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TOM KAREN 1926-2022

Tom Karen, who has been described as “the man who designed the 1970s” and who was responsible for the Leyland T45 and Seddon Atkinson 200-400 cabs, and the redesign of the LDV 200 and 400 into Pilot and Convoy form, passed away on December 31 2022, aged 96.

Away rom commercial vehicles, Tom designed

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