BR/AEI & English Electric

'BR/AEI & English Electric' is used in this encyclopedia for the design partnership between British Railways, Associated Electrical Industries (Metropolitan-Vickers and BTH) and English Electric for several of the AC electric locomotive classes ordered for the West Coast Main Line electrification of 1959–1974. The locomotives were to BR specification with electrical equipment from AEI or EE and bodywork from various BR Workshops or contracted builders. Classes covered include the Class 81 and Class 82.