Atkinson with 8 cyl gardner

Seeing Swishy's "out and about" pics of the 8 cyl Gardener prompted me to post these pics- This was a Half cab Atkinson, I saw it probably ten years ago in Melbourne, owned by a bloke called Barry Oliver. He owned a place on the Hume Hwy at Kalkallo, with "Sesame Street" on the gate. Used to buy and sell trucks trailers etc. I'm pretty sure he bought this and did it up tp pick up trailers etc, but never got around to using it.
Then I saw it again in Bridport Tasmania, at the docks, looks pretty neglected and appears to be used only as a yard tug. Sad waste of what would be a very good restorer!
Someone please chase it up and go buy it...
An 8 cyl Gardner in an Atkinson is way too good to sit around and get stuffed up as a yard truck!
Cheers
Richard

am i rite is the a exhaustt pipe for every cylinder?

yep, I'm hooked, buy buy buy



/me

I know for a fact that he'll swap it for an LB81 4X2 Scania...............he had one ages ago and somehow it was soldetc and it was far better as a tug than the Atki on and off the ship.....better turning circle on the Scania.

I have been trying to track down a 1972 8 cyl Gardner powered Atkinson that my father bought new. I have tracked it through several owners and the last one was Barry Oliver. He doesn't remember what happened to it, but based on the photos it looks like it is this one that ended up in Tassie. I would love to contact the current owner if anyone knows who has it? I have a photo of it when it was brand new (and a bogie drive but not sure how to add it to the post).

am i rite is the a exhaustt pipe for every cylinder?

...i'm fairly sure they were a two piece "header" arrangement..


...and welcome to the forum oilman .. i reckon you can bet your bottom dollar that truck will be your Old Man's...was it bogie drive new?...or you also had a bogie drive as well ??

Trying to add a photo
http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah124/66oilman66/1972Atkinsonatfuelpump3_zpsd4d7684e.jpg?1422947547194&1422947548640

About the original sliver Atkins ..... Was back in Bridport before Xmas and was told that the engine now resides in a boat and the rest is sitting "Somewhere down the back there mate"

Looks like the dog has a set on that

I do no of one that once ran interstate single drive half sleeper straight 8 wouldnt have been many around thats for sure if no one else takes it
hang on hang on Paul youve got to much on the go now but there is always tomorrow and it wont rust Im gunna need a bigger shed

Paul

Oilman welcome and your Dad had a pretty sexy looking cow taxi
cape otway road I grew up at Beech Forest and went to Colac tech I dont remember your dads truck I might be the wrong era