1959 Atkinson Mark 1 T946X

1959 Atkinson Mark 1 in Look at Life: Living with Cars, Documentary, 1964

Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin:

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240 Gardner ◊ 2013-11-01 19:02	This pre-dates the Borderer by many years - it's a Mk.1 cabbed tractor, probably a T946X. Since this clip is dated 1964, it almost certainly predates the similar-looking 1964 'Silver Knight' model, shown at Earls Court in 1964, and with new model nomenclature. The operator was the very well-known fleet of Russell's of Bathgate, by that time a subsidiary of Transport Development Group. The company was abosrbed into TDG over the years, but a member of the Russell family went on to found John G Russell Transport in Hillington, today one of Scotland's premier operators.
Sunbar ◊ 2014-08-26 11:44	The new cab was exhibited for the first time in September 1958 on an eight-wheeler at the Commercial Motor Show, although the tractors possibly had the new cabs later. So possible earliest date is 1959 model year.
240 Gardner ◊ 2017-04-13 15:46	Sunbar wrote The new cab was exhibited for the first time in September 1958 on an eight-wheeler at the Commercial Motor Show, although the tractors possibly had the new cabs later. So possible earliest date is 1959 model year. Absolutely, anywhere between 1959 and 1964 -- Last edit: 2017-04-13 15:46:25

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240 Gardner

◊ 2013-11-01 19:02

This pre-dates the Borderer by many years - it's a Mk.1 cabbed tractor, probably a T946X. Since this clip is dated 1964, it almost certainly predates the similar-looking 1964 'Silver Knight' model, shown at Earls Court in 1964, and with new model nomenclature.

The operator was the very well-known fleet of Russell's of Bathgate, by that time a subsidiary of Transport Development Group. The company was abosrbed into TDG over the years, but a member of the Russell family went on to found John G Russell Transport in Hillington, today one of Scotland's premier operators.

Sunbar

◊ 2014-08-26 11:44

The new cab was exhibited for the first time in September 1958 on an eight-wheeler at the Commercial Motor Show, although the tractors possibly had the new cabs later.

So possible earliest date is 1959 model year.

240 Gardner

◊ 2017-04-13 15:46

Sunbar wrote The new cab was exhibited for the first time in September 1958 on an eight-wheeler at the Commercial Motor Show, although the tractors possibly had the new cabs later.

So possible earliest date is 1959 model year.

Absolutely, anywhere between 1959 and 1964

-- Last edit: 2017-04-13 15:46:25

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1959 Atkinson Mark 1 T946X

1959 Atkinson Mark 1 in Look at Life: Living with Cars, Documentary, 1964

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