The first Maudslay chassis with the Marathon name was the ML5 of 1937 with Maudslay petrol or Gardner oil engine. The 17'7" wheelbase Marathon II from 1946 also used the petrol engine, coupled to a Maudslay 5-speed gearbox. The Marathon III announced in October 1946 featured the AEC A173 7.7 litre diesel engine and AEC D124 4-speed sliding mesh gearbox, a specification similar to the AEC Regal I which would effectively see the Marathon off a year or two after Maudslay Motors became part of the ACV group of companies. In 1950 Marathon III's wheelbase was lengthened from 17'6" to 19'3" to accommodate 30' bodywork.
1950 Maudslay Marathon III CU5587
1949 Maudslay Marathon III HAB981
1948 Maudslay Marathon III HHP756
1949 Maudslay Marathon III HWW767
1947 Maudslay Marathon HYD920
1949 Maudslay Marathon III JWR822
1951 Maudslay Marathon III LFJ804
1947 Maudslay Marathon III LPF250
1947 Maudslay Marathon III LPH429
1947 Maudslay Marathon III LPH429
1947 Maudslay Marathon III LPH4291947 Maudslay Marathon III LPH429
1951 Maudslay Marathon III MPT588
1949 Maudslay Marathon III OEV459
1947 Maudslay Marathon III OMT367
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