Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
A motor like that definitely did not deliver milk into the factory at Milnthorpe Chris!!! What is the story behind anyway?The sign writing on the cab is authentic though.Cheers Dennis
It’s for sale on ebygumbay Dennis,US $15.29,was US $17.99,bargain.
Did they fit the chinese six with an 8LXB Chris ? 
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Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
A motor like that definitely did not deliver milk into the factory at Milnthorpe Chris!!! What is the story behind anyway?The sign writing on the cab is authentic though.Cheers Dennis
It’s for sale on ebygumbay Dennis,US $15.29,was US $17.99,bargain.
Did they fit the chinese six with an 8LXB Chris ?
Cheers Dave.
hiya,
They originally intended to put a 240 Percy in her but S o M had bought them all for their Big Js, just wonder what happened to them all? will we ever see photographic evidence of the elusive back end, front end badge engineered shots don’t count, our good friend Mr Bewick had an Atki with four knight’s heads on the grill “possibly one of mine” included but it wasn’t any different to any same spec Atki’s, engines not badges maketh the motor, is it tin hat time again, “CHRIS”
thanks harry long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
A motor like that definitely did not deliver milk into the factory at Milnthorpe Chris!!! What is the story behind anyway?The sign writing on the cab is authentic though.Cheers Dennis
It’s for sale on ebygumbay Dennis,US $15.29,was US $17.99,bargain.
Did they fit the chinese six with an 8LXB Chris ?
Cheers Dave.hiya,
They originally intended to put a 240 Percy in her but S o M had bought them all for their Big Js, just wonder what happened to them all? will we ever see photographic evidence of the elusive back end, front end badge engineered shots don’t count, our good friend Mr Bewick had an Atki with four knight’s heads on the grill “possibly one of mine” included but it wasn’t any different to any same spec Atki’s, engines not badges maketh the motor, is it tin hat time again, “CHRIS”
thanks harry long retired.
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Dave the Renegade:
Forty of the Guy Big Js were fitted with the Gardner 8LXB engine…
Someone mentioned Smiths of Maddiston on another thread 
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Dave the Renegade:
Dave the Renegade:
Forty of the Guy Big Js were fitted with the Gardner 8LXB engine…Someone mentioned Smiths of Maddiston on another thread
Come back “carryfast” all is forgiven my son!!! Even you couldn’t beat life back into this “dead thread”!! Bewick.
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Dave the Renegade:
Forty of the Guy Big Js were fitted with the Gardner 8LXB engine…Someone mentioned Smiths of Maddiston on another thread
Come back “carryfast” all is forgiven my son!!! Even you couldn’t beat life back into this “dead thread”!! Bewick.
Thought you two were cronies .
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Dave the Renegade:
Forty of the Guy Big Js were fitted with the Gardner 8LXB engine…Someone mentioned Smiths of Maddiston on another thread
Come back “carryfast” all is forgiven my son!!! Even you couldn’t beat life back into this “dead thread”!! Bewick.
Thought you two were cronies
Don’t publicise the fact Dave!!! Or I’ll lose what little “thread cred” I’ve stuggled to acrue since I joined!! cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Dave the Renegade:
Forty of the Guy Big Js were fitted with the Gardner 8LXB engine…Someone mentioned Smiths of Maddiston on another thread
Come back “carryfast” all is forgiven my son!!! Even you couldn’t beat life back into this “dead thread”!! Bewick.
Thought you two were cronies
Don’t publicise the fact Dave!!! Or I’ll lose what little “thread cred” I’ve stuggled to acrue since I joined!! cheers Dennis.
Just a diversionary tactic Dennis .
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
By eck its long while ago when I were a lad seeing Mr Bewick going from the The Cross Keys hotel,to The Bulls head and the Coach and horses trying to find someone who would sell him a Guy Big J with an 8LXB engine.Ta owd lad were fair
mackerel-ed when eeh ■■■ owt o there.Well now then Dave,you could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I frequented both the Bull or the Key’s in 30 years or so, the Coach and Horses and the Station now thats another story!!! These two pubs were more-or less Bewick establishments although the Station ceased been one of them,abruptly,after Christmas '85,must have cost her a fortune in lost trade as the Bewick drivers /fitters and me were the main customers.Greedy ■■■■■! serves her right for what happened!! Cheers Dennis.
Was just browsing on wikipedia this afternoon,and one of the things mentioned about Milnthorpe was those three pubs.It also mentioned Libby’s,who I believe you were there main haulier for.
Cheers Dave.I see Dave ,doing your homework eh! I started loading out of Libby’s in '68 with my first “A” licence, always to the London area and usually 2 X 10 ton loads a week.By the late 80’s we were loading as much as 75% of the Libby output which was sometimes 15/16/17 ,24 ton loads per day.The factory was just over the fence adjacent to, by then,our depot! Cheers Dennis
I find it quite interesting looking at information about different places Dennis.One of the few things I was interested in at school was geography,the main one was catching the bus home.Its sad that most of the small towns and a lot of the bigger one’s have lost so many good firms over the last thirty years.I really can’t see anything improving in our lifetime.
Cheers Dave.
