Guy Big J

Guy Big J in Solutions?, Documentary, 1972

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2020-04-14 21:20	Never heard of Shuttleworths chocolate.
Gamer ◊ 2020-04-14 21:21	It probably wasn't very "shuttleworth"
Sandie ◊ 2020-04-14 21:23	I believe the family later diversified into a showbusiness: https://youtu.be/imDvCCy9PMg
dsl ◊ 2020-04-14 21:33	"WS Shuttleworth & Co began in 1830 when William Sewell Shuttleworth started trading tea in Lincoln, and began producing chocolate products at the beginning of the 20th century which soon far outstripped the dwindling sales of tea and this side of the business closed down. In 1881 the company diversified into trading in coffee and a small one storey building was bought in Debnams Road, Rotherhithe New Road where six coffee roasters were installed. The coffee venture was unsuccessful so in 1890 the company entered the chocolate and cocoa business. In 1892 the land the factory stood on was required by the South-Eastern Railway and Shuttleworths moved to Galleywall Road. After being taken over by Rowntree and transferring part of the production of the hugely popular After Eight Mints to Shuttleworths in the 1960s, Rowntree saw the Bermondsey factory as a declining asset but no buyer could be found for the business or the site. WS Shuttleworth and Co ceased trading in 1973 and the factory has long since been demolished." from here.
jcb ◊ 2020-04-14 21:35	Strange thing to be sending by container traffic , still shuttle must have been worth it