Going through some old photos and found these, taken at a show in 1992, the last two are of a Borderer that was ‘mine’ at Prestons of Potto in the late 70’s, I took the photos when I went back to work for them part-time in 2011, I was a bit surprised to see it still existed.
Can’t understand why some drivers/owners try to turn a British motor into something that has come out of the USA, 5th Wheel is right its too over the top. Has this bonneted model a BT3266 tractor been discussed on the site, I can’t recall seeing another pic on here, this photo comes from the Peter Davies book British Lorries of the Sixties and he states it has single outer wheels on the rear axle as well as on the trailer and as we can see run by Pickfords. Anyone know anymore about this model? Franky.
Frankydobo:
Can’t understand why some drivers/owners try to turn a British motor into something that has come out of the USA, 5th Wheel is right its too over the top. Has this bonneted model a BT3266 tractor been discussed on the site, I can’t recall seeing another pic on here, this photo comes from the Peter Davies book British Lorries of the Sixties and he states it has single outer wheels on the rear axle as well as on the trailer and as we can see run by Pickfords. Anyone know anymore about this model? Franky.
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I know there’s one similar restored in Pickfords colours on the vintage rally scene
mizzo:
Going through some old photos and found these, taken at a show in 1992, the last two are of a Borderer that was ‘mine’ at Prestons of Potto in the late 70’s, I took the photos when I went back to work for them part-time in 2011, I was a bit surprised to see it still existed.
Frankydobo:
Can’t understand why some drivers/owners try to turn a British motor into something that has come out of the USA, 5th Wheel is right its too over the top. Has this bonneted model a BT3266 tractor been discussed on the site, I can’t recall seeing another pic on here, this photo comes from the Peter Davies book British Lorries of the Sixties and he states it has single outer wheels on the rear axle as well as on the trailer and as we can see run by Pickfords. Anyone know anymore about this model? Franky.
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This is an SBT model - ‘semi bonneted tractor’, built for Pickford’s as a Highwayman alternative
As Marky says, it still exists, although not in its original form:
Parker Transport Ltd of Bolton operated this Atkinson Borderer which came to grief after losing it’s load
of steel sections in Platt Bridge near Wigan.
Another Atkinson roll-over this time at the long gone Island Cafe at Lowton on the A580 East Lancs Road.
Bet he was popular wiping out the fuel island with his load of timber.
Atkinson Mk II Reg No RET 106H was operated by Northern LP Gas.
It is pictured here traveling towards Birmingham along Harborne High Street in 1979,
Photograph courtesy of Geoff Dowling.
Now then i am going to test you all with this one.
Many years ago i went with my dad to look at a Atki 180 tractor unit. It was in a Village in North Nottinghamshire. When we got there it turned out they bought old atki’s and rebuilt them. New cabs fabricated and Chassis all done the lot. But the Guy would only supply with a Percy 180. Nothing else.
Can anyone shed any light on this company ?. I am sure the guy was called Russ or Russell. Big old place it was as well from memory it was like an old petrol station with a large yard and large workshop with a glass frontage onto the forecourt. This would have been around 1971-1973 as i would have been around 8-10 year old at the time.