* Steam dreams
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An enthusiast's dream has just dropped on to my desk—in very solid form. It is a fascinating history of the Atkinson company and it reveals far more about the beginnings of the concern than I, for one, ever knew before. The tale of Edward Atkinson's progress from an apprenticeship with steam wagon manufacturers to his part in the construction of the Preston Pullcar, and the start of Atkinson's steamer production in 1916 is absorbing—as is the development of the many steam wagons which the company produced up to 1930.
The book, which brings the Atkinson story right up to the present day, is full of photo3raphs and engineering drawings and in:thides a detailed list of the steam wagons and their customers. Entitled simply "Atkinson", I can be obtained from Atkinson Vehicles Ltd., Walton-le-Dale, Preston, for 21s in:luding postage.