ATKINSON Lorries

Sob, 06.01.2007, 22:08

In 1907 Edward and Harry Atkinson joined forces with George Hunt to set up a company called Atkinson & Co in Frenchwood Avenue, Preston. Soon out growing these premises they moved to Kendal Street. The company repaired motor and steam wagons. In 1916 the Atkinson brothers decided to build a wagon of their own design. The company went through good and bad times during and after the First world war. Edward Atkinson died in 1932 and W.G Allen bought the business and renamed it Atkinson Lorries (1932) Ltd. They started producing diesel lorries, these lorries had Gardner engines, Kirkstall axles and David Brown gearboxes. Those of us old enough to remember this combination still have a great affection for these lorries. The company moved to bigger premises on Marsh Lane,Preston, finally moving and settling at the famous Winery Lane site Walton Le Dale,Preston in 1947. Atkinson lorries wore many famous liveries W.H Bowker Ltd, Sutton of St Helens, Pollack, Gibb's of Fraserburgh, Northern Ireland Trailers,W & J Riding of Longridge and of course John Killingbeck of Blackburn. I have been lucky enough to come across some pictures of Atkinson lorries at the Winery Lane Factory .

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Sob, 06.01.2007, 23:37

pardon, strasznie ucieszyĹ‚eĹ› tymi piÄ™knotami moje gaĹ‚ki oczne, rewelka, chciaĹ‚em siÄ™ odnieĹ›Ä‡ do konkretnego modelu, ale wszystkie sÄ… piÄ™kne i niesamowite :shock: