Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
VERY heavy, As said, they were a proper mans lorry. The ratchet handbrake took some handling, sturdy bit of kit that was.Compared to the multi-pull ratchet handbrake on the MK3 the MK5 handbrake was a doddle.The MK3 used to make a rayt “clunk” when it was knocked off,I can hear it now.
Quite right Chris., The AECs ratchet was rods, Whereas the Akis & Fodens were cables which made very little noise when released, Happy days, Regards Larry.
Norman Ingram:
Chris, are you sure it was not your wallet falling to the cab floor.
No Norm,I kept it on a chain. 
Lawrence Dunbar:
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
VERY heavy, As said, they were a proper mans lorry. The ratchet handbrake took some handling, sturdy bit of kit that was.Compared to the multi-pull ratchet handbrake on the MK3 the MK5 handbrake was a doddle.The MK3 used to make a rayt “clunk” when it was knocked off,I can hear it now.
Quite right Chris., The AECs ratchet was rods, Whereas the Akis & Fodens were cables which made very little noise when released, Happy days, Regards Larry.
hiya,
All the BRS wagons had a very nice brass instruction plate attached to the dashboard
informing you how to use the vehicle braking system, part of the instruction was to
use the footbrake and the ratchet in unison when performing an emergency stop, by
the time you’d come to a halt you had maybe got the handbrake halfway wound on, I
did like the old ratchets though, it had a lovely feel to it and the sound when “thrown”
off was something else, yes proper wagons for proper drivers.
thanks harry, long retired.
Chris Webb:
Norman Ingram:
Chris, are you sure it w
as not your wallet falling to the cab floor.
No Norm,I kept it on a chain.
JUST LIKE ME.
Chris Webb:
Norman Ingram:
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JUST LIKE ME.
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Chris Webb:
Norman Ingram:
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hiya,
Yeh’ a length of QH2 anchor chain, you see Norm when you’re permanently
“pink lint” you don’t have to go to all these security measures, I don’t even
have pockets, don’t need them nowt to put in them, but I’m happy so long
as I’ve got a bob or two for the gas and the leccy and a bottle of the best
single malt to hand who could ask for more .
thanks harry, long retired.
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
VERY heavy, As said, they were a proper mans lorry. The ratchet handbrake took some handling, sturdy bit of kit that was.Compared to the multi-pull ratchet handbrake on the MK3 the MK5 handbrake was a doddle.The MK3 used to make a rayt “clunk” when it was knocked off,I can hear it now.
One of the lads at our place took a Mk 3 eight legger with a load of heating oil for Halifax baths. Parked on the slope outside the baths while he went to find the boiler man he made the mistake of leaving the ratchet lever fully back, he jumped out, the lever fell forward…oops, you can guess the rest, off it went down the street, ran into a line of cars. He reversed it out, very little damage to the AEC, the cars weren’t so lucky. 
grumpy old man:
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
VERY heavy, As said, they were a proper mans lorry. The ratchet handbrake took some handling, sturdy bit of kit that was.Compared to the multi-pull ratchet handbrake on the MK3 the MK5 handbrake was a doddle.The MK3 used to make a rayt “clunk” when it was knocked off,I can hear it now.
One of the lads at our place took a Mk 3 eight legger with a load of heating oil for Halifax baths. Parked on the slope outside the baths while he went to find the boiler man he made the mistake of leaving the ratchet lever fully back, he jumped out, the lever fell forward…oops, you can guess the rest, off it went down the street, ran into a line of cars. He reversed it out, very little damage to the AEC, the cars weren’t so lucky.
Aye,I saw summat similar Brian. One of our lads tipping gas condensate at NCB refinery at Wath did the same thing. The lever dropped forward and so did the wagon,very slowly, and it was only the discharge hose that stopped it running into another MK3 in front.
Another one for you to appraise chaps.
Dave the Renegade:
Another one for you to appraise chaps.
hiya,
I want this for my birthday.
thanks harry, long retired.
Just right for doing a few cash in the hand light removals. 
Now then, it’s a flat, (WX, Leeds reg.) i wonder why it’s got the exhaust across the front as in Petroleum Regs. ?
I wonder what it’s history is? Anybody?
■■■■ fine machine though.
grumpy old man:
Now then, it’s a flat, (WX, Leeds reg.) i wonder why it’s got the exhaust across the front as in Petroleum Regs. ?
