Mal:
More grate pics KV!
Thanks for that correction, i knew it was veiw summat!
Ahh, Killingbecks, I remember them motors.
More pics will be added when I can get them uploaded to the web! (Some unusual ones as well!)
Who can forget Killingbecks. Corgi made a model of one of Killingbecks wagons. It was a lovely model but was not really authentic as Killingbecks motors were never that clean 
Nice pics KV, but any chance of shrinking them a bit so you don’t have to keep scrolling sideways to see all the shot or read the text 
cheers
Jules
Boots O’Lead:
Nice pics KV, but any chance of shrinking them a bit so you don’t have to keep scrolling sideways to see all the shot or read the textcheers
Jules
It’s a steep learning curve for me. Being an Atki owner, I am more used to spanners and a big hammer.
Will have to remember to resize my pictures before i upload them.
Glad you like the pics.
Here is one I resized!
This Atkinson is still working every day. Powered by a 14 litre ■■■■■■■ 320 engine and having the benefit of no speed limiter, it is probably one of the fastest lorries on the road 
Mal:
Ahh, Killingbecks, I remember them motors.
Did they look like this Mal?
This photo was taken on the day John Killingbeck sold up. Needless to say these old cabs were not sold
Pardon my ignorance, but is that the exhaust I see lurking under the front bumper, pointing towards the control side? Seems to me the drivers of these old units would inhale enough smoke taht it would be like smoking a pack of Gaulloises every day.
BTW, did they make their own motors as well?
AlexxInNY:
Pardon my ignorance, but is that the exhaust I see lurking under the front bumper, pointing towards the control side? Seems to me the drivers of these old units would inhale enough smoke taht it would be like smoking a pack of Gaulloises every day.BTW, did they make their own motors as well?
Yes that is the exhaust under the front bumper. However, I have never found this to be a problem. My Atkinson is powered by a ■■■■■■■ NHK diesel which is always very good on exhaust emmissions at the annual test. There is only a little smoke when the engine is cold.
I have friends who own Atkinsons with Gardner engines. Whilst Gardner engines are respected for their reliability and longevity, they do smoke quite a bit.
I have not come accross an Atkinson driver yet that has inhaled smoke because of where the exhaust is. Here in the UK, trucks which are used to carry chemicals and petroleum based products have the exhaust under the front bumper for safety reasons.
Atkinson did not make their own motors. They were, as with most British truck builders, a manufacturer who supplied trucks made form many different component suppliers.
Engines were mainly supplied by: ■■■■■■■■ Gardner, Rolls Royce and, in early models, AEC.
Gearboxes: Eaton/Fuller, David Brown
Axles: Kirkstall, Seddon
As Atkinson were supplied by so many component manufacturers, vehicles were made to order, to the customers own specification.
I think I have got that lot about right! Here concludeth todays lesson!
Ok, a few days ago I posted a picture of an Atkinson belonging to John Huddlestone, a vehicle which still works.
Well here is another! It belongs to a man who I know won’t mind me calling him a nutter, Terry Godbold of Harleston in Norfolk.
This Atki is powered by a 14 litre 350bhp ■■■■■■■ coupled to a 13 speed Fuller gearbox. The result is a truck capable of 90+mph. (Basically it is an E14 ERF!)
Anyway, enjoy the picture - more to follow soon.
Those two working motors are great KV. The 320 allways was a sorted motor.
I never had one of those in an atki, its good to see them! as ive often wondered how many “nutters” might still be running them! 
Mal:
Those two working motors are great KV. The 320 allways was a sorted motor.
I never had one of those in an atki, its good to see them! as ive often wondered how many “nutters” might still be running them!
The 320/350 ■■■■■■■ was never a standard fit. Anybody brave enough to drive something with that much power under a timber frame and plastic panelled cab deserves a pat on the back
Look out for more pictures of working Atki’s!
Brilliant. except they bring back some awful memories of my first job after school.
We had 20 to prepare for the paintshop and yes it was me with the wet and dry. We had a hell of a job getting the paint to stick. It was self etching primer and we used Cellulose paint. A first on Truck cabs.
A company near me called J B Holt operated them, J & K reg. finished in Orange with Post office red chassis.
killsville:
Here is a picture of my mate’s Mk1 Atkinson travelling to the paintshop.Note the absence of glass and lighting. (The journey was only about 300 yards but they still bumped into the Police! - who just laughed and said "Good Morning!)
And here it is returning from the paintshop. Just needs finishing off now!
Yeah, I knew the 320 would have been a mod job. What I meant by soreted motor is whatever theyre in they seemed a great engine! 
Having one in a Borderer woiuld be the dogs! Thats a real nice blue as it came outte the paint shop there!
I think im going senile by the way, Im seriously daydreaming about getting an old’un to drive meself, LOL, a MK11 down Felixstowe!! 
The 320 ■■■■■■■ always sounded great blowing through an eminox stack. You could here them coming from miles away.
Go on Mal, go and buy yourself one - trust me you will enjoy yourself! I have driven a lot of posh motors in my time and nobody ever gives you a second glance. When I go out in my Atki, loads of people stop and look - some even to the point where they don’t look where they are going and end up walking into lamposts.
It isn’t really that expensive a hobby. The road tax is free, insurance is about £100 fully comp and the annual test is about £40. The only other expense is a bit of maintenance (one oil and filter change a year) and diesel.
Hope that has got you thinking! Here is another picture to keep you interested!
This Atki only retired about 3 years ago but it’s owner has kept it for preservation. It is owned by Robert Pardoe from ledbury, Hereford and it was used as a mobile haystack!
Oh, id love one for a hobby KV, but actually what I was thinking about was buying one to put to work!
Mal:
Oh, id love one for a hobby KV, but actually what I was thinking about was buying one to put to work!
Head-examining gear required once again…
Mal:
Oh, id love one for a hobby KV, but actually what I was thinking about was buying one to put to work!
I’ll let you know if John Huddlestone or Terry Godbold decide to sell their Atki’s
Here is another one that has just been retired, a 1959 Mk1, again belonging to John Huddleston. It has been replaced in his fleet with a much more modern wagon - a 1972 Atkinson Borderer
Enjoy!
That is a superb straight looking motor!
Mal:
That is a superb straight looking motor!
Not bad considering it was mainly used on steel haulage! (Not the lightest of loads!)
