Pandoro Seddon Atkinson 400 Series day cabbed 4x2 tractor unit Reg No RBV 830P was new in March 1976.
When new it featured in some Seddon Atkinson publicity shots, Chris will have all the fine details.
James Lynch Transport are still operating today from their base on what was part of the old Foden works just off Station Road Moss Lane ind Est Sandbach. They run a 40+ fleet of Volvo trucks that must be one of the best kept tanker fleets around.Sadly Peter Lynch passed away 2or3 years ago but the company is still owned and run by the Lynch family along with director Mike Denny.
The 33ft triaxle trailer was really quite popular for a time before the change in C&U regs allowed 32 tons within a sensible (was it outer or inner?) axle spread. Just like mnay moons later some went with thrre axle units like the Mammoth Minor and others who didn’t need the deckspace favoured the triaxle. IIRC this was also the time the widespead tandem became popular as well.
moomooland:
Interesting read Dean in the ‘True Brits’ article above.
Regarding K & P Iddon of Leyland they ceased trading in October 2007 with everything going up for auction the following month.
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And no mention of the mighty EC15 Cat ?
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Roger Mortimore’s Detroit powered Crusader used to come into the test lane at Lenham Storage for MOT each year. All work nearby usually stopped while the air tanks were built up for each axle during its brake test.
The noise inside the building was Vulcanesque.
Punchy Dan:
Regarding K & P Iddon of Leyland
no mention of the mighty EC15 Cat ?
Millers Recovery bought it before the auction and fitted an extra lifting axle.
According to the DVLA it’s now SORN.
Thank you kindly Dean nice pic. Seem to half remember em, Wisbech? Didn’t they run some F86s? So long ago!
walshes are still in haslingden crewe the yard has beed extended and some of the oldies are parked up , lynches were in northwich at the time next to james caffreys a supermarket is there now
artic monkey:
2J.Doyle & Son’s Scania
hi dean any idea what year this was taken, tkb 773t ended up with a firm i worked for years ago and was left in these colours for a long time until painted green. it looks fairly new in the photo
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“artic monkey” Just had a message from Paul and as far as he can remember he reckons it was around
1979 ! 
moomooland:
1Atkinson Borderer 4X2 tractor unit Reg No MVD 432L Fleet No 21 ‘Couragous’ was powered by a ■■■■■■■ 220 engine in line with a Fuller 610 gearbox and group axle.
Originally registered new to TDG Group ‘Monkland Motors’ of Airdrie on the 1st of May 1973 it was in March 1975 that Tom Riding travelled up to Scotland and bought all ten Atkinson Borderer’s that they had been operating after TDG Ltd decided to close the company down.
After life at Riding’s MVD 432L was sold on to John Killingbeck of Blackburn were Dr John worked his magic transforming it into this 6x2 tractor unit pictured here below.
0 After the rebuild it was called an ‘Atkinson Buccaneer’, the name being chosen by life long Atkinson lorry fan the late Michael Deuchars of Edinburgh who sadly passed away on the 17th of July 2013.
Photograph courtesy of Geoff Milne.
Good stuff and pics Paul thanks for the information !
moomooland:
Interesting read Dean in the ‘True Brits’ article above.
Regarding K & P Iddon of Leyland they ceased trading in October 2007 with everything going up for auction the following month.
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More good pics Paul ! 
moomooland:
1Pandoro Seddon Atkinson 400 Series day cabbed 4x2 tractor unit Reg No RBV 830P was new in March 1976.
When new it featured in some Seddon Atkinson publicity shots, Chris will have all the fine details.0
Nice pic !
Stanfield:
James Lynch Transport are still operating today from their base on what was part of the old Foden works just off Station Road Moss Lane ind Est Sandbach. They run a 40+ fleet of Volvo trucks that must be one of the best kept tanker fleets around.Sadly Peter Lynch passed away 2or3 years ago but the company is still owned and run by the Lynch family along with director Mike Denny.
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Thanks John for the pic and information !
cav551:
The 33ft triaxle trailer was really quite popular for a time before the change in C&U regs allowed 32 tons within a sensible (was it outer or inner?) axle spread. Just like mnay moons later some went with thrre axle units like the Mammoth Minor and others who didn’t need the deckspace favoured the triaxle. IIRC this was also the time the widespead tandem became popular as well.
