GUY Big J 8LXB Tractor Unit

I’m almost ashamed to ask, being a devoted fan of my BRS Big J, but was the lorry ever produced with a tilt cab?

Retired Old ■■■■:
I’m almost ashamed to ask, being a devoted fan of my BRS Big J, but was the lorry ever produced with a tilt cab?

Not sure about the 8LXB engined ones but some of the Big J cabs with the V6’s could tilt.

Pete.

Retired Old ■■■■:
I’m almost ashamed to ask, being a devoted fan of my BRS Big J, but was the lorry ever produced with a tilt cab?

Hiya,
Some did tilt, but it was “major surgery” required before it could be tilted and
according to a BRS fitter mate of mine said it was only ever done if major work
in the engine bay was ever necessary and all ours being fitted with ■■■■■■■ or
Roller engines very rarely needed much more than oil and filters.
thanks harry, long retired.

Thanks, H. I did wonder if they made the change into the 1970s. The early tilt cabs that I came across were a bit of a nightmare. Remember that great long screw you had to undo inside the Ford D-series cab? And even the wonderful Volvo F88 was a bit of a performance after the torsion bars had weakened.

Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

windrush:
Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

That is the only thing that M A Evans did to theirs was alter the cab to tilt.
Cheers Dave.

Dave the Renegade:

windrush:
Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

That is the only thing that M A Evans did to theirs was alter the cab to tilt.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave, I think even with the tilt they would be a bit awkward to work on if the fitters were big lads, Regards Larry.

Lawrence Dunbar:

Dave the Renegade:

windrush:
Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

That is the only thing that M A Evans did to theirs was alter the cab to tilt.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave, I think even with the tilt they would be a bit awkward to work on if the fitters were big lads, Regards Larry.

Most of them are Larry at M A Evans, even the boss Roy Edwards is a big bloke.
Cheers Dave.

Here is the surviving Tolley Guy when it was in service
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After this shot was taken it apparently had a bump and was then refurbed and painted white -

I’d like to know what happened to this one - not seen it at a show for years

1974 Guy Big J Concrete Mixer by Colin Pickett, on Flickr

Lawrence Dunbar:

Dave the Renegade:

windrush:
Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

That is the only thing that M A Evans did to theirs was alter the cab to tilt.
Cheers Dave.

Hi Dave, I think even with the tilt they would be a bit awkward to work on if the fitters were big lads, Regards Larry.

It wouldn’t have been too bad, Larry- half of the engine was sticking out of the back of the cab even before it was tilted! But some won’t believe it. :wink:

windrush:
Big J cab tilted, credit to original poster.

Pete.

Thanks, Pete. I’ve never seen one chucked over.

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fryske:
I’d like to know what happened to this one - not seen it at a show for years

1974 Guy Big J Concrete Mixer by Colin Pickett, on Flickr

Guy Big J6 6x4 Concrete Mixer Lorry,AUY 98M,Pioneer Concrete.

I too remember seeing this lorry at historic motor vehicle rallies,including the Trans Pennine Run,on The Stray,Harrogate. I was told by the owner
that Guy built special strengthened chassis versions of the Guy Big J6 rigid 6 wheeler for concrete mixer applications.

Apparently,this lorry was last on the road in 2001! Is it that long since? :open_mouth: …it doesn’t seem five minuets since! :exclamation: …time flies :unamused: :slight_smile:

DVLA Motor Vehicle Check:-

Registration number: AUY 98M

✗ Untaxed

Tax due: 01 October 2001

MOT

No details held by DVLA

New keepers must get tax before using the vehicle.
If you have taxed, made a SORN or had a MOT it can take up to 5 days for these details to be shown above. If you have a valid paper MoT certificate this is proof that the vehicle has been tested.

