Lawrence Dunbar:
Kev, is the Irish Mist starting to confuse you, perhaps you should put some w stuff in it, Only Joking Larry
I think you might be correct about the irish mist Larry, It’s a rigid no trailer!! 
, I should have stopped the comment at Mk2!! Or posted it when I was sober 
Regards Kev.
Hope the text is off interest,the Atki may have been on before
but Atki’s are always worth another look.From an old Motor Transport.
Mike.
marky:
kevmac47:
Here’s a pair of Atki’s taken at the Tyne Tees Run many years ago. I don’t think BRS Parcels would have had many loads on a flat trailer, but it shows the difference between the Mk1 and Mk2 Atki. regards Kev.0 Correction!! Sorry it’s a Borderer not a Mk2.Not so sure it is/was a Borderer really. I’ve heard it said that it started as a tractor and was rebuilt by staff at Lynx Parcels to depict a BRS Parcels wagon. As already stated, I’m not sure how that would be possible with a flat body on it - surely they could’ve used a box-van while they had it in bits?
I’m sure there are some pictures somewhere of this wagon in the black Lynx livery - maybe even as a recovery vehicle; although that might just be my memory playing tricks on me. It certainly has a dubious history anyway.
Correct Mark it was a recovery vehicle at some time in Lynx colours
Cheers Neil - good to know I can still remember something…
marky:
Cheers Neil - good to know I can still remember something…
i tested it when it had just been converted to a flat about 13-14 yrs ago
it was unusual as it had power and air assist steering
kevmac47:
Heres an Atki still working for its living.
Great stuff. Have you any idea what work it still does? I love these really old motors which still work.
hey adr this motor is undergoing a major rebuild somewhere near pontefract i know this as i sold the owner a load of atki spares to assist with rebuild-jamie
atkiman:
hey adr this motor is undergoing a major rebuild somewhere near pontefract i know this as i sold the owner a load of atki spares to assist with rebuild-jamie
Hi atkiman. Thats good then, must be 1 of the better known Atki’s over the years for being a one-off!
Regards Chris
It’s ex-Taffy Davies and did time running to the middle east.
Great to hear that it’s still around.
240 Gardner I think?
It is indeed ex-Davies and if the pictures I’ve seen on Flickr are anything to go by, this should be an exceptional restoration. I’ve only seen one other Atkinson finished better, which is Malcolm Chapman’s Mk1.
Killingbecks Wrecker is being Restored… as a Tractor unit but without Sleeper cab,in someone elses colours,Ive met the owner and its going to be an A1 restoration…
Saviem:
Evening all, full of corn dust and wheezing like a Detroit powered TM! Dennis, you are right about the Jennings conversion, but the best looker must have been the conversion drafted by the late John Jones, (Adam Jones and Sons, Blackheath Birmingham,) and moulded by Vanplan for them. I have some photos here when they were engineering the extension onto the cab, it was a big job, but the finished article was quite superb, both estheticaly, and functionaly. You will find a photo on the Adam Jones thread, of the finished job, kindly posted by “dwaftruck” (Aout 12,) John was an exceptional engineer, and like the whole family really good company, why Vanplan did not market the conversion I can only surmise was down to production capability, market potential, and I expect manufacture cost viz sale value. It really was a bellter!! When we have finished harvest I really must try to get up todate with this www. business, as I have got many photos that may be of interest to everybody, I only know that the stuff I see posted really stimulates the little, (gradually fading) grey cells, and I would like to make a contribution. Shower, tea, and something to lay this dust! Cheerio for now.
Hi saviem
Itll be nice to see these photos as my father was involved to some extent or had some input into the design of these conversions . he tells me that they come across vanplan at a commercial motor show he attended with the joneses.
alexbennett:
Saviem:
Evening all, full of corn dust and wheezing like a Detroit powered TM! Dennis, you are right about the Jennings conversion, but the best looker must have been the conversion drafted by the late John Jones, (Adam Jones and Sons, Blackheath Birmingham,) and moulded by Vanplan for them. I have some photos here when they were engineering the extension onto the cab, it was a big job, but the finished article was quite superb, both estheticaly, and functionaly. You will find a photo on the Adam Jones thread, of the finished job, kindly posted by “dwaftruck” (Aout 12,) John was an exceptional engineer, and like the whole family really good company, why Vanplan did not market the conversion I can only surmise was down to production capability, market potential, and I expect manufacture cost viz sale value. It really was a bellter!! When we have finished harvest I really must try to get up todate with this www. business, as I have got many photos that may be of interest to everybody, I only know that the stuff I see posted really stimulates the little, (gradually fading) grey cells, and I would like to make a contribution. Shower, tea, and something to lay this dust! Cheerio for now.Hi saviem
Itll be nice to see these photos as my father was involved to some extent or had some input into the design of these conversions . he tells me that they come across vanplan at a commercial motor show he attended with the joneses.
Alex, the photos are on the forum here - search on “vanplan” and you will find on p.2 of the results, a thread about Adam Jones of Blackheath
Hi Folks , What a top site the W J Ridings were a finely turned out fleet in coular and presentation ,Even there yard was spot on what a firm sadly no more keep them pics coming ,also Killingbecks a proper run homley and friendly firm a bit on the same lines as our own firm ,Cheers Barry
b.waddy:
Hi Folks , What a top site the W J Ridings were a finely turned out fleet in coular and presentation ,Even there yard was spot on what a firm sadly no more keep them pics coming ,also Killingbecks a proper run homley and friendly firm a bit on the same lines as our own firm ,Cheers Barry
Did you cut Mars Bars into three at brew time to share round as well Barry? Much to the disdain/hilarity (delete as applicable) of the recipients at the time - John did exactly this. You couldn’t write it as a work of fiction.
Hi Marky , Your spot on abount Killingbecks they did some fine allterations and made some rare motors in there time ,They also bought a few new ones as well ,we did some chopping with the gas axe no were near the same scale or perfection as Killingbecks ,yours Barry
marky:
It is indeed ex-Davies and if the pictures I’ve seen on Flickr are anything to go by, this should be an exceptional restoration. I’ve only seen one other Atkinson finished better, which is Malcolm Chapman’s Mk1.
Atkinson borderer tbr737r by richfergi.t21, on Flickr
240 Gardner:
marky:
It is indeed ex-Davies and if the pictures I’ve seen on Flickr are anything to go by, this should be an exceptional restoration. I’ve only seen one other Atkinson finished better, which is Malcolm Chapman’s Mk1.
Atkinson borderer tbr737r by richfergi.t21, on Flickr
Not to dispute the fact but an R reg Borderer seems a bit implausable,unless someone tucked it away un-reg’d for 18 months,I re-call we bought a couple of brand new Borderers in late '75 after the Sed Atk was in build,we also ran a late '75 Sed Atk.Cracking restoration all the same the quality of which I can only liken to that “new” Steam loco “Tornado” that was built !!Can’t wait to see shots of the Borderer when it’s finished,well done Dennis.
