AEC Mammoth Major Ergo Cab Tipper Lorry ‘Douglas' 1
Manufacturer: Lesney
Range: Matchbox 1-75's
Model: AEC 8-wheel Tipper Lorry
Reference number: 51
Scale: 1:92nd
Made in England
Released in: 1969
Withdrawn: 1972
Introduced in the first month of 1969 in this ‘Douglas' livery. The next year this livery was changed to the ‘Pointer' one. Technically this model was an updated version of the Foden 8-wheel tipper lorry in ʻHoveringhamʼ livery. The AEC cab featured windows and plated parts which the Foden didn’t have. The tipping action was the same in both models too featuring Matchbox's "Hydrosleeve". This enabled the tipper body to be held in any position and replicated in miniature the hydraulic movement of a real tipper. In late 1970 the regular wheel ‘Pointer' version was replaced with one with ʻSuperfastʼ wheels. Eventually this fine model was replaced by a Citroen SM in 1972.
Leyland's new Ergo tilting cab debuted in 1964 and was praised for comfort and driver visibility.
Chris
AEC Mammoth Major Ergo Cab Tipper Lorry ‘Douglas' 1
Manufacturer: Lesney
Range: Matchbox 1-75's
Model: AEC 8-wheel Tipper Lorry
Reference number: 51
Scale: 1:92nd
Made in England
Released in: 1969
Withdrawn: 1972
Introduced in the first month of 1969 in this ‘Douglas' livery. The next year this livery was changed to the ‘Pointer' one. Technically this model was an updated version of the Foden 8-wheel tipper lorry in ʻHoveringhamʼ livery. The AEC cab featured windows and plated parts which the Foden didn’t have. The tipping action was the same in both models too featuring Matchbox's "Hydrosleeve". This enabled the tipper body to be held in any position and replicated in miniature the hydraulic movement of a real tipper. In late 1970 the regular wheel ‘Pointer' version was replaced with one with ʻSuperfastʼ wheels. Eventually this fine model was replaced by a Citroen SM in 1972.
Leyland's new Ergo tilting cab debuted in 1964 and was praised for comfort and driver visibility.
Chris