Following the recent posting from Richard 'The Brochure King' Stanier about his beautifully-restored Guy he has sent Biglorryblog another picture of it---but in the colours of one of its original owners.
And he says:
"Hi Brian, It was good of John Henderson to ask for some more information on my Guy, so here goes! The truck was one of the last Guys built, and was completed in 1978. All of the very last Big J's were 4-wheel tractors built to the same specification as mine; Gardner 6LXB 180 engine, Fuller Roadranger 9-speed gearbox, and Guy's own hub reduction rear axle. My lorry was bought new by Fordhouses Transport near Wolverhampton, but they stood the vehicle up rather than registering it."
Now click through here for more history on the Guy...
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. I've attached a photo of the Guy whilst in the Ingles fleet.The photo was taken by a friend of mine, David Townsend who was a Guy designer, and also took works photos when the official photographer was unavailable. There was also a "Truck and Driver" feature on the lorry in September 1986. The next owner was Jim Horn of Bo'ness near Grangemouth, who used the lorry in his business, even venturing down to
wow! great!! Is that a BL badge on the rad? They stuck them on everything... Albions, AECs, Scammells, Leylands, Guys... The sign of a pending demise.
my god i remember the day that jim clarke the gaffer at the time came running into the garage saying that he had bought a new motor,we just stood there agast that he had spent some money on a NEW TRUCK.What a shock to the system I,along with arthur andrews,les powell,chris corcoran from the garage prepped it for painting,it was originally in fordhouse transport colours red with gold signwriting,into our colours blue and ivory.Oh happy days looking after the fleet