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2 years 3 months ago #229207 by oyamum
Hey guys
Sorry if there’s already a thread.
I did try searching but no luck.

I have a real soft spot for the old accos and glass cab Atkinsons.
Also love a big banger T line.

Just curious if we can get some pics of em flowing.. so we can all ogle as they rust in front of our eyes.. lol

Here’s some I found while looking..

What was the rolls Royce of inters/Atkinson??

Best specced? Biggest of bangers??

Really I just love the simplicity of them and enjoy trawling through pics…
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2 years 3 months ago #229209 by Mrsmackpaul
Top pictured truck has the 8LXB Gardner Im pretty sure

3408 Cat I think was the biggest motor available for them

Paul

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2 years 3 months ago #229211 by Dave_64
Mecho Plant Hire ( photo put up here previously by Swishy) had a big p/m set up as a float, Crummins powered with Kirkstall Omega diffs, big jigger in its day

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2 years 3 months ago #229212 by 180wannabe
3070 Eagle was the "rolls royce" of the ACCO line up.

The late Mk3 Atkinsons were the nicest/flashest of all the fibreglass cabs.

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2 years 3 months ago #229239 by Oilman
Replied by Oilman on topic Acco/ Atkinson and inters…
I think the KT450 Cummins was the largest ever fitted as standard in the Atkinson.

1975 Atkinson, 180HP 6LXB Gardner, RTO910, 34000lb Rockwell on camelback
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2 years 3 months ago #229241 by 180wannabe
I think you are correct Oilman.

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2 years 3 months ago #229247 by grandad
Here's a pic of the fibreglass cab that came from Oz in the 60's being unpacked at the Atkinson factory at Preston.



Here's the completed chassis at the Commercial Motor Show in 1968



A year later carrying coal to the power station



And a couple more in Oz


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2 years 3 months ago #229283 by oyamum
Replied by oyamum on topic Acco/ Atkinson and inters…
Thanks guys …
And awesome pics grandad

I really would love an early Atkinson they are such a great looking truck

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2 years 3 months ago #229289 by 180wannabe
Late 1974 half sleeper, or late 1979/80 full sleeper are my favourites.

The improvement in driver "friendliness" is quite noticeable from Mk2 to Mk3, along with bigger and better standard mechanical specs. I'm afraid i haven't had anything to do with a Mk1.

And there were still many refinements made during the time of the Mk3 that made the last ones a really comfortable truck, although you still have to duck your head to look out the side windows!

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2 years 3 months ago #229300 by mammoth
I think it was only the one demonstrator that went to the UK. Climbing around like a monkey to get in the cab was never going to catch on in a country where the norm was easy access.
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