1952 Atkinson T.746 ballast tractor BSV204 on the Taunton run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1954 Atkinson HHS516 as a chassis cab quite a few years ago. (Bill Reid)

Robinson's 1954 Atkinson ST1044LW HHS516 with low-loader trailer carrying a couple of motorcycle side-car combinations. Seen at the Holbeach Vintage Rally in south Lincs, June 16/17 2007. (Paul Pearman)

1954 Atkinson HHS516 seen at the North Lincolnshire Vintage Steam Rally on July 25th 2009.
(Andrew Kitchen)

1963 Atkinson HSV771 seen at the Southport rally on April 18th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

1949 Atkinson showman's generator truck KXT578 owned by the late Stan Burgess, well known in steam engine circles, and sold at auction following his death. Seen at Godmanchester in July 2007. (Paul Pearman)

1949 Atkinson L744 KST578 pictured at the Bedfordshire Steam & Country Fayre at Shuttleworth Park in September 2007. (Alan Barnes)

Atkinson LCE249 photographed in Swansea in 1997. This Atki was new to Chivers & Sons of Histon, sold to a north London butcher's concern, then into showland before being purchased for preservation. (Richard Haughey)

1947 Atkinson MJK383 at the 2006 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Gyles Carpenter)

1955 Atkinson recovery OFF628 at the Lincolnshire steam rally. (Gyles Carpenter)

1952 Atkinson L.644 OTJ906 seen at Gaydon. (Gyles Carpenter)

1953 Atkinson L.745 PAO228, chassis no F.C.2320. (Dave Gothard)

1963 Atkinson Silver Knight Mk 1 UDJ900 restored by Seddon-Atkinson in Riding livery although new to Suttons of St Helens. Seen here at an Atki gathering in Liverpool docks. (Gyles Carpenter)

1957 Atkinson tractor unit WLV958. (Gyles Carpenter)

1958 Atkinson XUE345 at the Atkinson Gathering in Liverpool. (Gyles Carpenter)

1962 Atkinson 4-wheel flat 282GRM at the Atkinson Gathering in Liverpool. (Gyles Carpenter)

1962 Atkinson SBT746XA ballast tractor 897GYX seen at Hanbury Steam Fair, September 14-16th 2007. (Peter Skerry)

1964 bonneted Atkinson 898GYX, ex Pickfords. (Gyles Carpenter)

1964 bonneted Atkinson 898GYX. Great Dorset Steam Fair 2007. (Andy Fowler)

1964 bonneted Atkinson 898GYX. Great Dorset Steam Fair 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

1964 Atkinson semi-bonneted tractor ALR177B from Bob Moody, one of a small number built for Pickfords. Seen on the Tyne Tees run on June 3rd 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Mk 1 AWG80B seen on the Ayrshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Tyson Burridge's 1964 Atkinson AWG80B and tandem axle flat seen on the 6th Cumberland Trunk on September 7th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

1964 Atkinson recovery BYG866B. (Gyles Carpenter)

1964 Atkinson T946XA re-registered FSV959, was new to Munro. (Brian Edgar)

Atkinson 4-wheel rigid with 1957 reg number KVL916 seen at an Atkinson Gathering. (Gyles Carpenter)

The 2,000th photo in the CCMV gallery was 1965 Atkinson 4-wheel rigid HCH760C seen at an Atkinson Gathering. (Gyles Carpenter)

1966 Atkinson JRR39D with 1898 Gavioli organ 'Jungle Ride' seen at Helmsley. (Dave Gothard)

W H Bowker's Atkinson GBV759E with 1934 Leyland Beaver ABP481 as it looked in 1998 after collection from Somerset. A 500 mile round trip in the Atki, there and back in a day. (Chris Gardner)

1967 Atkinson tractor unit GVV801F in the tender area at Kemble on August 3rd 2008. (Richard Haughey)

1967 Atkinson tractor unit GVV801F on Salisbury Plain. (Gyles Carpenter)

JG Barrack's Mk 1 Atkinson JRG892F seen in murky conditions on a North East Scotland run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson tractor unit LCF290F. (Gyles Carpenter)

1967 Atkinson LUT574F at the 2006 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Gyles Carpenter)

1967 Atkinson Mk 1 tractor unit LUT574F at the Atki gathering at Botany Bay museum a few years back. (Gyles Carpenter)

1968 Atkinson ballast tractor "Silver Knight" MCV2F on the Cheshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1969 Atkinson Raider BWA612G seen at Crich Transport Extravaganza on August 25th 2008. (Doug Spencer)

