1962 Atkinson Mark 1 FM1366C Snowplough/Gritter 6x6

1962 Atkinson Mark 1 in Look at Life: A Pinch of Salt, Documentary, 1963

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
jcb ◊ 2017-09-09 09:26	Reg.no. 690DXX -- Last edit: 2017-09-09 09:26:49
Sunbar ◊ 2017-09-09 12:37	On the grille... a 'Silver Knight' badge for a start?
dsl ◊ 2017-09-09 13:23	690 DXX = London, March 62 to Jan 63 "allocated in blocks".
240 Gardner ◊ 2017-09-14 13:03	This is one of the first batch of 6x6 Atkinson snowplough/gritter chassis built - there had been a handful of 8x6 prototypes with a modified bow front cab. It isn't part of the Knight range, and was always built separately on the Specials line at Walton-le-Dale. The cab is a modified version of the Mk.1, but much of it is different. THis example has a 4-piece windscreen, but later versions had twin screens, although differently shaped from the Mk.1 Chassis nomenclature was originally FM1366C, but this later evolved into SP2266C. Build continued until 1072, and over 400 were delivered. Here's a link to sister vehicle 692 DKX: Link to "www.flickr.com"
dsl ◊ 2017-09-14 14:45	240 gardner wrote Build continued until 1072..... A favourite of William the Conqueror then??
240 Gardner ◊ 2017-09-14 16:34	Ah, I wondered who'd be the first to notice that ;o)