Albion WD/HD

Thank you, sounds good. Matador is a timber tractor so obviously doesn't carry a load apart from all the chains and shackles kept on it for when im using it. Would a Showmans wagon fall under the same thing as a caravan?

Hello Trying to work out if i can tow a caravan behind my Matador. I have a Category C HGV 2 licence but i do not have a towing entitlement for lorry or a car. The law says pre 1960 vehicles can be driven on a car licence with a trailer as long as they are unladen but what about a caravan? Can i tow a caravan behind my Matador with a Cat C? Cheers Gideon

Has anybody got a timber jib lying about they wanna flog cheap?

May 2011

very nice Matador, nice to know you bought yours young aswell as im 17 and i bought my Matador last year when i was 16. Gideon

Hello What gear oil would any of you recommened for a Matador or any other vehicle of that age? Gideon

Our Matadors, 1943/44 PWF716G EX Screeton Bros Funfair converted to timber jib in 1977 now converted to Harvey Frost recovery jib. And a ex timber 1940 Matador Original registration WOM 856

the original body was taken off and replaced with a timber crane in 1977

My 1940 Matador

And here it is today

well im confused after all that but i think i understand, i also take it you dont need a HGV for agricultural tractors? ps. Albion is going well, just need to sought out a hydraulic clutch. she has a lot of power now with an AV760

i just want to double check that you can have a matador registered as a agricultural machine if you are useing them for timber work, am i right in thinkng this???

i took the jib off because it was knackered, all worn and it was'nt the nicest of looking jibs. I had plans to put a Hiab on it but for the time being she will remain as she is. Cab isn't that bad hardly any rot only it has taken a beating on the drivers side so i need to strengthen it up and make a new door. Gideon

my 1940 Matador is like thats aswell, is it because the early ones were hydraulic and were then converted later on?

Hello I have recently bought a Matador and i was wondering if anybody could tell me the year it was built. The chassis number is 08531363, it has the early twin rollers at the front, Brass radiator cap so i presume its early 40s but i cant tell which year. It has the vented roof and unusually Simms electrics instead of Cav. It is quite a big project(im only 16) but its all mainly cab work and as expected from a Matador it runs well and drives and the breaks work. hope sombody can help. Gideon