Vehicle details
Vehicle make :GUY
Date of first registration :07 May 1974
Cylinder capacity (cc) :0cc
CO₂Emissions :Not available
Fuel type :smiley:IESEL
Vehicle status :Not taxed
Vehicle colour :GREEN
Vehicle type approval :Not available
Wheelplan :3 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight :22360kg

VALKYRIE

Ha, tilt cab that was a joke, only the very early ones with the V6 ■■■■■■■ and it was nigh on over an hour to do it, you had to take so much stuff off it was only 2 front mount bolts and unplug the wiring for the cab to come off !
When they fitted upright in line engines they dropped the idea, it was quicker to take the cab off completely.

I wonder how long it took Bill Lyons to realise he’d dropped a gigantic Bollock by agreeing to use the ■■■■■■■ V6 as the first choice engine for the launch of the, then, new Big J ? and weren’t they going to build the engines in the old Henry Meadows plant nearby ? Cheers Bewick.

Bewick:
I wonder how long it took Bill Lyons to realise he’d dropped a gigantic Bollock by agreeing to use the ■■■■■■■ V6 as the first choice engine for the launch of the, then, new Big J ? and weren’t they going to build the engines in the old Henry Meadows plant nearby ? Cheers Bewick.

We know for a fact that he preferred a good sized straight 6 ( or a V12 ) in his cars to the point of killing off the great 4.5 litre Daimler V8 in the Majestic.So it’s a reasonable bet that it wasn’t his first choice from day 1 and he listened to some dodgy ‘advice’ from those in the ‘lorry’ world who thought they knew better.Just like Stokes etc did in the case of the 500. :bulb: :wink:

Anyway are we any closer to finding out if the Evans wagon was a conversion or one of VALKYRIE’s list.

Carryfast:

Bewick:
I wonder how long it took Bill Lyons to realise he’d dropped a gigantic Bollock by agreeing to use the ■■■■■■■ V6 as the first choice engine for the launch of the, then, new Big J ? and weren’t they going to build the engines in the old Henry Meadows plant nearby ? Cheers Bewick.

We know for a fact that he preferred a good sized straight 6 ( or a V12 ) in his cars to the point of killing off the great 4.5 litre Daimler V8 in the Majestic.So it’s a reasonable bet that it wasn’t his first choice from day 1 and he listened to some dodgy ‘advice’ from those in the ‘lorry’ world who thought they knew better.Just like Stokes etc did in the case of the 500. :bulb: :wink:

Anyway are we any closer to finding out if the Evans wagon was a conversion or one of VALKYRIE’s list.

It doesn’t appear so at the moment “CF” !! Cheers Bewick.

Bewick:
Has anyone ever built one,sold one when new,repaired one,DRIVEN one,or at least seen one or possibly got a photo (side view) showing the 8 potter sticking out the rear of the cab .

Hi Dennis, Jim Wall Container Transport, Liverpool had one at the Leyland Museum August 23rd to attend the Great British lorries day meeting. dpickup15.

Carryfast:

Bewick:
I wonder how long it took Bill Lyons to realise he’d dropped a gigantic Bollock by agreeing to use the ■■■■■■■ V6 as the first choice engine for the launch of the, then, new Big J ? and weren’t they going to build the engines in the old Henry Meadows plant nearby ? Cheers Bewick.

We know for a fact that he preferred a good sized straight 6 ( or a V12 ) in his cars to the point of killing off the great 4.5 litre Daimler V8 in the Majestic.So it’s a reasonable bet that it wasn’t his first choice from day 1 and he listened to some dodgy ‘advice’ from those in the ‘lorry’ world who thought they knew better.Just like Stokes etc did in the case of the 500. :bulb: :wink:

Anyway are we any closer to finding out if the Evans wagon was a conversion or one of VALKYRIE’s list.

M A Evans Guy Big J was one of the original ones. I spent 30 minutes talking to Roy Edwards about it.
Cheers Dave.

dpickup15:

Bewick:
Has anyone ever built one,sold one when new,repaired one,DRIVEN one,or at least seen one or possibly got a photo (side view) showing the 8 potter sticking out the rear of the cab .

Hi Dennis, Jim Wall Container Transport, Liverpool had one at the Leyland Museum August 23rd to attend the Great British lorries day meeting. dpickup15.

Yep - and there’s pictures of it earlier in the thread!