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Oxford Diecast 76ATKL003

Atkinson 8 Wheel Flatbed Tennant Transport

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Tennant Transport of Forth started in the early 1900s when founder Peter Tennant set up business transporting farm produce and coal by horse and cart from his home in Forth. The company is now run by fourth generation John Tennant and Graham Sorbie from both Forth and Lockerbie with a mixed fleet of over 48 vehicles, which operate throughout the UK.

Here we see one of their Atkinson 8-wheel flatbed lorries registered WRB 501 resplendent in dark blue with pale blue and brown masking, on a bright red chassis. Note the detailed white line-out to the cab doors, surrounding the Tennant company crest and Forth 211 telephone number. The characteristic radiator grille masked in red features the Atkinson badge embedded into the centre. The flatbed trailer features realistic 'planking' all ready for the Tennant load of the day.

 

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Atkinson 8‑wheel flatbed (part number 76ATKL003) is a scale model representing a British Railways Early Crest lorry. The vehicle is depicted in the livery used by Tennant Transport of Forth, with a dark blue body, pale blue and brown masking, and a bright red chassis.

The model shows the Atkinson 8‑wheel flatbed lorry registered WRB 501, complete with a white line‑out around the cab doors, the Tennant company crest, and the Forth 211 telephone number. The radiator grille is masked in red and bears the Atkinson badge, while the flatbed trailer is finished with realistic planking, ready for a typical load. Tennant Transport, founded in the early 1900s by Peter Tennant, now operates a mixed fleet of more than 48 vehicles across the UK under the management of fourth‑generation owners John Tennant and Graham Sorbie.