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1955 Name changed to [[Atkinson Vehicles]] | 1955 Name changed to [[Atkinson Vehicles]] | ||
1961 Commercial vehicle manufacturers specialising in diesel-engined chassis and complete vehicles. | 1961 Commercial vehicle manufacturers specialising in diesel-engined chassis and complete vehicles. 320 employees. <ref>[[1961 Guide to Key British Enterprises]]</ref> | ||
1970 Atkinson merged with [[Seddon]] of Oldham | 1970 Atkinson merged with [[Seddon]] of Oldham | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 30 November 2016
of Preston
1908 Company founded - see Atkinson
1933 Became private company
1955 Name changed to Atkinson Vehicles
1961 Commercial vehicle manufacturers specialising in diesel-engined chassis and complete vehicles. 320 employees. [1]
1970 Atkinson merged with Seddon of Oldham
1974 Vehicles marked as Seddon-Atkinson after Seddon was acquired by International Harvester of America.