Punchy Dan:
COL628V ? is fleet number 14 , DWN483V is 53.
Seddon Atkinson 400 Series 4x2 tractor unit Reg No COL 628V Fleet No 14 ‘Iron Duke’ was powered by a ■■■■■■■ E290 engine.
It was originally a day cab which was registered new to the Dunlop Company on the 13th of August 1979 who used it as a mobile test outfit to gain experience with their Maxaret anti jack knife braking system.
When bought by W.J. Riding it was sent over to Geoff Yates of Preston who successfully converted it into a full blown sleeper cab.
Seddon Atkinson 400 Series 4x2 tractor unit Reg No DWN 483V Fleet No 53 ‘Robert the Bruce’ was one the four tractor unit’s that were purchased second hand from Entress Transport of Swansea.
Powered by a ■■■■■■■ E290 engine in line with a Fuller 9 speed gearbox and Rockwell axle DWN 483V was first registered on the 2nd of June 1980 and cost £21,750.
Purchased by Riding’s in March 1982, at a cost of £13,000, it was sold on a number of years later to Abrams of Ormskirk for £3,000.