wilson) Whitehaven.s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy11 … 9_01-1.jpg

dave_the_renegade · 31 March 2011 20:15

Bewick:
Thought I’d better keep the thread going,as no one else is bothering!!! Attention spans of a knat some people!!! Anyway,a Bewick Big J,obviously holding the traffic up on the A590 at Barrowbanks,on its way back to Milnthorpe with a Mcguffie curtainsider loaded with Bowater Scott tissue for somewhere in Lancashire or N.Wales.Then it would re-load with new 45 gal drums ex Braby’s, Breeze Lane, Aintree, for Marchon(Albright & Wilson) Whitehaven.s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy11 … 9_01-1.jpg

You appear to be having trouble posting your pics Dennis

bewick · 31 March 2011 20:22

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:
Thought I’d better keep the thread going,as no one else is bothering!!! Attention spans of a knat some people!!! Anyway,a Bewick Big J,obviously holding the traffic up on the A590 at Barrowbanks,on its way back to Milnthorpe with a Mcguffie curtainsider loaded with Bowater Scott tissue for somewhere in Lancashire or N.Wales.Then it would re-load with new 45 gal drums ex Braby’s, Breeze Lane, Aintree, for Marchon(Albright & Wilson) Whitehaven.s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy11 … 9_01-1.jpg

You appear to be having trouble posting your pics Dennis

Yea Dave I am,but only when I try to post them after having a look at an enlargement.If I return to my gallery and then post,no problem!!! Don’t know why as I always could!!! Cheers Dennis.PS Does that make sense----no!-----I thought not!!!

dave_the_renegade · 31 March 2011 20:24

Bewick:

Dave the Renegade:

Bewick:
Thought I’d better keep the thread going,as no one else is bothering!!! Attention spans of a knat some people!!! Anyway,a Bewick Big J,obviously holding the traffic up on the A590 at Barrowbanks,on its way back to Milnthorpe with a Mcguffie curtainsider loaded with Bowater Scott tissue for somewhere in Lancashire or N.Wales.Then it would re-load with new 45 gal drums ex Braby’s, Breeze Lane, Aintree, for Marchon(Albright & Wilson) Whitehaven.s782.photobucket.com/albums/yy11 … 9_01-1.jpg

You appear to be having trouble posting your pics Dennis

Yea Dave I am,but only when I try to post them after having a look at an enlargement.If I return to my gallery and then post,no problem!!! Don’t know why as I always could!!! Cheers Dennis.PS Does that make sense----no!-----I thought not!!!

Are you clicking on image code Dennis ?