This bring back memories seeing them on the road in the mid 70's. I used to have a hard time deciding whether to go into the toy store and look at the toy trucks or stand outside and watch trucks going up the hill.
@@stevecarter8810 These rings have been known as step rings, as you say, and as nut retainers. From the 1950s they continued to be fitted to front wheels of front entrance buses where the driver got on at the passenger entrance.
The AEC ergomatic cab looks good, I worked on them late 60s and early 70s at BRS mostly powered by that lovely 690 engine, nice to see this one being preserved.
Nice little vid. I drove an exact same truck for a living. The only difference is mine had wooden drop down sides and was a LWB tipper most of the time.but doubled as a flat for pallet work when you took the sides off. Worked out of Auchterarder, Scotland.
Those were the days on near empty motorways, no speed cameras,no ULEZ charges, no cameras spying on you inside cab, no driver CPC courses to pay for,no mobile phones hassling you , no average speed limit cameras watching you do 50mph at 2am in the morning for ‘clean air’ ,no massive gridlocks caused by miles of coned off lanes due to roadworks 10 miles ahead & there were places to park up for the night without the need to empty your wallet ! ………….the trucks today may be more comfortable to drive these days but the work on todays roads is way more stressful than yesteryear!
They were good lorries, the 4 wheel mercury had the same engine being an AV505 at 151 bhp and same gearbox which made them a powerful lorry in there day, the speedometer went to 80 mph and the needle used to bounce off the stopper so they actually went faster. Good days you always knew you had got a good driver if he could drive them if he didn't catch the gears, a far cry from these Volvo and Scania drivers who think they are king of road but would be clueless if they had a proper lorry like that to drive.
@@TroyConvers5000 From my experience of employing drivers and trying to work with them now YES they would be clueless, it’s pity full to see how lorry driving standards have dropped and the types of lorries available now and all the gadgets they have are to blame and I’ll throw in satnavs for good measure.
@@bombadilian without being condescending you newer types can't drive pigs with a stick. You get it easy, and if the young generation still had these type of trucks nowadays they'd either give up or be Sacked.
@@bombadilian listen u stated we old fuckers, not us.. Unless u can back up that its harder to drive trucks now I'd weesht.. Most old fuckers have more respect for the industry. if you've lived it, you can Say it..
That was a "rite mint" capture there Bud. Super rare vid to see a truck coming up a hill and having to downshift. Everyone is accelerating....empty. The driver is a skilled shifter! ! !
I've nearly got lung cancer just looking at those fumes. Strange now being around New trucks with adblue, when you come across an old diesel, they don't half smell now. !
This bring back memories seeing them on the road in the mid 70's. I used to have a hard time deciding whether to go into the toy store and look at the toy trucks or stand outside and watch trucks going up the hill.
Beautiful AEC sound and those nut retaining rings on the front wheels. They used to be everywhere.
I though those rings were intended as a step for the driver
@@stevecarter8810 These rings have been known as step rings, as you say, and as nut retainers. From the 1950s they continued to be fitted to front wheels of front entrance buses where the driver got on at the passenger entrance.
The AEC ergomatic cab looks good, I worked on them late 60s and early 70s at BRS mostly powered by that lovely 690 engine, nice to see this one being preserved.
Nice little vid. I drove an exact same truck for a living. The only difference is mine had wooden drop down sides and was a LWB tipper most of the time.but doubled as a flat for pallet work when you took the sides off. Worked out of Auchterarder, Scotland.
Could sit next to that engine all day . Fabulous sound.
Yea and go deaf in later years.
Remember them everywhere as a kid. Great sound.
Great looking AEC and sounds mint too. Brought back fond memories going with dad in 60s & 70s in his AEC 6x2 flat hauling concrete pipes to Scotland.
