| 8x4 Load Carrier. Flagship of the Maudslay range, the rigid eight was originally named Mikado when it was first introduced in 1939. Construction was suspended around 1943 and resumed in 1948 with the AEC-engined Meritor. Its production life was cut short after only four years by ACV as it competed with the mighty AEC Mammoth Major, but in its day it was a popular choice for long distance trunking, often fitted with van bodywork and towing a drawbar trailer. |
1949 Maudslay Meritor HCE656 with the showman W. Nichols, ex-Chivers & Sons Ltd. (Richard Haughey collection) #1 |
1949 Maudslay Meritor HCE656 with the showman W. Nichols, ex-Chivers & Sons Ltd. (Richard Haughey collection) #2 |
1949 Maudslay Meritor KXU781 seen at the Rockwell-Maudslay works in Alcester in 1990. (NF) |
1949 Maudslay Meritor KXU781 from the Lloyd's of Ludlow collection at the Guildhall in London on June 18th 2008 for the annual Cart Marking Ceremony. (Phil Rawlings) |
1949 Maudslay Meritor KXU781 from the Lloyd's of Ludlow collection at the Guildhall in London on June 18th 2008 for the annual Cart Marking Ceremony. (Damon Cross) |
Rear view of Lloyd's of Ludlow Maudslay Meritor KXU781 at the Cart Marking Ceremony on June 18th 2008 at the London's Guildhall. (Damon Cross) |
1951 Maudslay Meritor MUG340 seen at Gaydon 2004. (Ted Taylor) |
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