Maudslay
Maudslay Mk IIIA

ACV made much of the group's 'Proud Inheritance' but by 1952 production of proper Maudslay models had ceased (other than the Merlin IIs for Merryweathers) and instead the factories turned out Mk III AECs. Operators could still purchase Maudslays but since 1951 they were regular AECs with Maudslay badges and Maudslay names such as Maharajah (Mammoth Major 6), Meritor (Mammoth Major 8), Mogul (Monarch & Mandator) etc. Whether any vehicles actually carried these names is unclear. Classified Mk IIIA, chassis numbers comprised the standard AEC model number prefixed with the letter M, in a separate series from AEC, eg M3451.10029.

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Maudslay Meritor Mk IIIAs (Mammoth Major 8s) on the assembly line at Parkside in Coventry. Production of certain Mk III AEC models was undertaken at the Alcester & Coventry factories when manufacture of Maudslays proper came to and end circa 1952. (NF collection)
Maudslay Meritor Mk IIIAs (Mammoth Major 8s) on the assembly line at Parkside in Coventry. Production of certain Mk III AEC models was undertaken at the Alcester & Coventry factories when manufacture of Maudslays proper came to and end circa 1952. (NF collection)
 Style & Winch Brewery of Maidstone PKE42, 1952 Maudslay Mogul Mk IIIA (Monarch) with dray bodywork by Drake & Fletcher, also of Maidstone. This lorry featured in the November 1952 issue of the ACV Gazette. (NF collection)
Style & Winch Brewery of Maidstone PKE42, 1952 Maudslay Mogul Mk IIIA (Monarch) with dray bodywork by Drake & Fletcher, also of Maidstone. This lorry featured in the November 1952 issue of the ACV Gazette. (NF collection)
 Chivers 1953 Maudslay Meritor Mk IIIA (Mammoth Major Mk III) 8-wheel platform lorry & drawbar trailer loaded with an impressive 22 pallets of preserves. (Richard Haughey collection)
Chivers 1953 Maudslay Meritor Mk IIIA (Mammoth Major Mk III) 8-wheel platform lorry & drawbar trailer loaded with an impressive 22 pallets of preserves. (Richard Haughey collection)
 Ex-GPO 1953 Maudslay Mogul Mk IIIA (Mandator) M345110029 MYF974 regularly attends open days at Castle Point Bus Museum on Canvey Island in Essex, as seen here in October 2007. Insets show the Maudslay hub badges fitted on what were otherwise standard AEC Mk III types. (NF)
Ex-GPO 1953 Maudslay Mogul Mk IIIA (Mandator) M345110029 MYF974 regularly attends open days at Castle Point Bus Museum on Canvey Island in Essex, as seen here in October 2007. Insets show the Maudslay hub badges fitted on what were otherwise standard AEC Mk III types. (NF)
The double front axle 6-wheel goods chassis was developed by Maudslay as the Mustang in 1946. In the 1950s the Mk IIIA twin-steer took the old Maudslay name of Majestic, remaining in production until 1956. (NF collection)
The double front axle 6-wheel goods chassis was developed by Maudslay as the Mustang in 1946. In the 1950s the Mk IIIA twin-steer took the old Maudslay name of Majestic, remaining in production until 1956. (NF collection)
 Bonneted long wheelbase left-hand drive Maudslay Mammoth Major Mk IIIA for export, an exhibit on the Maudslay stand at the 1958 Commercial Motor Show in London. (NF collection)
Bonneted long wheelbase left-hand drive Maudslay Mammoth Major Mk IIIA for export, an exhibit on the Maudslay stand at the 1958 Commercial Motor Show in London. (NF collection)
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