Seddon's new unit for 1979
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THERE will be a new tractive unit from Seddon Atkinson appearing during 1979 according to managing director Barney White. Although no details are forthcoming it would appear to be based on the recently introduced 300series and plated for 32 tons gcw.
Other news from Seddon Atkinson concerns the introduction of a new rear axle from the parent company International Harvester, this will have manufacturing and cost advantages over the existing \ group axle.
Moving further afield into the Middle East and beyond, there are plans to assemble an entirely new heavy lorry at Seddon Atkinson Bamber Bridge factory. Again no further details are available officially but this new machine is likely to be a bonnetted 6 x 4 heavy duty machine from International's own range.
Mr White speaking at a Ford and Slater open day mentioned that during 1978 the company had a turnover of £78,793,000 in the "greatest year of growth in the history of Seddon Atkinson" with UK registrations climbing from 3,075 to 3,822 units.