A classic slogger
A road haulier back in the 1950s and 60s could scarcely go wrong with the combination of an Atkinson chassis and Gardner engine. Atkinson lorries were hand-built in a Preston factory, while the Gardner engine works were in Patricroft, Manchester. These supremely reliable trucks slogged their way up and down the trunk roads of Britain. This Atkinson Borderer dates from 1972/73 and is preserved at the Bury Transport Museum. By this date however, the road haulage scenario was changing. Britain now had a comprehensive motorway network, permitting faster cruising speeds for trucks. Volvo and Scania capitalised on these developments with their advanced turbo-supercharged trucks with unprecedented driver comfort. More haulage business was on a contract basis too, especially as supermarkets gained market dominance and created distribution networks. Speed was now of the essence. The classic British slogger of a truck duly faded from the scene.
A classic slogger
A road haulier back in the 1950s and 60s could scarcely go wrong with the combination of an Atkinson chassis and Gardner engine. Atkinson lorries were hand-built in a Preston factory, while the Gardner engine works were in Patricroft, Manchester. These supremely reliable trucks slogged their way up and down the trunk roads of Britain. This Atkinson Borderer dates from 1972/73 and is preserved at the Bury Transport Museum. By this date however, the road haulage scenario was changing. Britain now had a comprehensive motorway network, permitting faster cruising speeds for trucks. Volvo and Scania capitalised on these developments with their advanced turbo-supercharged trucks with unprecedented driver comfort. More haulage business was on a contract basis too, especially as supermarkets gained market dominance and created distribution networks. Speed was now of the essence. The classic British slogger of a truck duly faded from the scene.