I wonder what it’s history is? Anybody?
■■■■ fine machine though.
Here you are Brian…
786 BWX - 1962 AEC Mammoth Major
Originally a tanker - purchased new Charrington Hargreaves Ltd - Boston Spa.
It was involved in an accident early in its life, and passed to M J Parry & Sonds - Shrewsbury - in a damaged condition.
M J Parry set about carrying out repairs to the cab and front axle, and it joined their fleet as livestock lorry, with drawbar trailer - hauling livestock around Britain until the closed their haulage operations in the late 70s.
1994 - Purchased in a derelict condition and then restored over a 4 and a half year period by Malcolme Hare of Sanray Freight - Morpeth. It had it’s first outing at the 2000 AEC Rally.
2005 - Purchased for T J Parry.
Some of the modifications over the years include the fitting of a heater, a draw bar hitch and low ratio rear axles.
Wish it were mine,my favourite wagon of all time. 
Chris
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
Now then, it’s a flat, (WX, Leeds reg.) i wonder why it’s got the exhaust across the front as in Petroleum Regs. ?
I wonder what it’s history is? Anybody?
■■■■ fine machine though.Here you are Brian…
786 BWX - 1962 AEC Mammoth Major
Originally a tanker - purchased new Charrington Hargreaves Ltd - Boston Spa.
It was involved in an accident early in its life, and passed to M J Parry & Sonds - Shrewsbury - in a damaged condition.
M J Parry set about carrying out repairs to the cab and front axle, and it joined their fleet as livestock lorry, with drawbar trailer - hauling livestock around Britain until the closed their haulage operations in the late 70s.
1994 - Purchased in a derelict condition and then restored over a 4 and a half year period by Malcolme Hare of Sanray Freight - Morpeth. It had it’s first outing at the 2000 AEC Rally.
2005 - Purchased for T J Parry.
Some of the modifications over the years include the fitting of a heater, a draw bar hitch and low ratio rear axles.
Wish it were mine,my favourite wagon of all time.
Chris
Chris I will keep my good eye open at car boots to see if they have a model one.
Norman Ingram:
Chris Webb:
grumpy old man:
Now then, it’s a flat, (WX, Leeds reg.) i wonder why it’s got the exhaust across the front as in Petroleum Regs. ?
I wonder what it’s history is? Anybody?
■■■■ fine machine though.Here you are Brian…
786 BWX - 1962 AEC Mammoth Major
Originally a tanker - purchased new Charrington Hargreaves Ltd - Boston Spa.
It was involved in an accident early in its life, and passed to M J Parry & Sonds - Shrewsbury - in a damaged condition.
M J Parry set about carrying out repairs to the cab and front axle, and it joined their fleet as livestock lorry, with drawbar trailer - hauling livestock around Britain until the closed their haulage operations in the late 70s.
1994 - Purchased in a derelict condition and then restored over a 4 and a half year period by Malcolme Hare of Sanray Freight - Morpeth. It had it’s first outing at the 2000 AEC Rally.
2005 - Purchased for T J Parry.
Some of the modifications over the years include the fitting of a heater, a draw bar hitch and low ratio rear axles.
Wish it were mine,my favourite wagon of all time.
Chris
Chris I will keep my good eye open at car boots to see if they have a model one.
Here’s one for someone to complete.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0I often wonder where these fine AECs Ended up, ■■? Regards Larry.
hiya,
In my opinion Larry these old girls wouldn’t look out of place in a line-up
of todays “modern stuff” and I bet there’s loads in agreement.
thanks harry, long retired.
Lawrence Dunbar:
0I often wonder where these fine AECs Ended up, ■■? Regards Larry.
What a fine line up Larry,were they all single drive motors and were they air braked? Bad to say where they would have ended their days,probably got “gas axed” as they would have become obsolete when the new C & U regs came in along with Testing and plating and I don’t think the fairground lads ran many AEC’s,wrong engine!.Still,during their time up and down the “A” roads they would have been the “creme de la creme” !! Cheers Dennis.
They were all single drive Dennis & had full air brakes, They had 11.3 Engines which did have a few problems with head gaskets & piston rings breaking up, But apart from that they coped very well running to Llanwern & Britton Ferry loaded with fire bricks in fact sometimes 20 ton loads , & Of course loaded both ways, Making a few bob Eh, The good old days when money was money not like today, Regards Larry.
