Seddon & Atkinson
Spider's Atkinson Borderer At Bala Festival 1991
CUT900C (1965) Atkinson Borderer .
Seen 1991 Wales . Photo = Stephen Ritson
Dominic's Horse Box At Glastonbury Festival . 2011
DWG494V (1979) Seddon Atkinson . Ex-Horse Box .
Seen 6.11 Pilton . Somerset . Spotted by a visitor in a traffic jam getting into the site , here its parked up . Photo = Gary Conway .
Atkinson Recovery Truck Minstead 1986
128OU Atkinson . Tom Andrews .
Seen 1986 Minstead . Mr.Andrews had been one of the firms used to tow homes to Nursling Police Pound from Stoney Cross . Looks like he was also the one to tow stuff to legal sites such as Minstead ? .
Adrian's Atki At Llanbister Common 1991
263ELO Atkinson . Ex-Snowplough
Seen 1991 Powys . The blade was later removed & the cab painted silver . Photo =via Gary Conway
Righteous Dave's Atki & Brayshaw Waggon 2001
ALO396S (1978) Atkinson Borderer Tractor Unit & Brayshaw Living Van .
Seen 2001 Exodus Party . Beds. Photo = Marc Turner .
Simon Jones' Borderer & Showman's Forest Fayre ?
GFK786N (1974) Atkinson Borderer & ex-Showman's Living Van .
Seen ? Forest Fayre . This showman's was later stolen when left unattended for a few days . Photo = Jaine .
Spider's Rig
RGL538M (1973) Atkinson Boderer Tractor Unit & Showman's Living Van .
Seen ? Truck weighed in , Spider RIP & showman's ? Photo = Simon .
Spider's Borderer
RGL538M (1973) Atkinson Borderer . Ex-Unicorn Co.
Seen ? photo = Steve .
Stephen's Ex-BBC Outside Broadcasting Unit
FX1159 Seddon Atkinson . Ex-BBC .
Seen 2013 Currently being emptied of its tv fixtures prior to being converted into a home . Photo = Stephen .
Bren's Ex-Gritter At Castlemorton Festival 1992
MHV531L (1972) Seddon Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-Motorway Snowplough - Gritter .
Seen 1992 Worcs. It had been with Fossett's Circus prior to Bren's ownership . Then he sold it to Paul Honeybun , by which time its rear axle had been removed . It then ended up with Carter's Steam fair c1995 as spares for their Gritter MHV539L . Photo = Niall .
John's Atki. At Die Hards 1st Party . Wellesbourne
JMM679K (1972) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-M1 Snowplough & Gritter Unit .
Seen ? Wellesbourne . Bought out of Motorway Service by Austin Brother's Circus , then Cottle's to use as a wrecker before Matt bought it . He sold it to Chris & Jude & it was then owned by John , who sold it to a Hampshire garage as a wrecker fitted with a spectacle lift . Photo = ?
Dominic's Rig in Pilton Traffic Tailback ! 2011
DWG494V (1980) Seddon Atkinson . Ex-Horse box .
Seen 6.11 Pilton . Somerset . Photo = John .
Whitney's Ex-Snowplough - Gritter Unit . Shoreham
JMM693K (1972) Atkinson . Ex-Motorway Snowplough & Gritter Unit .
Seen ? After being used as a motorway gritter , Chipperfield's Circus owned it until 1990 . Whitney's added an Atlas 500 crane to its rear end . photo = Peter
Julian & Hannah's Borderer At Slough Green
GTP266N (1974) Atkinson Borderer . Ex-National Carriers .
Seen ? Somerset . L-R Neil , Julian & Carl . Photo = Carl
John's Ex-Snowplough - Gritter
JMM679K (1972) Atkinson . Ex-M1 Snowplough & Gritter .
