1974 70s seventies: HGV. M&G Kennedy, Aspull Atkinson Tractor unit, Cummins diesel truck. Haulage delivery trucks, lorry, heavy-duty vehicles, transportation, truck, cargo carrier, vehicle, European commercial transport industry HGV, M6 at Manchester, UK
The name 'Borderer' was dreamed up in May 1970 by the late Frank Whalley who was the publicity manager for Atkinson Vehicles. It was one of six names used by the company to identify the different models being built at the time. The range consisted of tractor units 'Borderer' (4x2) and 'Venturer' (6x4), two-axle chassis 'Raider', three-axle 'Searcher' and the four-axle 'Defender'. The new model for this generation being the twin steer tractor unit 'Leader' (6x2). Back in 2009 late Tom Riding "Personally i never used the name 'Borderer' always referring to them as Mark I and Mark II Atkinson tractor unit's". It was also in 1970 that Oldham-based Seddon took over the struggling Atkinson company which was based at Walton le Dale near Preston. This resulted in the merger of two of the largest companies in British truck manufacturing with the reformed Seddon Atkinson company later receiving substantial backing from the American 'International Harvester' in the mutually beneficial takeover in 1974.
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Location: Manchester, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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