1969 Atkinson Raider BWA612G on the 2008 Derbyshire Limestone run. (Dave Gothard)

1969 Atkinson Raider BWA612G on the Great North Road run on May 23rd 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

1969 Atkinson KNH898G with 1960 box trailer seen on October 12th 2008 at the old BP truck stop near Rugby for the Jim Marshall Memorial Gathering. (Dave Gothard)

1969 Atkinson tractor unit PTD190G at an Atkinson Gathering. (Gyles Carpenter)

1969 Atkinson ballast tractor ROM155G on the Tyne Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Rare Rolls-Royce powered Mk 1 Atki WLP171G at Kirkby Stephen 16/4/06. (Gyles Carpenter)

1968 Atkinson WLP171G with impressive 4-in-line low-loader. Trans Pennine run, August 2007. (Peter Quinn)

1969 Atkinson tractor unit WMP514G on the Great West run a few years back. (Gyles Carpenter)

1969 Atkinson Mk I artic WMP514G on the Cheshire run on April 26th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Viewline WWT909G seen at the Atkinson factory in 1985 when operated by Barrett's of Delph. The event was an informal get-together marking the 10th anniversary of the end of true Atkinson production. (Chris Gardner)

Britannia's Viewline Atkinson WWT909G at the Malpas show in September 2006. (John Turnbull)

1969 Atkinson Viewline WWT909G at Onslow Park. (Gyles Carpenter)

1969 fairground Atkinson Borderer ALO398H. (Gyles Carpenter)

1970 Pickfords Atkinson Viewline T4246C AMH540H, designed to work at 42-tons GCW as an artic unit or 55-tons GTW as a ballasted tractor. (Chris Gardner)

This is Arfon Mytton's Pickfords 4x2 Viewline in the colours of Beckenham Heavy Haulage in the mid 1980s. (Jonathan Pye)

1970 Pickfords Atkinson Viewline AMH540H still going strong in April 2008, now fitted with a Gardner 6LXB and a David Brown gearbox. (Dave Gothard)

Arfon Mytton's ex Pickfords Atki Viewline AMH540H seen on a Cheshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1970 Atkinson Viewline BVB457H seen in Brighton on May 3rd 1992. (Damon Cross)

Atkinson Viewline BVB457H at Chatham Dockyard. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Viewline BVB457H, Chatham Dockyard 17/4/06. (Richard Haughey)

Tabern's 1970 Atkinson recovery CDJ41H seen at Tabley House in 2007. Go get 'em. (Dave Gothard)

Atkinson Silver Knight CWW713H, Kelsall June 27th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

1970 Atkinson Silver Knight DBF672H, new to Bassett's of Tittensor, at the Milestones event on May 28th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

1970 Atkinson Borderer OBM148H & low lowder at the Enfield rally in May 1993. (Traveller Dave)

1970 Atkinson Borderer OBM148H on the Great North Road run on May 23rd 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

1970 Pickfords-spec Atkinson Viewline T4246C (WOT357H) with a Cummins NH220 & 10-speed SCG gearbox. (R. Mortimore archive/Gyles Carpenter)

First time out for 1969 Atkinson Silver Knight WVO961H seen at the Southport rally on April 19th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson AAO493J seen on the Ayrshire run near Portpatrick. (Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson Silver Knight BTB746J, converted into a recovery wagon 27 years ago and still with Gordon Chance, seen on the CTP Gloucester Wander on April 20th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson recovery wagon GVO293J on the Limestone run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson recovery wagon GVO293J seen at Earls Barton in August 2009. (Paul Pearman)

1970 Atkinson GWT344J in revised livery seen at Gaydon. (Dave Gothard)
See earlier livery

1970 Atkinson Borderer PTM941J. (Dave Gothard)

1970 Atkinson Borderer PTM941J seen at the CVC Show on March 21st 2009.
(Gyles Carpenter)

Kenny Blair's 1971 Atkinson Silver Knight UFA102J seen near Ballater on the North East Scotland run, 11/6/06. (Gyles Carpenter)

1970 Atkinson WCR657J seen on a B-to-B.
(Dave Gothard)

Atkinson Borderer CBT607K on the Jim Beresford Memorial run on September 27th 2009.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson CRF925K seen at Llandudno.
(Dave Gothard)

