AEC Mandator: Volume 8

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AEC Mandator: Volume 8

Engineering: general

Author: Graham Edge

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Language: English

Published by: Old Pond Books

Published on: 24th October 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9781910456798


Introduction of the AEC Mandator V8

When the AEC Mandator V8 was introduced in 1968 it carried with it high hopes for the future of AEC and the Leyland Group. Nothing remotely like it had been produced before. Word soon got around about its excellent performance.

Challenges and Withdrawal

However, just as word had spread about the initial performance of the model, so news soon travelled about the problems arising in service. Eventually the lorry was withdrawn from sale. Since the early 1970s when most of the 300 or so Mandator V8s sold in the UK had been withdrawn, there has always been a strong undercurrent of interest shown in it.

Revival and Interest

AEC Mandator V8 has been out of print for many years, and has been brought back in 2016 to make this fascinating story available again to AEC enthusiasts and those with an interest in general transport history.

Author and Series

Graham Edge is a trucking journalist and author. (Series: Commercial Vehicles Archive Series) [Subject: Commercial Vehicles, Transportation]

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