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1931 AEC Mammoth

1931 AEC Mammoth in Ask a Policeman, Movie, 1939 IMDB

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: UK

1931 AEC Mammoth

Pos: 01:121:3 [*][*][*][*] Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time 

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Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-09 22:05

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Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-10 12:20

 That's my guess also but I could not date it; only that it looks earlier than this 1935 Mommoth Major.
Link to "public.fotki.com"

Registration is never clearly seen but just possibly Bournemouth LJ 1929-1934?

-- Last edit: 2022-10-10 12:20:51

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2022-10-10 12:26

 How about - https://www.trucksplanet.com/updates/index.php?page=468

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-- Last edit: 2022-10-10 12:32:49

Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-10 13:32

 Thant's close, ours looks like LJ18??

So 'Major' only applied to six or eight-wheelers, which makes the extra name on the radiator questionable.

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2022-10-10 14:06
Sunbar wrote Thant's close, ours looks like LJ18??

So 'Major' only applied to six or eight-wheelers, which makes the extra name on the radiator questionable.


"Diesel" ??

dsl SX

◊ 2022-10-10 14:19

 Trucks on a banked track is unusual. Maybe Brooklands?? Factory testing, so archive/promo clip??

johnfromstaffs EN

◊ 2022-10-10 14:27
dsl wrote Trucks on a banked track is unusual. Maybe Brooklands?? Factory testing, so archive/promo clip??


Part of the story. 1939 film, 1930 truck has head on with 1930 bus, unlikely promo for AEC is it? According to SteveA's write up it is Brooklands. Truck is seen in another picture by McLaughlin-Buick.

See /vehicle_1712580-AEC-ST-1930.html

See also /vehicle_1712301-McLaughlin-Buick-Series-50-58-1934.html

-- Last edit: 2022-10-10 14:36:21

Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-10 14:54
johnfromstaffs wrote

"Diesel" ??



Possibly yes. In 1932 AEC had an improved 130bhp diesel which replaced the earlier 95bhp oil engine. This was exhibited at Olympia in the Renown six-wheeled passenger chassis and as a separate unit on the Mammoth Major. https://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/20th-october-1931/44/the-aec

Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-10 15:02

 The final scene has the bus, full with passengers both sitting and standing, travelling at speed against the direction of traffic at a race at Brooklands.

The cab of the bus is filled with three 'coppers' including Will Hay, all handcuffed together in the small space, and crashing head-on into the truck. The filming is obviously speeded up for comic effect but fun nevertheless.

-- Last edit: 2022-10-10 15:03:05

Sunbar UK

◊ 2022-10-10 17:23

 Registration finally determined as 'KJ 1862' Kent March 1931 - November 1932.

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