Thanks for your comments “cav551”
Punchy Dan:
moomooland:
Interesting read Dean in the ‘True Brits’ article above.
Regarding K & P Iddon of Leyland they ceased trading in October 2007 with everything going up for auction the following month.
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1
0And no mention of the mighty EC15 Cat ?
cav551:
http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=221830&t=1Roger Mortimore’s Detroit powered Crusader used to come into the test lane at Lenham Storage for MOT each year. All work nearby usually stopped while the air tanks were built up for each axle during its brake test.
The noise inside the building was Vulcanesque.
moomooland:
Punchy Dan:
Regarding K & P Iddon of Leyland
no mention of the mighty EC15 Cat ?Millers Recovery bought it before the auction and fitted an extra lifting axle.
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0According to the DVLA it’s now SORN.
Tidy looking motor Paul !
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Thank you kindly Dean nice pic. Seem to half remember em, Wisbech? Didn’t they run some F86s? So long ago!
bob-lad:
walshes are still in haslingden crewe the yard has beed extended and some of the oldies are parked up , lynches were in northwich at the time next to james caffreys a supermarket is there now
Thanks for your comments Bob,any pics of the old ones parked up chap ■■?
J.Thomas & Son Volvo F88
Leyland Marathon of D.W.Weather.
Bower Bros tidy Scania. That load looks nasty witout a sheet ■■
Tidy Foden of J.H.Dews & Sons from Huddersfield.Allegro shed in background.
Nova (Jersey) Mercedes.
Mike Lawrence DAF low loader.
Vacu Lug GUY.
Trevor G Phillips Atkinson
Tidy Seddon Atkinson of Hereford transport.
Croda metal treatments Seddon looks pretty new.
cav551:
http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/download/file.php?id=221830&t=1Roger Mortimore’s Detroit powered Crusader used to come into the test lane at Lenham Storage for MOT each year. All work nearby usually stopped while the air tanks were built up for each axle during its brake test.
The noise inside the building was Vulcanesque.
If you thought the 8v71 was loud you should have heard the 16v71 fired up indoors.Let alone in this case with open exhausts.
What are the castings on the back of the J Thomas 88 please?
theyre ingot moulds (steel making) , not sure how they were used but the faces used to wear /suffer damage . they were welded and re-machined . I used to do the machining on a planning machine with a milling head attached late 70s early 80s if my memory is correct.
moomooland:
1The Field packaging business was established in 1850 in Bradford under the Firth & Field name.
In 1999 the Field Group was bought out by Chesapeake and in January 2008 the Field name disappeared from the packaging industry altogether after Chesapeake applied its own brand name to all its operations.
0With the Field brand now long gone here is one of Chesapeake’ artic’s today. Harry’s On The Road Truck Photos
Fields were a good firm to work for inside and driving , they paid well part of it is a pile of bricks now , they ran AECs before the ERFs then went on to Mercs
Thank You.
DEANB:
J.Thomas & Son Volvo F889
Leyland Marathon of D.W.Weather.
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Bower Bros tidy Scania. That load looks nasty witout a sheet ■■
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Tidy Foden of J.H.Dews & Sons from Huddersfield.Allegro shed in background.
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Nova (Jersey) Mercedes.
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Mike Lawrence DAF low loader.
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Vacu Lug GUY.
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Trevor G Phillips Atkinson
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Tidy Seddon Atkinson of Hereford transport.
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Croda metal treatments Seddon looks pretty new.
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George Bowler Scania from Bobbington, Kate will know more! Thank you Dean for the Appleby pic, Pete
bob-lad:
walshes are still in haslingden crewe the yard has beed extended and some of the oldies are parked up , lynches were in northwich at the time next to james caffreys a supermarket is there now
Wrong Walsh for me then similar colours who am I thinking of anyone know?
not sure coomsy , that marathon is weavers of endon stoke dean a big firm specialising in milk tipper and general haulage now absorbed into the sj bargh empire , like the dews of hudds foden thanks again dean
DEANB:
artic monkey:
2J.Doyle & Son’s Scania
hi dean any idea what year this was taken, tkb 773t ended up with a firm i worked for years ago and was left in these colours for a long time until painted green. it looks fairly new in the photo
1“artic monkey” Just had a message from Paul and as far as he can remember he reckons it was around
1979 !
thanks dean, it would be new then in the the photo i think it was 3 or 4 years old when it arrived in our neck of the woods.