Automobile mechanic's aid

An automobile mechanic's aid comprising a wheeled base and an upstanding support column fixed thereto, said base having at least three wheels defining at least three non-colinear points of support whereby the base is adapted to rest stably in an upright condition upon a horizontal supporting surface, a mounting bracket slidably mounted on the column for selective vertical positioning therealong, means for releasably retaining the bracket on the column at a selected vertical position, a tray carried by the mounting bracket for vertical movement therewith, an electric lamp means carried by the bracket for vertical movement therewith, and energization means for enabling selective electrical energization of the lamp from alternating current power mains and an electric battery, said energization means also being carried by the bracket for vertical movement therewith, whereby a mechanic can vertically position the bracket to place needed tools and lamp in convenient and illuminating positions relative to a portion of an automobile requiring his attention, with the lamp being energizable from such automobile if necessitated by remoteness from power mains.