{{Short description|British holding company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use British English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox company |name = Associated Commercial Vehicles |logo = |caption = |type = Holding company |genre = |fate = |predecessor = |successor = |foundation = 1 October 1948 |founder = |defunct = |location_city = |location_country = |locations = |area_served = |key_people = |industry = Automotive |products = |services = |revenue = |operating_income = |net_income = |aum = |assets = |equity = |owner = |num_employees = |parent = |divisions = |subsid = AEC<br>Charles H Roe<br>Crossley Motors<br>Maudslay Motor Company<br>Park Royal Vehicles<br>Thornycroft}}
'''Associated Commercial Vehicles''' (ACV) was a holding company formed on 1 October 1948 when Associated Equipment Company purchased Crossley Motors and Maudslay Motor Company.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/10th-september-1948/28/aec-group-to AEC Group to be Reorganised] ''Commercial Motor'' 10 September 1948</ref> In 1949 ACV took control of coachbuilding firm Park Royal Vehicles, along with its subsidiary Charles H. Roe, followed in 1961 by Thornycroft.<ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/29th-april-1949/9/cv-park-royal-share-exchange Park Royal Stock Exchange] ''Commercial Motor'' 29 April 1949</ref><ref>[http://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/24th-august-1962/26/leyland-acv-merger-approved Leyland-ACV Merger Approved] ''Commercial Motor'' 24 August 1962</ref> In 1962, ACV was purchased by Leyland Motors<ref>{{cite book|title=Companion to Road Passenger Transport History|year=2013|publisher=Roads & Road Transport History Association|location=Walsall|isbn=9780955287633|page=32}}</ref>
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Category:Associated Equipment Company Category:Holding companies of the United Kingdom Category:Holding companies established in 1948 Category:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1962 Category:1948 establishments in England Category:1962 disestablishments in England Category:British companies disestablished in 1962 Category:British companies established in 1948