1971 Atkinson Borderer EFD840K. (Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson tractor unit ETX993K (ex-John Raymond of Bridgend?) at the Atki gathering at Botany Bay. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer GMA200K at Gaydon a few years back. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer GMA200K seen arriving at the AEC gathering on May 27th 2007. Acquired in accident-damaged condition in the late '70s by Thorpe Transport of Thurgoland, nr Barnsley. With a new cab fitted it operated into the '80s. Restored for rallying in the mid '80s. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 fairground Atkinson Borderer GOU886K at the Hop Farm. (Gyles Carpenter)

Harris Amusements 1972 Atkinson Borderer GOU886K firing up on a misty morning at Chatham docks. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer HBH344K seen at the Kingsfold Rally on September 23rd 2007. (Harry Clark)

Atkinson Borderer ballast tractor HBH344K on its way to Brighton. (Gyles Carpenter)

1971 Atkinson Borderer HDJ754K at Gaydon. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson JRK610K photographed at the East Anglia Transport Museum in Carlton Colville. (Richard Haughey)

1971 Atkinson Borderer JMU266K new to J & J Maybank of London, later to Calder Maston of Reading. 1987-1995 working in showland, with present owner since 1995. Fitted with a Cummins 220. (Dave Gothard)

Carter's 1972 Atkinson KPK744K at West Wycombe fair on May 18th 2008. (Phil Rawlings)

1972 Atkinson recovery MDT459K seen at the Southport rally on April 18th 2009.
(Dave Gothard)

Tony Brierly's 1972 Atkinson Borderer PTC440K crossing Connell Bridge on a West Coast run a while ago. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer PTC440K on the Cheshire Run 30/4/06. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer PTC440K seen on a wet start to a Cheshire run. (Dave Gothard)

1972 Atkinson Borderer PTC440K leaving Kirkby Stephen on April 10th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

1971 Atkinson tractor unit SXJ173K on the Tyne Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer UPV828K at the Euston Rural Pastimes event near Thetford in June 2006. (Paul Pearman)

Robbie Richards' 1972 Atkinson Silver Knight ballast tractor VCA741K. Great Dorset Steam Fair 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

John Ward's 1973 Atkinson Borderer FVP833L at Eamont Bridge. (Gyles Carpenter)

John Ward's 1973 Atkinson Borderer FVP833L, now owned by Reid's Transport but kept in John's livery in his memory, seen on the Ayrshire Run on July 13th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

1973 Atkinson Raider GHP669L. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer HNV526L climbing Shap. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Borderer HXG442L seen in the snows of the CVC show at Donington. (Gyles Carpenter)

1972 Atkinson Borderer KSH123L, Kelsall June 27th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

1973 Showland Atkinson OPH515L at Dorset. (Gyles Carpenter)

1973 Atkinson tractor unit ORE672L at Hollycombe. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson PJD817L at Crowthorne. (Richard Haughey)

Clive MacDonald's Atkinson Borderer PJD817L seen on the Scammell run on October 14th 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Borderer Model T3046X PJD817L new to J Sainsburys and allocated to Buntingford depot. Retains original Gardner 150LX engine number 186963. Vehicle owned by Clive MacDonald. (Alan Barnes)

Atkinson Borderer PYF856L making its debut appearance after complete restoration, seen here outside Laugharne on the Swansea run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Robinson Haulage of Potters Bar 1972 Atkinson Borderer WNB631L, ex Huddleston Transport, seen at the AEC gathering on May 27th 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

Richard Robinson's 1972 Atkinson Borderer Mk 2 WNB631L seen at the AEC gathering on May 25th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Borderer YJE920L being loaded at St George Quarry near Abergele in North Wales in the mid 1980s. (Jonathan Pye)

1973 Smith's of Bury Atkinson YTC556L.
(Dave Gothard)

1974 Atkinson Borderer ABV317M restored to Bowker's livery by the East Lancs Big A Team. (Gyles Carpenter)

1974 Atkinson Borderer ABV317M. Gaydon June 10th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

1974 Atkinson Borderer ABV317M seen at Gaydon. (Dave Gothard)

Atkinson Borderer BAB661M and tandem axle tipping trailer seen at Gaydon. (Gyles Carpenter)

1974 Atkinson Borderer BAB661M on the Ayrshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Atkinson Borderer NFD921M with tandem axle bulker on the Ayrshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1973 Atkinson Borderer NFD921M on Shap. (Gyles Carpenter)

1973 Atkinson Borderer NFD921M, typical of a Gardner 180 starting up! (Glenn Harley)

1974 Atkinson Borderer PCJ927M on the Ayrshire run, over from Ireland. (Gyles Carpenter)