Restoring a Lesney Matchbox No. 15B Rotinoff Super Atlantic Tractor & 8 Wheel Trailer, in the Matchbox range from 1959 for the tractor and 1960 for the trailer until 1963.
Lesney recreated the Rotinoff Super Atlantic tractor for the Matchbox series just one year after its launch. The model arrived in 1959 after the heavy haulage ballast tractor had been unveiled the year prior. This episode quickly became a journey of discovery, not knowing a thing about Rotinoff.
Rotinoff were founded in 1952 by a Belarusian émigré named George Rotinoff. He was an engineer and developed heavy haulage tractors. His Viscount models saw use in Australia before the Atlantic and Super Atlantic arrived. These were bought by the Swiss Army to transport their Centurion panzer tanks. They were operated up until 1991. The Atlantic was manufactured until 1962 when production was ceased following the death of the company's founder and subsequent buyouts.
The models replaced an earlier Diamond T tractor and 6 wheeled trailer. The trailer followed a year after the tractor, meaning early owners had to team their Rotinoff to a smaller, older trailer. They were short lived in the series as they were replaced in 1963. My tractor had a missing tow hook and a broken rear wheel, while the trailer had been painted green by a previous owner.
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