Exclusive First Editions 3440 6AEC Mk.V Flatbed Lloyds of Ludlow

EFE (Exclusive First Editions) 34406 AEC Mk.V Flatbed Lloyds of Ludlow

Associated Equipment Company (AEC) was an English vehicle manufacturer that built buses, motorcoaches and trucks from 1912 until 1979. The name Associated Equipment Company was hardly ever used, instead it traded under the AEC and ACLO brands.

The AEC Mammoth dates from the 1930s. This was a 7/8 ton lorry with a six-cylinder overhead valve engine developing 110 bhp (82 kW) on a wheelbase of 16 ft 7 in. Later a distinction was made between the Mammoth Minor (6x2, with two front axles), the Mammoth Major 6 (6x4) and the Mammoth Major 8 (8x2 or 8x4), which appeared in 1934.

The Mammoth Major Mk II was introduced in 1935. The eight-wheeler could carry 15-ton loads. It remained in production until 1948 when it was superseded by the Mk III, which was mechanically similar, but had the Park Royal cab.