Those were the days when trucks were trucks and truckers were highly skilled, overworked , under paid and Knackered at the end of a shift. 😎
Those were the days when ‘trucks’ were lorries and ‘truckers’ were lorry drivers. Trucks are pulled by locomotives to form trains.
Those were the days on near empty motorways, no speed cameras,no ULEZ charges, no cameras spying on you inside cab, no driver CPC courses to pay for,no mobile phones hassling you , no average speed limit cameras watching you do 50mph at 2am in the morning for ‘clean air’ ,no massive gridlocks caused by miles of coned off lanes due to roadworks 10 miles ahead & there were places to park up for the night without the need to empty your wallet ! ………….the trucks today may be more comfortable to drive these days but the work on todays roads is way more stressful than yesteryear!
They still are, the lorries are simpler to operate, but the traffic intensity is horrendous and very tiring.
Just nice to see em' still working hard
Fantastic sound. That AEC Marshal looks like new!!
They were good lorries, the 4 wheel mercury had the same engine being an AV505 at 151 bhp and same gearbox which made them a powerful lorry in there day, the speedometer went to 80 mph and the needle used to bounce off the stopper so they actually went faster. Good days you always knew you had got a good driver if he could drive them if he didn't catch the gears, a far cry from these Volvo and Scania drivers who think they are king of road but would be clueless if they had a proper lorry like that to drive.
@@TroyConvers5000 From my experience of employing drivers and trying to work with them now YES they would be clueless, it’s pity full to see how lorry driving standards have dropped and the types of lorries available now and all the gadgets they have are to blame and I’ll throw in satnavs for good measure.
@@bombadilian without being condescending you newer types can't drive pigs with a stick. You get it easy, and if the young generation still had these type of trucks nowadays they'd either give up or be Sacked.
@@bombadilian listen u stated we old fuckers, not us.. Unless u can back up that its harder to drive trucks now I'd weesht.. Most old fuckers have more respect for the industry. if you've lived it, you can Say it..
loved the sound of the 505 , first lorry i had a drive of a G reg AEC marshal
143topline Glad you enjoyed it. Totally different to drive it loaded!! Real fun.
a great video and it was pulling well up that hill and a thumbs up
Tasty engine bark as only AEC can prepare.
So good this -great sound!
That was a "rite mint" capture there Bud. Super rare vid to see a truck coming up a hill and having to downshift. Everyone is accelerating....empty. The driver is a skilled shifter! ! !
Wow man that was awesome!!!! 👍😁
Don't go for Fan noise much myself!!! A good healthy exhaust sound is what I like. Like the throb of the late 1960s AECs in Australia.
Sound!! Nice lorry
My Dad had a 6 wheeler Albion 680 Leyland. D reg.
I had a friend in Bristol, Brian Langhorn unusual surname.
@@exb.r.buckeyeman845 We had these trucks in Jamaica . These British Trucks & buses in Jamaica . They were very goon in their times
Thought I recognised that road. That's just along from Bangour Village
I was going to ask, it looked awfully familiar...
tremendos camiones buenos videos
Loud pipes save lives.
Nice👍👍 love AEC
I can smell the exhaust from here.
Try staxton hill near Scarborough
Not bad for 135 BHP...
Hp
150hp 22fret
Looks high-geared. That's quick for first!
Just the 5 speed box fitted
@@Beaver680 I think he means the axle ratio.
Looks like coming out of Burntisland ???
pretty tight road, lanes barely wide enough to fit
I've nearly got lung cancer just looking at those fumes. Strange now being around New trucks with adblue, when you come across an old diesel, they don't half smell now. !
Working hard, that’s how it was!
George you must be a young driver
That’s aftershave for real men gulp that shit in its lovely
Air assisted clutch Paul ?
150 hp Marshall tilt cab.
Needs a turbo...
A turbo version was in development bit got canned when Leyland canned AEC!!
Wrong side of the river!
And will still out live modern trucks
Nice 👌👌 #SachinKumarRana
Plenty of clag lol