This short wheelbase tipper asked about was Seddon Diesel’s Mk14. At the end of the 50’s Seddon Diesel introduced a few different cab styles and marks of vehicles. The Mk12 Forward and Normal Control, the Forward Control Mk14 and the Mk15, during this time Seddon probably had the biggest range of different models available to customers. The Mk14 had the choice of the Gardner 5LW or 6LW and the Mk15 on the lighter end had the Perkins R6 Series 2. There was also another model known as the ‘Seven Tonner’ a fibre glassed cab model, Seddon being the first to introduce this material in cab builds. This model was powered by either the Perkins P6 or R6 and latterly the 6.354 developed from the R6, the Leyland 375 engine was also an option. Not finished there the Mk15/10 light weight tractor would also appear before the end of the 50’s a very busy time at Oldham. The eight wheeler market was entered too with the SD and DD8’s and six wheeler SD/DD 6’s, but maybe the heavy Sirdar tractor was a model too much as it had limited sales. Franky.
Geordielad:
This short wheelbase tipper asked about was Seddon Diesel’s Mk14. At the end of the 50’s Seddon Diesel introduced a few different cab styles and marks of vehicles. The Mk12 Forward and Normal Control, the Forward Control Mk14 and the Mk15, during this time Seddon probably had the biggest range of different models available to customers. The Mk14 had the choice of the Gardner 5LW or 6LW and the Mk15 on the lighter end had the Perkins R6 Series 2. There was also another model known as the ‘Seven Tonner’ a fibre glassed cab model, Seddon being the first to introduce this material in cab builds. This model was powered by either the Perkins P6 or R6 and latterly the 6.354 developed from the R6, the Leyland 375 engine was also an option. Not finished there the Mk15/10 light weight tractor would also appear before the end of the 50’s a very busy time at Oldham. The eight wheeler market was entered too with the SD and DD8’s and six wheeler SD/DD 6’s, but maybe the heavy Sirdar tractor was a model too much as it had limited sales. Franky.
Heres a Seddon advert that may be of intrest Franky from 1952.
gazsa401:
Spot on there Spardo it was Ford and Slaters later on it became a IVECO dealership
The Rose and Crown was mentioned in my local Newspaper last week The Nottingham Post it’s going to be refurbished
Cheers Gary
Thanks mate, thought so. 
Geordielad:
This short wheelbase tipper asked about was Seddon Diesel’s Mk14. At the end of the 50’s Seddon Diesel introduced a few different cab styles and marks of vehicles. The Mk12 Forward and Normal Control, the Forward Control Mk14 and the Mk15, during this time Seddon probably had the biggest range of different models available to customers. The Mk14 had the choice of the Gardner 5LW or 6LW and the Mk15 on the lighter end had the Perkins R6 Series 2. There was also another model known as the ‘Seven Tonner’ a fibre glassed cab model, Seddon being the first to introduce this material in cab builds. This model was powered by either the Perkins P6 or R6 and latterly the 6.354 developed from the R6, the Leyland 375 engine was also an option. Not finished there the Mk15/10 light weight tractor would also appear before the end of the 50’s a very busy time at Oldham. The eight wheeler market was entered too with the SD and DD8’s and six wheeler SD/DD 6’s, but maybe the heavy Sirdar tractor was a model too much as it had limited sales. Franky.
0[/quotExcellent report Geordielad with all those different models its surprising they didn’t enter the european and middle east markets with models to suit that work.
Dig
Froggy55:
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A Commer ad’ of the mid sixties. Isn’t the small van based on a Hillman car?
Yes, the Minx I think. A horrid little car!
Geordielad:
This short wheelbase tipper asked about was Seddon Diesel’s Mk14. At the end of the 50’s Seddon Diesel introduced a few different cab styles and marks of vehicles. The Mk12 Forward and Normal Control, the Forward Control Mk14 and the Mk15, during this time Seddon probably had the biggest range of different models available to customers. The Mk14 had the choice of the Gardner 5LW or 6LW and the Mk15 on the lighter end had the Perkins R6 Series 2. There was also another model known as the ‘Seven Tonner’ a fibre glassed cab model, Seddon being the first to introduce this material in cab builds. This model was powered by either the Perkins P6 or R6 and latterly the 6.354 developed from the R6, the Leyland 375 engine was also an option. Not finished there the Mk15/10 light weight tractor would also appear before the end of the 50’s a very busy time at Oldham. The eight wheeler market was entered too with the SD and DD8’s and six wheeler SD/DD 6’s, but maybe the heavy Sirdar tractor was a model too much as it had limited sales. Franky.
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Good piece of History there, and the Leyland option confirms what Pete Windrush recalled. I guess a full weight four wheeler would have been a bit sluggish with a P6 or R6. Was the latter the engine that caused problems?
Dipster:
Froggy55:
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A Commer ad’ of the mid sixties. Isn’t the small van based on a Hillman car?Yes, the Minx I think. A horrid little car!
There was another commercial version of it called the Hillman Husky - a sort of short estate car; and of course there was a straight Hillman Minx estate (I drove one!). They had column change, bench front seat and didn’t handle very well on windy roads, as I remember them.
Froggy55:
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A Commer ad’ of the mid sixties. Isn’t the small van based on a Hillman car?
The van is a Commer Cob the Hillman version called a Husky had side windows, I carted a few and seem to remember Husky panel van as well, a bit rare .
Oily
I bought a 2 year old Commer Cob van early in 1966, reg number 3996 LV.
It had a 1400cc OHV petrol engine. We sometimes used it as a Camper van.
Ray Smyth.
Dipster:
Froggy55:
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A Commer ad’ of the mid sixties. Isn’t the small van based on a Hillman car?Yes, the Minx I think. A horrid little car!
Based on the Hillman Minx and known as a Commer Cob,I too drove one for a while,comfortable for those days.
David
