BMC Mastiff, Perkins 510 V8 drive

Ive put my BMC recovery back on the road and my youngest son Luke has taken some great videos both in the cab and from the outside too so please check out my other videos and enjoy the sound!

[Listercurt]

The Perkins V8 had to be the best and most distinctive engine ever made. It reminds me of the Dennis fire trucks that I loved when I was young.
Keep it running as it’s the last of Great British engineering

[AL_THOMAS_]

You put a grinning SMILE on my face John. And this is what counts these days . . .

[MickEhhd]

Loved the mastiff, I drove them for L Wilson of Sheffield back in the 1980s, very nice to hear the noise and see a bit of film.

[Detroit]

Absolutely beautiful sound made my Christmas especially with clean shifting and throttle blips
New stuff just isnt the same 👍

[minidriversouthsweden]

That’s what I call an amazing old school symphony. The V8 Perkins sounds great. Old machines never dies they just get better and noisier.

[andrewholloway]

That sounds absolutely glorious. Thank you.

[Jay-qilp]

Look at the inside of that, proper workhorse and a sound to match. Scania V8s even with custom stacks don't sound anything like that. Artwork of gear changing too, bravo sir for keeping it going!

[modelrailwayquest]

Just watched your videos as getting ideas for trucks for my 'LadyKillers' exhibition model railway

[chrisg]

Top sausage! I once had a full day in a G-cabbed Boxer and quite liked it, but this looks much more fun, and the V8 sounds great!

[michaelgibson]

I drove a 4 wheeler back in 1972, 16 ton gvw on long distance haulage, With a load of ten tons it flew along and was comfortable for the era.I recall the water cooled oil cooler was a bit prone to fail .The Eaton two speed axle, which we see used here enabled you keep her pulling, 😊

[normanmckenzie]

Hi John. Nothing like the sound of a V8 Perkins!

[clinthodson]

I like the way it sounds a real old school thumper.

[ianrhodes]

Those perkins v8, s had a distinct sound all of their own. I had Dodge k850 with a 510 and a six speed gearbox it went like a rocket .

[paulthomas]

Sounds great, Double clutch, my a 16 ton lovely Lorry here in Great Britain

[freddiebozwell]

Brings back memories of a super mastiff topmix mixer!

[aswclassicsdorset]

My dad, had a Mastiff artic use to love that truck, I use to drive it on private property, wish I had it now

[unclegargameldgargameld]

did many miles in a Ford D2417 with a Polly Knocker

[ianto]

Wow John that takes me back to 4 years old running around the South Wales valleys hauling Burnt Red Shale for road building! V8 Perkins Mastiff with Telehoist Tellite body giving a generous 11tons payload, Dad was forever kicking the exhaust back on he said as they were low to the ground for site work😩

[paulthomas]

My Dad had 1 in the 70s, sounds Ruff, and she will go off the Speedo

[jamesfinn]

I love the Mastiff. Mine has the V8.540 in it and I was still working it up until 5 years ago now its semi retired