My first full time driving job with Chilton Transport of Bow, London blessed me with a Seddon Aktinson with a 240 Gardner in it. It smoked a bit 
and used to “surge” on tick over, I can still hear it now !! almost 30 years on…but it used to pull those loads of reels and steel tube alright.! I remember the steering lock was better one way than the other, dont know if that had anything to do with the set up or the fitter !! I used to have to stand up to get it on full right hand lock. 
Then after a while I got promoted to a Marathon 2.
Here is a picture of the old â– â– â– â– â– â– â– my first trip to Oxford. Those were the days, eh lads.
