I missed out the Mammoth Minor Ergomatic cabbed twin-steer tractive unit in production from 1967 to 1971, and I probably have missed one or two other models out as well. (Including the Dumptruks etc)
gingerfold:
I missed out the Mammoth Minor Ergomatic cabbed twin-steer tractive unit in production from 1967 to 1971, and I probably have missed one or two other models out as well. (Including the Dumptruks etc)
I remember A E Evans bought a Mammoth Minor tilt cab secondhand off Thomas Allen,reg was XBY 508G, so they could run at 32 t gross. They also cut down two MK5 Mammoth Major 8-leggers into twin steer units and put them on the road in 1969/70,AYH 701H and BMX 746H,both for 32t running.I drove them all when I first started as spare driver,running gas condensate from BP North Sea Gas Plant,Spurn Head, to Immingham and the NCB refinery at Wath on Dearne.
This is a newspaper cutting of AYH,sent to me by Catllewagonman…
AEC.
AEC Lorry Models,Maudslay Mikado Rigid Eight-Wheeler Lorry,Etc.
Harry_Gill:
Gingerfold:
The AEC ‘M’ Model range from the early 1930s in approximate chronological order:Mammoth (Heavy (very) Duty 4-wheeler)
Mammoth Major (Heavy Duty 6-wheeler, Mark 1 and 11 versions)
Monarch (Lighter weight 4-wheeler, 4-cyl engine, later option of 6-cyl engine)
Mammoth Major Eight (Heavy Duty 8-wheeler introduced 1934, Mark 1 and 11 versions until 1942)
Mercury (Light weight 4-wheeler)
Mammoth Minor (Light weight 6-wheeler with single wheel trailing third axle)
Matador 4x2 (Heavy Duty 4-wheeler, rigid, artic, or rigid plus drawbar versions available)
Marshal (Light Weight 6-wheeler for War Department)
Matador 4x4 Gun Tractor introduced 1939, then re-introduced 1953 to original spec., than a later version late '50s with AV470 engine)Post 1945 range
Monarch 4-wheeler, Mark 111 only (model name continued as an export version of the post-1953 Mercury range)
Mammoth Major, 6 or 8-wheeler rigid, 6-wheel tractive unit, Mark 11, Mark 111, Mark V, and Ergomatic ranges plus specials until 1977)
Mandator (replaced pre-war Matador 4x2, all versions of rigid, artic, drawbar prime mover etc. all Mark variants until end of AEC Production)
Majestic (Chinese 6-wheeler, based on Mandator Mark 111)
Mercury (Medium weight 4-wheeler and artic)
Militant Mark 1 6x4 and 6x6 variants for War Office
Militant Mark 111 6x6 for War Office and MoD, overlapped into Mark V and Ergomatic years
Marshal medium weight 6-wheeler, 1960-1977, then Marshal 8-wheeler version, Ergomatic cab, approx 1969-1972
Mogul, export model rigid or artic 4x2
■■? as Mogul but 6x4 name escapes me for now
Super Mammoth export model
Marathon 4x2 rigid and artic, 6x4 articSome model names such as Majestic and Marathon were first used by Maudslay
Hiya,
Another old Maudslay of 1939 vintage was the 8 wheeler Mikado only ever
saw one which I as a young lad drove one pulling a drawbar for a week or
two when I first kicked off would love to see a pic of one,never seen one
since i parked the old girl up when I chucked it after doing holiday relief.
thanks Harry, long retired.
Re: AEC.
by Gingerfold » Tue Sep 18, 2012 4:30 pm
I missed out the Mammoth Minor Ergomatic cabbed twin-steer tractive unit in production from 1967 to 1971, and I probably have missed one or two other models out as well. (Including the Dumptruks etc)
Gingerfold .
Some of the AEC lorry models that Gingerfold missed out on was probably at least two of the following - taken from my AEC post on page 17 of this on Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:10 pm:-
The Marshal 8x2/8x4 Lorry model was actually the Marshal Eight 505 TGM8R,1968-1970.
Marshal Major AV760 2TG6R 6x2/6x4/8x2/8x4 Lorry model,1971-1976.
Mammoth Major Six V8 2VTG6R 6x4 Tractive Unit,1969.
