AEC
From Graces Guide
The Associated Equipment Company was a manufacturer of commercial vehicles from 1912 to 1977.
Background
- The Associated Equipment Co started in June 1912 and was a subsidiary of The London Underground Group LGOC.
- 1928 Introduced a six-cylinder CI engine of their own design under the Acro licence and ran it experimentally.
- 1944 Producing diesel marine engines of either four or six cylinders and producing 47, 59 or 100 bhp.
- 1944 Advert for Oil engines.
- 1961 Acquired Thornycroft.
- 1962 Merged with Leyland.
- 1968 Announce the first V8 diesel engine to be designed and built in Britain.
- 1977 The name was discontinued.
Lorries
See AEC: Lorries
Buses
See AEC: Buses
- 1979 the company had closed down.
Sources of Information
- British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
- Ian Allan - British Buses Since 1900 - Aldridge and Morris
- The Modern Diesel edited by Geoffrey Smith. Published by Iliffe & Sons 1944
- The Engineer of 24th May 1968 p810