1931 AEC Mammoth GK9735 seen at Lathamond Bus Museum in 1999. (Ken Reid)

1930 AEC Mammoth LJ2796 in fairground service with showman George Nail at Tottenham on March 20th 1938. (Les Freathy)

"A.E.C. Mammoth Major 6-wheel goods chassis powered by an 11.3 litre 6-cylinder direct injection oil engine, 5-speed sliding mesh gearbox and compressed air brakes." (AEC neg 9695, David Simpson collection)

Seen at the start of the 47th HCVS London to Brighton Run is DLM480, the fantastic petrol-engined 1936 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk II 366099, registered on Dec 5th 1936 to Expess Dairies, owned and restored by William Pierce of Borough Green, Kent. (Jonathan Pye)

1936 AEC Model 366 Mammoth Major 6 Mk II DLM480 seen at Crystal Palace waiting to take part as entry E94 on the HCVS London to Brighton Run, May 4th 2008. (Chris Stanley)

1936 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk II boxvan DLM480 (chassis 366099) owned by William Pierce, new to Express Dairies at Cricklewood, London, seen on its way to Brighton on May 4th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

William Pierce's 1936 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk II DLM480 seen at the finish of the 47th HCVS London to Brighton Run on May 4th 2008. (Damon Cross)

The Express Dairies AEC Mammoth Major Mk II seen at Newark on May 24th 2008, all the way up from Borough Green in Kent. (Andrew Kitchen)

A great shot of 1936 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk II DLM480 on Madeira Drive on May 3rd 2009.
(Chris Stanley)

1936 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk II DLM480 on the Great North Road run on May 23rd 2009.
(Gyles Carpenter)

1938 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III flatbed AEW676 at the Chiltern Hills Vintage Vehicle Rally near Aylesbury on May 18th 2008. (Phil Rawlings)

Mammoth Major 8 Mk II AEW676. Gaydon 15/6/03. (Ray Evans)

AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II AEW676 seen at Gaydon 2004. (Ted Taylor via CCMV)

Mammoth Major Mk II seen at the start of the 2003 Devon Coastal run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1939 AEC Mammoth Major Mk II AFX790, with Jonathan Pye at the wheel, seen in spectacular scenery near Brough on March 23rd 2008. (Gyles Carpenter) #1

Following David Hoare's 1939 AEC Mammoth Major Mk II AFX790 into the hills for a photoshoot. (Gyles Carpenter)

1939 AEC Mammoth Major Mk II AFX790 seen in spectacular scenery near Brough on March 23rd 2008. (Gyles Carpenter) #3

1939 AEC Mammoth Major Mk II AFX790 seen in spectacular scenery near Brough on March 23rd 2008. (Gyles Carpenter) #4

1939 AEC Mammoth Major Mk II AFX790 seen in spectacular scenery near Brough on March 23rd 2008. (Jonathan Pye) #5

Mammoth Major AFX790's load at Gaydon on June 14th 2009 is very early (1933) Leyland Beaver JT333 with short radiator. (Dave Godley)

Mammoth Major Mk II chassis at Newark. (Gyles Carpenter)

Classic & Vintage Commercial auction sale at Castle Donington 1/6: AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II BBP425. (Andrew Wright)

BBP425 in Battersea Park. (Chris Gardner)

Dennis Moulding's Mammoth Major Mk II. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major Mk II BBP 425. (John Law)

Wollaton Park: A.E.C. Mammoth Major Mk II BBP425. (Peter Quinn)

Wollaton Park: Dennis Moulding's A.E.C. Mammoth Major Mk II poses for the camera in front of Wollaton House. (Gyles Carpenter)

1935 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II BBP425 at Gaydon 2004. (Ted Taylor via CCMV)

Dennis Moulding's fine AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II, now complete with rear box, seen at the AEC gathering on May 25th 2008. (Gyles Carpenter)