AEC Leyland Marathon Mk 1 and Mk 2 2T25/27 Lorry models.1973-1979.
And from this post:-
AEC Majestic,normal control,6x4 Lorry version of the AEC Mogul,normal control,4x2 Lorry.
Militant and Mogul were originally the names of Maudslay lorry models,while Marathon was the name of the Maudslay Marathon Single Decker Motorcoach/Bus model variants.
Maudslay Maharajah Rigid Six-Wheeler Lorry model.Some examples of this model were converted into rigid eight-wheelers,with the addition of second steering axles.
Maudslay Mikado Rigid Eight-Wheeler Lorry model,1939 to 1943.Powered by a Gardner 6LW Diesel Engine.
Only nine Maudslay Mikado’s were built:-
Including Maudslay Mikado,Boxvan,8x4 Lorry,KRE 312,1942 Stafford registered.British Road Services Parcels until 1957,then a Sheffield commercial vehicle dealer sold the Maudslay to travelling showman,C.Farrell,who used it to transport his Big Wheel Ride…it was a magnificent fairground lorry!
The only photograph of a Maudslay Mikado that I can currently track down on the Internet is of a rear offside view of Maudslay Mikado,SB 6303,registered in Argyll,Scotland,in 1941-1942.Judging by the freight it’s carrying,it was operated by a Scottish brewing company:-
google.com/imgres?q=MAUDSLAY … !joE9TpcbtuBPhgC-I7Z!~~60_35.JPG&w=300&h=246&ei=xc9ZUNmLA9HEsgaMy4GwDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=2&sig=104288342584335082459&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=165&start=0&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:75&tx=93&ty=74
VALKYRIE.
hiya i was given a couple of photos of my AEC when she sat in a compound in colnbrook around 1986
i was woundering if maybe anyone has a photo with the wrecker body on her
it says evenload trucks of oxford on the doors and headboard
John
Hi 3300, John , there was a local haulier u may of heard of them had a few of the Mustangs on Steel out of Shotton also did Cement from Tunnel ,The firm was Boswels of Connahs quay , Cheers Barry
Frankydobo:
There you are Leylandlover an AEC Mustang from the Peter Davies book British Lorries of the 40’s & 50’s, Chinese Six configuration was quite popular during that time on rigids and most makers produced a model.
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Great photo of another long gone Hull based transport company Richardsons
tetris418:
Probably been seen on here before but this is a proper wag & drag0
Isn`t this the Mandator Bill (LB76) restored ?
Yes it is mate!
LB76:
Yes it is mate!
Thought so ,hows the book coming on , i think i saw you down at Newark at the AEC rally but you were sat down eating so i didnt disturb you ,if it was you ,you had a Wyatts top on
You should have come and said hello i can eat anytime! it is not going anywhere fast mate i have hit a block and cant get anyone to help out
LB76:
You should have come and said hello i can eat anytime! it is not going anywhere fast mate i have hit a block and cant get anyone to help out
Thats a shame i was looking forward to reading the book hope you get it completed
Hiya… i had this idea to make a adams butter lookalike and i think she,s OK. last week i was passing throuh Leek
so i stopped outside the old garage to take a photo, this is where many adams lorries would have passed years ago
so i thought id put mine in the same place. you can see the old factory is now asda mini market, the garage is a
gym or keep fit equipment place.
John
great pic john, i have pics of mk5s 4250 RF and LBF 449 in the same spot. i will sort them out and post them regards terry.
LB76:
A great pic Bill ,Henry Longs had one which they bought from scotland that was very similar TSA 673
LB76:
You should have come and said hello i can eat anytime! it is not going anywhere fast mate i have hit a block and cant get anyone to help out
Hello Bill, is your book on fridge freight? By the way i,m writing a book on wool haulage it,s not as easy as people think but if i can be of any help let me know ,it seems to me that you have plenty of progress then things come to a stop but soon as something or someone else turns up of you go again,thats how it,s going on my project anyway. Cheers.
That looks to be quite a long wheelbase.
LB76:
That looks to be quite a long wheelbase.
I think he mentioned it being a cancelled export order Bill earlier on another thread ,were there any other differences Scud to the UK spec?