Charm circle
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The big A in a circle that immediately identified Atkinson lorries for years and was abandoned when the Seddon Atkinson 400-Series appeared has become a collector's item. The spares department has sold 900 in the past year to be applied to 200 and 400-Series vehicles, as well as to other makers, including Bedford.
An operator who saw in a distributor's depot an encircled A mounted on velvet and framed was so captivated that he paid £.30 for one like it.
The knight's head, another. Atkinson emblem, was discontinued about 1972 because of supply difficulties but another manufacturer was eventually found in answer to a constant demand. I gather that the mascot can still be had from distributors.