I was never a fan of school either Dave ,infact i hated it but my favourite musical instrument was the dinner bell
ramone:
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
Bewick:
Dave the Renegade:
By eck its long while ago when I were a lad seeing Mr Bewick going from the The Cross Keys hotel,to The Bulls head and the Coach and horses trying to find someone who would sell him a Guy Big J with an 8LXB engine.Ta owd lad were fair
mackerel-ed when eeh ■■■ owt o there.Well now then Dave,you could count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I frequented both the Bull or the Key’s in 30 years or so, the Coach and Horses and the Station now thats another story!!! These two pubs were more-or less Bewick establishments although the Station ceased been one of them,abruptly,after Christmas '85,must have cost her a fortune in lost trade as the Bewick drivers /fitters and me were the main customers.Greedy ■■■■■! serves her right for what happened!! Cheers Dennis.
Was just browsing on wikipedia this afternoon,and one of the things mentioned about Milnthorpe was those three pubs.It also mentioned Libby’s,who I believe you were there main haulier for.
Cheers Dave.I see Dave ,doing your homework eh! I started loading out of Libby’s in '68 with my first “A” licence, always to the London area and usually 2 X 10 ton loads a week.By the late 80’s we were loading as much as 75% of the Libby output which was sometimes 15/16/17 ,24 ton loads per day.The factory was just over the fence adjacent to, by then,our depot! Cheers Dennis
I find it quite interesting looking at information about different places Dennis.One of the few things I was interested in at school was geography,the main one was catching the bus home.Its sad that most of the small towns and a lot of the bigger one’s have lost so many good firms over the last thirty years.I really can’t see anything improving in our lifetime.
Cheers Dave.I was never a fan of school either Dave ,infact i hated it but my favourite musical instrument was the dinner bell
A man after my own heart .
Cheers Dave.
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming home .
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming home
Yea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
The lump of chalk came in handy later in life for making number plates eh,!! Vic
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Rayt,that’s it,I’m sending Manannan ovver to sort you Furness/North Lancs lot out.Keep yer eyes on t’horizon Dennis,especially saturday night when t’pickings are at their best in Morecambe…
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
You are joking Dennis,a Parker fountain pen.We had bloody pens with wooden handles and inkwells when I was in school.If I had a fountain pen,it usually leaked in my pocket.Oh to be rich,over to you Chris 
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Cheers Dave.
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Rayt,that’s it,I’m sending Manannan ovver to sort you Furness/North Lancs lot out.Keep yer eyes on t’horizon Dennis,especially saturday night when t’pickings are at their best in Morecambe…
Youv’e been told about posting pictures of yourself on the thread Webby!! I nearly got barred for using “early norse” language!! You’ll get barred “sine die” for putting shots of yer’sen dressed like this on! Were you just on your way out for the night as you defo look tidier than usual!! Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Rayt,that’s it,I’m sending Manannan ovver to sort you Furness/North Lancs lot out.Keep yer eyes on t’horizon Dennis,especially saturday night when t’pickings are at their best in Morecambe…
Youv’e been told about posting pictures of yourself on the thread Webby!! I nearly got barred for using “early norse” language!! You’ll get barred “sine die” for putting shots of yer’sen dressed like this on! Were you just on your way out for the night as you defo look tidier than usual!! Cheers Dennis.
I were on me way to Fleetwood to do a bit of pillaging so I thought I’d dress like t’natives on t’ Lancs coast.
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Rayt,that’s it,I’m sending Manannan ovver to sort you Furness/North Lancs lot out.Keep yer eyes on t’horizon Dennis,especially saturday night when t’pickings are at their best in Morecambe…
Youv’e been told about posting pictures of yourself on the thread Webby!! I nearly got barred for using “early norse” language!! You’ll get barred “sine die” for putting shots of yer’sen dressed like this on! Were you just on your way out for the night as you defo look tidier than usual!! Cheers Dennis.
I were on me way to Fleetwood to do a bit of pillaging so I thought I’d dress like t’natives on t’ Lancs coast.
The “natives” on from the West Coast could’nt afford to “get dressed” Chris!!,although I do think Dennis could have shaved for the photo!!
Take it easy,
Rgds,
David
Chris Webb:
Bewick:
Chris Webb:
I had a love-hate relationship with school.I hated going and loved coming homeYea but you would have had to use a slate and a lump of chalk Chris,wouldn’t you? whereas when Dave and I went to school we used Parker fountain pens and had excercise books!!! Please sir can I go to the toilet? Cheers Dennis.
Rayt,that’s it,I’m sending Manannan ovver to sort you Furness/North Lancs lot out.Keep yer eyes on t’horizon Dennis,especially saturday night when t’pickings are at their best in Morecambe…
Hey up old un are they thee whitsuntide clothes 
ANON.
As this thread is slipping down the page - here’s snap taken on Saturday - still missing a couple of cylinders I’m afraid!
Well known Guy Big J B101SFK - nice and easy to drive - steady and happy at 50mph but will ease itself up to 55 if required.
Fitted with a Gardner 180 and Fuller 9 speed. No power steering required - just a steering wheel the size of a dustbin lid - no probs!
Built in 1978 and bought by Fordhouses Transport who never actually used it but put it into storage. Cost in 1978 was £11,000, I think.
Fordhouses subsequently ceased trading and the Guy was bought by Thomas Ingles Transport of Wolverhampton. They registered the truck in 1985 (hence the “B” plate), fitted the sleeper conversion, and used it until 1989 when they too ceased trading.
There was also a “Truck and Driver” feature on the lorry in September 1986. The driver of the lorry had previously been driving a Scania 111 - one wonders how much he must’ve annoyed the boss to have been put in this lorry!!
The next owner was Jim Horn who restored and used the lorry in his business until 1992 when it was bought by Richard Stanier.