1939 London Brick AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II BEW605 at the Channel Commercials event on 13th June 2007. (Barry Brooker)

1939 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II BEW605. Gaydon 10/6/07. (Peter Quinn)

1939 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II BEW605 seen on the Scammell run on October 14th 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major BEW77 in London Brick livery now owned by Hanson's. Seen at RAF Colerne 2002. (Gyles Carpenter)

1938 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II flatbed BEW77, Woburn 1999. (Ted Taylor via CCMV)

This was the starting point Colin Pitt and Robert Wells had to contend with when they restored BYV561, the first production Mammoth Major 8 Mk II, which was new to Bowaters. (Jonathan Pye)

The latest restoration from Colin Pitt is the magnificent Bowaters 1935 Mammoth Major Mk II BYV561. (Alan Barnes via Gyles Carpenter)

Tony Lloyd took two Mk II Mammoth Majors to the annual steam rally at Onslow Park in Shrewsbury over the August 2009 bank holiday weekend. First was EMP164, new in 1936. (Dave Gothard)

1936 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II EW9706 at an AEC gathering at Newark. (Dave Gothard)

1936 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk II EW9706. (Gyles Carpenter)

The second Lloyd's Mk II at Onslow Park was HHT184 of 1941/42 vintage, a wartime build so quite rare. Originally it had a 2,500 gallon spirits tank and was supplied to William Butler & Co (Bristol) Ltd.
(Dave Gothard)

Bonneted AEC Mammoth III type 2421, originally owned by Ascot Haulage, seen in Darwin in 1981. (Rufus Carr via Andy Wright)

Calleja Transport of Altona North, Victoria, operate a landfill at Bacchus Marsh which was once the Maddingley Brown Coal open cut mine that produced coal for Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. This 1959/60 AEC Mammoth III is an original Maddingley tipper still in use as a bowser. (Ted Beamish via Andy Wright)

AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III DSU705 at the 2006 Redhill Steam Fair. (Harry Clark)

Mammoth Major 6 Mk III GSK821. Gaydon 15/6/03. (Ray Evans)

AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III GSK821 seen at the Leyland Autumn Transport Show, 24/9/06. (Andrew Wright)

Commercial Vehicle Repairs LWY578, 1952 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III breakdown lorry. (NA3T)

Limmer & Trinidad Lake Asphalt Mammoth Major Mk III, Southampton Common 1972. (Martin Phippard via Dave Chalker)

1952 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III MXD69 at Fawley Oil Refinery in 1970 as used by their works fire brigade as a Pump/FoT. (Ken Reid)

Richard Cresswell's Mammoth Major 6 SL9724 seen on the Derbyshire Limestone run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major Mk III SSU291. Gaydon 15/6/03. (Ray Evans)

Mammoth Major XLC636. Photo © Richard Haughey 21.4.02 [3784]

Tony Dawson's XLC636 on the Cottenham run waiting for the off. (Richard Haughey)

Mammoth Major 6 Mk III lurking on Englefield Green. (Nigel Blair)

Brains Brewery Mammoth Major 100CPA. Photo © Ray Evans [4257]

Shaun Swain's Mammoth Major 100CPA seen on the Swansea run just outside Laugharne. (Gyles Carpenter)

1959 tin front A.E.C. Mammoth Major 6 Mk III 778MNU, owned by Rob Towse, seen climbing Shap on the 2005 Phoenix run which started from the Quernhow Cafe on the A1, across to the A6 then up Shap to the BP truckstop in Carlisle. Run organized by Ted Hannon. (Gyles Carpenter)

1959 tin-front AEC Mammoth Major Mk III 778MNU descending Shap on the Phoenix run. (Gyles Carpenter via CCMV)

1959 AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III 778MNU, East Coast Run, Bridlington 11/6/06. (Garry Donnelly)

1959 tin-front AEC Mammoth Major Mk III 778MNU. (Dave Gothard)

AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III 869YYC [YYC issued by Somerset in 1964], East Coast Run, Bridlington 11/6/06. (Garry Donnelly)

Mammoth Major Mk III DSU705. (Gyles Carpenter)

Superb AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III tipper owned & photographed by Glen Richards in New South Wales. (Glen Richards)

Disused crane truck on a much-modified AEC Mammoth Major model 2671K chassis seen near opal town Coober Pedy in the South Australian Outback. (Rufus Carr via Andy Wright)

Ex-Brown Haulage of Newcastle AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III seen at The Golden Oldies Truck Show at Dubbo in July 2007. (Adam Draper via Andrew Blacklock)

Stunning 1960 AEC Mammoth Major Mk III, 00339H. Sandown Racecourse, Springvale, Melbourne, 26/11/06. (Andy Wright)

Ken Whitworth's AEC Mammoth Major Mk III, star of the HCVC Display Day at Sandown Racecourse Melbourne in November 2006. (Andy Wright)

Bonneted AEC Mammoth Major Mk III NKX847, one of three stock trains once operated by Channel Transport Services in the Channel country around Windorah in Western Queensland. The 21ft 6in wheelbase Mammoth has a 24ft stock crate body and hauls a 32ft 2-axle trailer and a 40ft 3-axle trailer. Average speed when loaded 24mph! (Courtesy of Joe Fogarty via Andrew Blacklock)

Channel Transport Services' bonneted AEC Mammoth Major Mk III stock train NUO729 comprising prime mover and two 32ft 2-axle trailers. The 100-gallon fuel tank can be seen mounted behind the sleeper cab. The stock trains operated between Windorah and Quilpie railhead. (Courtesy of Joe Fogarty via Andrew Blacklock)

Mammoth Major Mk III, 3671 145. (David O'Farrell)

AEC tankers form an impressive trio outside the Hexham premises of the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, circa 1959. (Adam Draper collection/Andrew Blacklock)

The Hunter Valley Dairy Company's own AEC Mammoth Majors carried bulk milk from collection point to treatment point or from the factory to the distribution centres in Newcastle. Tankers ranged from 1600 gallons to 3600 gallons. (Adam Draper collection/Andrew Blacklock)

A Hunter Valley Dairy Company AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III ploughing through flood water to ensure milk supplies get through. (Adam Draper collection/Andrew Blacklock)

Late 1950s 6-wheel AEC Mammoth Major Mk III site dump truck. Tipping gear probably by Pilot Works of Bolton. (via Les Freathy)

Halls Silverline AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III recovery Q798NPP. (Damon Cross)

Ex-Royal Navy AEC Mammoth Major 6 Mk III refueller seen at Wellesbourne airfield in March 1981. (Steve Richards)

[7346] Malta A.E.C. Mammoth Major with unusual 6 wheel layout, once belonging to a crane hire firm near Floriana. Any more info welcomed. (John Harrington)

1958 AEC Mammoth Major 3671K1211 in the Bill Richardson Collection. One of 11 units new to the New Zealand Cement Co for their new works on the South Island's west coast. This was one of six bulk cement tractor units, the other five had semi tippers for carting coal. (Howard Pettigrew)

Mammoth Major 6 Mk III stored at Bressingham Steam Musem. (Neil Fraser)

Mike Higlett's 1953 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III GBW830 tipper, ex Chinoor Bulk Cement, seen on the Thornycroft Society's 5th Hampshire road run, August 19th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

Mike Higlett's 1953 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III. (Alan Barnes via Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major 8 Mk III HFX429. Gaydon 15/6/03. (Ray Evans)

The Nield's Mammoth Major Mk III HFX429 seen on the Derbyshire Limestone run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major Mk III HFX 429. (John Law)

A.E.C. Mammoth Major Mk III HFX429 seen at Llandudno. (Andrew Wright)

Wollaton Park: A.E.C. Mammoth Major Mk III HFX429. (Peter Quinn)

