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Why my house again 😢

My dad worked here during the 1970s he said it was the best job he ever had I cry 😭 every time I see this video after it shut down he was never the same

I drive down here every day

Bloody poms

British Leyland had lots of problems, many of their own making, but it’s been successive governments who have purposely destroyed our industry as part of the plan to re-shape our nation, and destroy it’s character and prosperity.

The old Xtravision and Blackstone Motors ❤

Thanks very much great help 👍🙌

One giant dead man walking thanks BL. AEC were a brilliant commercial vehicle manufacturer before v Leyland bought their main rival out. The government should have prevented it.

Australia seems to enjoy perpetual sunshine and light all year round. Lovely vid of times gone by!

“LEYLAND’S Southall Factory” ….. no mention of AEC….. I served an apprenticeship in 1969 at AEC and stayed there until 1976, it was a Fantastic employer. In 1962 Leyland “merged” with AEC, but it was not a merge but a “TAKEOVER”. Historically it speaks volumes that Leyland doesn’t exist either, AEC was a quality heavy engineering production company and I feel they were far better than Leyland, and indeed at one time were BIGGER (ASSOCIATED COMMERCIAL VEHICLES) including PARK ROYAL VEHICLES and THORNEYCROFT and MAUDSLAY😇

I was really looking forward to seeing the old AEC Southall factory in it's heyday. I am a bit disappointed that the Leyland Marathon is the star of the show. It was the only vehicle we ran, that we only changed the filters at service, it had so many leaks that it had fresh oil every few days.

Thank you for this-well done too!!

Where did it all go

5:48 He was driving beside my house

I worked for AEC Arlingtons Bristol, started in 1965, Apprenticed in 66 saw the worlds first tilt cab in 67, and then the V 8 in 1979. Great Machines, but let down by no turbo. The best power output by their straight 6 was 240 hp, the AV 690/760. Not sure what the V8 pushed out.

Nice Irish movie, thanks !

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It was the beginning of the end the moment Leyland took over. The government should have stopped it as AEC was an important main rival that was standing on it's own feet. I read that the boffins at Leyland v in Lancashire hated the company but they couldn't obliterate it immediately as it was so successful. They gradually milked it of it's technical advantages (and ruined them too). I wonder if AEC could have caught up to the Europeans though and kept up with emission standards in the 21st century. They probably would have eventually turned to Cummins for their engines, although they were still working on engines right up to 1977 in their experimental shop and who knows what they may have developed without their unwanted parent?

Mum Bridget Brennan born there 1937,

Far too many orange bigoted white supremacist prods for Belfast to be a nice place then.....it's a far better and prosperous place now the Irish nationalist people have control !... At least everyone is equal...

It was a big place, and both sides of the road by the looks of it.

Wow some great shots. I saw Mercury’s, Marshall’s, Mandators, Mammoth Majors, and a Matador I think. I was an apprentice mechanic on AECs in Bristol England in the mid 60s.

Oml i still live in Ireland great to see this is 2009 im born 2011

Just prior to WW2 Pride & Clarke sold a 63cc two-stroke engined lightweight under the P & C name.

Great photos

Loved the film and grew up and lived in the area from 1943-1969. It was nowhere near Clapham by the way. It was in Stockwell Road.

Remember it well

Fantastic thanks great old trucks

Wow, it still looks somewhat similar 10 years later!

Pauline Hanson was on that boat.

It’s so much busier now and that McDonald’s is soooo outdated

9 years later and Drogheda is full of Brand New Beemers and Mercs.. how things change 😂

I became very emotional with this video my friend. Now i live in Switzerland and Drogheda was my home for 8 year (2008-2016). You nearly drove me home in Wheaton Hall and Stameen. I saw your video at the toll bridge. I used to work there. THANK YOU for these Videos.....i miss this place so much!!!! Hopefully i will visit it again.....

This is our past, it`s how thing`s were BEFORE` our Government told all commonwealth Countries "WE DON`T WANT YOU "then gradually killed off our Industries.

Awesome

It is plain to see that this racist company employed no multi cultural personnel. Presumably the company failed due to a lack of affirmative action.

Did my 7 year apprenticeship at AEC Southall. Can't believe it's all gone.

I remember when it shut there were loads of people taking stuff from the abandoned buses, I got a Gibson ticket machine but left it behind when I moved, those machine are worth a fortune now £500+...

i had an argument with a friend the other night who squarely blamed Union power for the demise of British industry. For me it was a combination of poor productivity, poor management and Thatcher that did for our Industries.

If you have Spotify, search Big Haul & Capitol City by Brian Bennett.... both tracks feature on this video.

I have work for A.E.C. in Southall for two years in 1974/5. I had a great time there .l will never forget. I left the job to come to Malta after 5 memorial years in London

Can you post the whole thing?

can I use this video?

first of all it was aec southall factory. I never saw any computer.and I worked at aec for 10 years.the marathon mk I and 2 were on the same track as other lorries.the only good thing about them was the aec tl12 engine.leyland poked their noses in all the time telling us what to do.we were not allowed to put an aec badge on the marathon.

ballyduff all the way GB

The wrong side won in ww2

Tragedy

Good video

This is before the Unions shut Britain down and Britain left the first world club .

That amazing film Blow Up, a favourite from the 60's!