Day 82 of 365 Photo Challenge. Eddie Stobart AEC Ergomatic 6 Wheel Tipper. AEC(Associated Equipment Company) were one of Britain's most prolific lorry manufacturers. However, they were fairly late in developing their own designs, for many years primarily concentrating on buses. At one stage, AEC were supplying 90% of all London buses - in fact, they didn't produce a complete range of lorries until 1929. Even at this early stage, AEC recognised the difficulty in gaining access to lorry engines for maintenance. They experimented with a tilting cab during the late 1920s - a concept invented by Lauth-Juergens in the USA as far back as 1911 - but it wasn't until the lauded Ergomatic was launched in the 1960s that the design truly came to the fore. By this time, AEC were owned by Leyland, Ergomatic cabs being used across several Leyland marques, including AEC and Albion. The Ergomatic design a replacement for the short-lived Vista-Vue cab - was designed to offer a combination of driver comfort and safety with efficient use of space. However, it's most notable feature was an ability to tilt forward, giving easy access to the engine. A successful design, it was still being fitted to lorries as late as 1981. #365photochallenge #photooftheday #photography #aecergomatictipper #modeltruck #EddieStobart #atlaseditions #eddiestobartmemorbilia #memorbilia #collectibles #displaymodel https://www.instagram.com/p/BvXVDLlDr87/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hifi5wkw86fb
