The ‘Borderer’ name was the 1970 brainchild of the late Frank Whalley who was the P R (Public Relations) manager for Atkinson Vehicles. It was one of half a dozen names used by the company to identify their new range of lorries. These were the ‘Borderer’ (4x2), four-axle ‘Defender’, twin-steer ‘Leader’ (6x2), two-axle
