Atkinson – original vintage late 1960s/ 1970s keyring – collector’s item

A very scarce original Atkinson keyring which we would think will have been produced in the late 1960s or early 1970s .

We have just this one keyring to offer – when this keyring has been sold this listing will be cancelled .

The keyring in the photos is the actual one which you will receive .

This is only the 2nd original Atkinson keyring which we have ever listed or even seen over the years .

Atkinson keyrings must one of the rarest keyrings of all .

Maybe very few were made – or maybe they were all worn out with constant use in heavy goods vehicles – probably a combination of the 2 factors .

This keyring is in really excellent condition .

The gunmetal badge with the distinctive large capital ‘A’ within a circle is mounted onto a keyfob in genuine red leather – a very smart combination for a keyring for a commercial truck .

The fact that stylish keyrings like this one were produced gives a clue as to the esteem in which the trucks were held by their drivers and operators .

Atkinsons Vehicles of Walton Le Dale used the distinctive circled ‘A’ logo on the radiator.

In 1969 ERF and Foden started a bidding war to buy Atkinson but Seddon of Oldham eventually bought Atkinson to form Seddon Atkinson .

An offer from International Harvester for Seddon-Atkinson was then accepted in 1974.

The brand was then bought by Iveco 1990 and the Oldham plant was closed down in 2004 and production was moved to Spain.