Seen ? After its gritting days were over it was used by Austin Brothers Circus & then Jerry Cottle's as a Recovery Vehicle . Then bought by Matt , later he sold it to Chris & Jude , followed by John , who sold it to a Hampshire garage who intended to use it as a wrecker fitted with a spectacle lift . Photo = FiFi
Gruff & Dee's Rig . Activator Festival 1988
JMU266K (1971) Atkinson Borderer & Showman's Living Van .
Seen 1988 Tewkesbury . The tractor unit has since been restored in Hoyer Co. livery . Photo = Hellan
Spider's Rig With Pikey Pete
RGL538M (1973) Atkinson Borderer . Ex-Unicorn Co. & Ex-Showman's Living Van .
Seen ? Pete was looking after it whilst Spider was elsewhere .. photo = Si
Gruff & Dee's Rig At Activator Festival 1988
JMU266K (1971) Atkinson Borderer & Showman's Living Van .
Seen 1998 Tewkesbury . After failing to find Traveller interested to buy the tractor unit it went to a collector & is now restored in Hoyer Co. livery . Photo = New Age Traveller Doc.
Whitney's Ex-Snowplough - Gritter . Shoreham 2011
JMM693K (1971) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-M1 Snowplough & Gritter .
Seen 2011 Shoreham . After motorway service it had been used until 1990 by Chipperfield's Circus as a wrecker . Whitney has fitted an Atlas 500 crane . Photo = Ekawrecker
Roy K9/3 Towing John's Atkinson Out Of A Field
JMM679K (1972) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-M1 Snowplough & Gritter Unit .
Seen ? Ex-Snowplough-Gritter that was later used by Austin Brother's Circus & then Cottle's as a recovery unit . Then Matt bought it , passing it onto Chris , Jude & finally John . Now with a Hampshire garage & fitted with a spectacle lift . Photo = Fifi
Davey Gravey's Atkinson & Showman's 1989
reg.. Atkinson Borderer . Ex-Showman's Living Van .
Seen 1989 Photo = Davey
Adrain's Ex-Snowplough & Showman's
263ELO Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-Motorway Snowplough-Gritter .
1992 .. Photo = Roddy
Julian & Hannah's Rig Site Moving in The 1990's
GTP266N (1974) Atkinson Borderer & Ex-Showman's Living Van .
Seen 1990's Photo = Liz Watkins .
Gruff & Dee's Rig . Uk Festival . 1985
JMU266K (1971) Atkinson Borderer & Showman's Trailer .
Seen 1985 . Now preserved in Hoyer's livery . photo = Sarah .
Rob's Atkinson Borderer At Black Barns . 1991
WDK153K (1971) Atkinson Borderer .
Seen 15.6.91 Crawley Drove . Hants . Rob's reversing up to his & Lin Bim's showman’s ready to join our convoy en-route for Barton Stacey Airfield . This rig is now sat outside a bar in Greece ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/beracuda/5660889930/in/photostream/ . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Spider's Black Knight Recovery Rig At Bala 1991
Q503GJA Atkinson . Black Knight Mk2 . Ex-JSM . Bury .
Seen 1.8.91 Bala Festival. Gwynedd . Originally an 8 Wheeler . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Carl's Ex-Snowplough At Odstone Drove . 1991
HTC740K (1971) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-Lancashire C.C. Motorway Gritter - Snowplough .
Seen 10.12.91 Ibstock . Leics . Carl's rig needed two days & two sets of batteries and 1/2 a can of start pilot to get it running ... also it hadn't enough ballast to cope with his showman’s attached behind it . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Carl Pulling Of Odstone Drove 1992
HTC740K (1971) Atkinson . Ex-Motorway Snowplough - Gritter . Lancashire C.C.
Seen 27.1.92 Ibstock . Leics . Early frosty morning eviction day .. so cold that Carl's air brakes froze on just as he was pulling out onto the road ! So we amazed passers by with a blowtorch display to get him moving again . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Carl's Atkinson At Slough Green Site 1994
HTC740K Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-Lancashire C.C. Motorway Gritter - Snowplough .
