Associated Equipment Company
AEC Southall Works in 1973 | |
| Industry | Automotive |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1912 |
| Defunct | 1979 |
| Fate | Closed down by British Leyland |
| Headquarters | , England |
| Products | Lorries, buses, motorcoaches |
| Parent | British Leyland (1968–1979) |
Associated Equipment Company (AEC) was a British vehicle manufacturer that built buses, motorcoaches and trucks from 1912 until 1979. The name Associated Equipment Company was hardly ever used; instead, it traded under the AEC and ACLO brands. During World War One, AEC was the most prolific British lorry manufacturer, after building London's buses before the war.