1952 Atkinson L1586 15-Ton

1952 Atkinson L1586 in The Verdict, Movie, 1964

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-07-25 07:38	Atkinson Rigid Eight.
dsl ◊ 2022-07-25 23:21	Any other names to match ones we've got??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-07-26 08:24	/v821203.html
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-07-26 08:50	Captioned as 1953 Atkinson L1586 16 tonner. Thanks to “Autoshite” https://autoshite.com/topic/13258-old-brs-lorries-and-vans-photos/ I offer this as a target for the experts, and also bearing in mind that we now have over 2000 pages of unidentified vehicles. -- Last edit: 2022-07-26 10:53:36
Sunbar ◊ 2022-07-27 12:16	Atkinson L1586 16 tonner very likely as British Road Services had a few and although there is no BRS crest on the door it looks like it could have been one of theirs.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2022-07-27 12:34	I think that the board on the cab roof in front of the sheet storage says “British Road Services” but its a bit fuzzy.
240 Gardner ◊ 2022-09-27 13:53	That's a BRS fleet number on the front wing, and the lorry has the 'Bow Front' cab. It will almost certainly be an L1586 (LWB, 15T nominal carrying capacity, 8 wheels, 6 cylinder) likely with a Gardner 6LW but possibly an AEC engine.