Seen 31.3.94 Somerset . Since I'd last seen his rig Carl had added some much needed ballast with this box . Later sold on & cab reused on another 6x6 . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Julian's Borderer & Showman's nr. Chard 1994
GTP226N (1974) Atkinson Borderer . Tractor Unit & Ex-Telecom Box .
Seen 31.3.94 Chard . Somerset . I was given a quick tour of sites around Slough Green by Carl and after Dommet Wood we stopped at this one used by Hannah & Julian , with Franqui as a neighbour in his AEC Militant . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Patrick's Borderer nr Dorchester ' 97
JRW478N (1974) Atkinson Borderer 4x2 Tractor Unit .
Seen 9.97 A31 Site . Dorchester . Used by Patrick to tow his 'Freak Show ' trailer around to shows . Photo = Sam .
Adrians' Atki On Yardley Site 1992
263ELO Atkinson . Ex-Snowplough .
Seen 1992 Yardley . Photo = Sue Collins .
Ex-Cottle Circus's Atkinson At Lechlade 1992
JMM679K (1972) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-M1 Snowplough-Gritter Unit .
Seen 1992 Lechlade . One of 17 built for the first UK motorways . Later used by Austin Brothers Circus , then by Gerry Cottle's as a recovery vehicle & then bought by Matt , who later sold it to Chris & Jude . Finally used by John , who sold it to a Hampshire garage as a wrecker & was fitted with a spectacle lift . Photo = Sue Collins .
Spider's Rig Arrivng At Glastonbury Festival 1989
RGL538M (1973) Atkinson Borderer Tractor Unit .
Seen 15.6.89 Pilton . Somerset . Spider was 'detained elsewhere' so his rig was being looked after by Chris . The Borderer was scrapped in George's yard in 1996 , and the Showman's sold on .. only to mysteriously disappear when its owners were absent for a few days . Photo = Dave Fawcett
Adrian's Atki At A Circus Normal Party , Surrey
263ELO Atkinson . Ex-Snow Plough / Gritter .
Seen ? Surrey . Circus Normal arrived to put a party on , but the cops decided otherwise ! Photo = Adrian Neil .
Righteous Dave's Rig On Shaftesbury Drove 2008
ALO396S (1978) Atkinson Borderer Tractor Unit .
Seen 2008 . Shaftesbury Drove nr Fovant . Photo = Dave Stooke .
Peb's Atkinson Borderer
FDD545L (1972) Atkinson Borderer . Ex-Showmans .
Seen ? Photo = Pebs Davis .
Blue S-A Turbo 3-11
F42WGL (1988) Seddon Atkinson 3-11 .
Seen ? Photo = Gary Conway .
Wango Riley's Defender . Glastonbury Festival
SJR938N (1974) Atkinson Defender .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . For many years it was part of Wango's festival stage set up , now restored by a collector . Photo = Gary Conway .
Gruff & Dee's Rig . 1986
JMU266K (1971 ) Atkinson Borderer & Ex-Showmans Trailer .
Seen 1986 Now restored in Hoyer's livery by a collector . Photo = Gilbert .
Witney's Atki Snowplough At Shoreham . 2011
JMM693K (1971) Atkinson 6x6 . Ex-Motorway Snowplough & Gritter Unit .
Seen 2011 Shoreham . After its gritting days were over it was used by Chipperfield's Circus , who sold it in 1990 . Now fitted with an Atlas 500 Crane . Photo = Cath .
Adrian's Atkinson Snowplough
263ELO Atkinson . Ex-Snow Plough - Gritter .
Seen ? Later painted silver . Photo = via Gary Conway
Patrick's Borderer Tractor Unit At Glastonbury
JRW478N (1974) Atkinson Borderer .
Seen ? Pilton . Somerset . photo = Gary Conway .