1954 AEC Mammoth Major Mk III 8-wheel bulker HFX429 owned by the Neild brothers made the long haul to Newark from Manchester. (Gyles Carpenter)

1954 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III fuel tanker JET855 seen at Gaydon. (Dave Gothard)

1954 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III fuel tanker JET855 at the Fairford Steam Rally, 19/20 Aug 2006. (Peter Skerry)

1954 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III JET855 seen at Gaydon on June 14th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

South Wales Transport AEC Regent III/Weymann L27/26R heads under a low railway bridge at Neath while Rosser's of Pontlliw Mammoth Major Mk III JNY484 comes in the other direction, c1963. (Phil Trotter)

Miles Fox's Mammoth Major Mk III. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major Mk III KGH 204. (John Law)

Miles Fox's restored Mammoth Major Mk III seen at Chester-Le-Street on the Tyne Tees Run 2004. (Lance Blackman)

Miles Fox's Mammoth on the HCVS Tyne Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1948 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III KGH204 at Gaydon 2005. (Ted Taylor via CCMV)

Mammoth Major Mk III KGW57 at Crystal Palace, 1994. (John Harrington)

1949 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III KGW57 arriving at Brighton on May 6th 1995. (Phil Rawlings)

1949 Mammoth Major Mk III KGW57 seen at Portpatrick on the Ayrshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

1949 AEC Mammoth Major 8 MK III KGW57 ex Peter Davies seen on the Ayrshire run weekend of 8/9 July 06. (Gyles Carpenter)

1949 Mammoth Major 8 Mk III KGW57 on the run between Brough and Kirkby Stephen on April 11th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter)

1949 Mammoth Major 8 Mk III KGW57 in the sunny Cumbrian countryside. (Dave Gothard)

This picture illustrates the amount of work that A.Ward-Jones has had to do to get KYF16 looking as it does these days. (Jonathan Pye)

9th Matador & Militant Gathering, Regent Oil Company 8-wheel Mammoth Major Mk III. (NF)

1947 AEC Mammoth Major KYF16 seen on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Peter Quinn)

1947 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III KYF16 seen at Woburn on August 16th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

1955 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III LBO698 arriving at Brighton on May 1st 1994. (Phil Rawlings)

AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III LLU292, Rugby Crickstop 2000. (Ted Taylor via CCMV)

1950 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III LLU292. Gaydon 10/6/07. (Peter Quinn)

AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III (3871·490) LLU292 ex-Len Janes now with McGovern seen at Newark airfield on May 24th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter) #1

AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III (3871·490) LLU292 ex-Len Janes now with McGovern seen at Newark airfield on May 24th 2009. (Gyles Carpenter) #2

Mr Clayton's Mammoth Major Mk III seen at the Channel Commercials gathering in Ashford. (Gyles Carpenter)

Mammoth Major Mk III MLE411, Millbank, 12/7/04. (Richard Haughey)

1951 AEC Mammoth Major MLE411 seen on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Peter Quinn)

1951 AEC Mammoth Major MLE411 seen on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

1951 AEC Mammoth Major MLE411 seen at the HCVS Beaulieu event in 2008. (Dave Gothard)

AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III MUL668 photographed at Southend in June 1991. (Damon Cross)

MUL668, Bowaters Mammoth Major Mk III seen at the HCVS/Channel Commercials event in Ashford, Kent. (Gyles Carpenter)

1953 AEC Mammoth Major 8 Mk III NUC436 seen at the Milestones Steam & Transport Event on May 28th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

Mike Higlett's 1953 AEC Mammoth Major NUC436 with a 1920s Morris bus on board. Basingstoke Festival of Transport, May 11th 2008. (Phil Rawlings)

BEFORE: Mike Higlett's Mammoth Major 8 Mk III reg NUC436 minus an axle and a chunk of chassis. Photo © Phil Wallace [6115]