Lawrence Dunbar:
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Nice picture LD
Lawrence Dunbar:
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That`s an old 1 LD very old … did you drive it from new ■■? 
Seriously what a rare and great pic
ramone:
Lawrence Dunbar:
0That`s an old 1 LD very old … did you drive it from new ■■?
Seriously what a rare and great pic
No its a bit before my driving days but I did work for Baxters 1957.Great people to work for true gents, Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0
Larry,that AEC MK5 would have been a top motor in it’s day,did it have the 6-speed box and the AV690 though?
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0Larry,that AEC MK5 would have been a top motor in it’s day,did it have the 6-speed box and the AV690 though?
It had the AV. 690. But only the 5 speed box. 37 mph, but it was a good puller, they werent too far behind the faster ones overall. Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0Larry,that AEC MK5 would have been a top motor in it’s day,did it have the 6-speed box and the AV690 though?
It had the AV. 690. But only the 5 speed box. 37 mph, but it was a good puller, they werent too far behind the faster ones overall. Regards Larry.
They were a lot behind the later MK5s with the 2AV690 and 6-speed box Larry,right at the end of MK5 production in 1965.I had one and I was loath to part with it and go onto a Mandator artic - about 1970. I only moved uppards for the money which I was always after.
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0Larry,that AEC MK5 would have been a top motor in it’s day,did it have the 6-speed box and the AV690 though?
It had the AV. 690. But only the 5 speed box. 37 mph, but it was a good puller, they werent too far behind the faster ones overall. Regards Larry.
They were a lot behind the later MK5s with the 2AV690 and 6-speed box Larry,right at the end of MK5 production in 1965.I had one and I was loath to part with it and go onto a Mandator artic - about 1970. I only moved uppards for the money which I was always after.
My dad always said the same Chris he had a `59 mkv with a 9.6 and 5 speed box he said it was ok until they put a trailer behind it,but he said the 11.3 with the 6 speed box were like chalk n cheese,mind i dont think the 9.6 and 5 speed was designed for trailer work ,he said it refused many a hill
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0
Tillotsons always photographed new motors my cousin found a box full of photos in their skip when they moved from preston street to tong street in bradford,alas his sister threw them away 1 day thinking they were just junk 
ramone:
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0Larry,that AEC MK5 would have been a top motor in it’s day,did it have the 6-speed box and the AV690 though?
It had the AV. 690. But only the 5 speed box. 37 mph, but it was a good puller, they werent too far behind the faster ones overall. Regards Larry.
They were a lot behind the later MK5s with the 2AV690 and 6-speed box Larry,right at the end of MK5 production in 1965.I had one and I was loath to part with it and go onto a Mandator artic - about 1970. I only moved uppards for the money which I was always after.
My dad always said the same Chris he had a `59 mkv with a 9.6 and 5 speed box he said it was ok until they put a trailer behind it,but he said the 11.3 with the 6 speed box were like chalk n cheese,mind i dont think the 9.6 and 5 speed was designed for trailer work ,he said it refused many a hill
You are spot on Ramone.One of the first jobs I got with Evans when I started in 1969 was to load a “brand new secondhand” ex-Shell MK5 MM,XYP 107,with a load of crude benzole out of South Yorks Chemicals near Rotherham. Five - speed box,little engine,a right pain,not as good as the old MK3 that I had.
It was “issued” to one of our Chesterfield drivers…talk about being disappointed. 
ramone:
Lawrence Dunbar:
Photo RJR.348 Tillotsons Summit Works Burnley 1960.0Tillotsons always photographed new motors my cousin found a box full of photos in their skip when they moved from preston street to tong street in bradford,alas his sister threw them away 1 day thinking they were just junk
I think “sniffy” put this photo on,if not apologies in advance,I just think it’s a great photo of a new MK3 outside Tillotsons. Mind you,it would have some work to do when let loose to BLT
Hiya …i’ve just found a clip on youtube…but i don’t know how to post it on the AEC site(some nice person will)
its under…mandator overdrive and on the governors…or put… mandator tows coach on the M20
worth a look if your into AEC
John
3300John:
Hiya …i’ve just found a clip on youtube…but i don’t know how to post it on the AEC site(some nice person will)
its under…mandator overdrive and on the governors…or put… mandator tows coach on the M20
worth a look if your into AEC
John
youtube.com/watch?v=SvHxGvACQLM
There you go
Suedehead:
3300John:
Hiya …i’ve just found a clip on youtube…but i don’t know how to post it on the AEC site(some nice person will)
its under…mandator overdrive and on the governors…or put… mandator tows coach on the M20
worth a look if your into AEC
Johnyoutube.com/watch?v=SvHxGvACQLM
There you go
Suedehead how did you do that cheers mark
foden 01:
Suedehead:
3300John:
Hiya …i’ve just found a clip on youtube…but i don’t know how to post it on the AEC site(some nice person will)
its under…mandator overdrive and on the governors…or put… mandator tows coach on the M20
worth a look if your into AEC
Johnyoutube.com/watch?v=SvHxGvACQLM
There you goSuedehead how did you do that cheers mark
Click on the Share button under the clip - it will give you a link to paste into here.
The poster of that video (Martyn) has some good stuff taken in Malta too:
John - Check out on the 2nd clip at about 2.15 – an AEC much like yours with a bit of steam!
hi lads, worked for thomas bell (bero flour) AEC MANDATOR 414CBB was the motor that i drove, had a 9.6 engine with a 5 speed box flat out 28mph up hill and down dale as they say, even with the draw bar trailer on, at that time it was 20mph for wagon and drag, so speed didn’t matter, aberdeen was a 4day job and inverness 5days when pulling the drag trailer, one trip when returning home from dundee it developed a bottom end knock, rang the work shop explained the symptoms of the knock and that the oil pressure was normal and plenty in the sump, bring it home was the answer, when they dropped the sump discovered the crankshaft was broken 
many moons later had a scania113 360 that broke its crankshaft, but it didn’t make it home, 
bumper
Suedehead:
3300John:
Hiya …i’ve just found a clip on youtube…but i don’t know how to post it on the AEC site(some nice person will)
its under…mandator overdrive and on the governors…or put… mandator tows coach on the M20
worth a look if your into AEC
Johnyoutube.com/watch?v=SvHxGvACQLM
There you go
I wonder how old this clip is ,it looks to be going well