Seddon Atkinson 3-11 Series
In October 1986 the Seddon Atkinson 301 Series became the 3-11 Series which incorporated cab improvements and some engine changes.
By the following March the charge-cooled version of the Cummins LTA10-290 engine was made available as the alternative to the older LT10-25.
Riding’s introduced a number 3-11 4×2 tractor unit’s into their fleet which were all at first powered by the Cummins LT10 and later the Cummins LTA10 engine.
Seddon Atkinson 3-11 Series 4X2 tractor unit Reg No E352 WLG Fleet No 5 ‘Sir Percivale’, powered by a Cummins L10 290 engine, is seen here coupled to one of Riding’s tri-axle trombone trailers fully extended.
Driven by Alan Margerison he had transported the steel plates from the British Steel Works at Motherwell to ship builders on Tees Dock which was regular traffic for Riding’s in those days.
Reg No E352 WLG was originally new to Weatherhall Green & Son Ltd of Leeds in September 1987 and was purchased second hand off local dealer Syd Hartley on the 20th of September 1990 at a cost of £6,100 plus vat.
After being in the fleet for just under two and a half years it was sold on to Northwest Truck Centre at Unit 6 Dobson Park Wigan on the 20th of January 1993, along with Seddon Atkinson 301 Reg No C150 BKP, for the sum of £3,750 pus vat for the pair.
Another shot of Seddon Atkinson 3-11 Series 4×2 tractor unit Reg No E352 WLG Fleet No 5 ‘Sir Percival’.
It is seen here on the 25th of July 1992 as it returns to Longridge depot with a tri-axle trailer loaded with pallets of cement from the nearby Castle cement plant at Clitheroe in Lancashire.
Photograph courtesy of Chris Richards.
Seddon Atkinson 3-11 Series 4×2 tractor unit Reg No E352 WLG Fleet No 5 ‘Sir Percival’.
The driver is seen here looking for a place to park up after returning to Longridge depot with a tri-axle trailer which had been loaded with cement at the Ribble Cement plant at Clitheroe in Lancashire on the 25th of July 1992.
Photograph courtesy of Chris Richards.
