woa2 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 The scrap yard in the photos is Pounds yard at Portsmouth. I think the yard is now cleared, but I haven't been there for some years. The greyhound stadium and fly-over bridge give it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian2b Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 The give away for me was the 2 huge LARC's, There was a write up on the yard some years back in one of the military mags showing these huge vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I remember going past that yard as a kid on the way to bus rallies. There used to e a couple of submarines there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 My Dad has discovered this Matador near where he lives in Kent. He has found the owner who may be intersted in selling it. It appears to have the original cab and the AEC 7.7 engine is still fitted. I said it would only be worth scrap value, as the cab would require re-timbering, a body would need fabricating along with new tyres and a complete restoration. Having said that, they are a very simple and robust and capable truck. Anybody interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 My Dad has discovered this Matador near where he lives in Kent. He has found the owner who may be intersted in selling it. Ahh..this one is in my neck of the woods. The owner used it for winching, been passing by it for years, and it has hardly moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Ahh..this one is in my neck of the woods. The owner used it for winching, been passing by it for years, and it has hardly moved. If thats down your neck of the woods, then you have probaly seen the yeard full of old busses near Rye. Thats my dads place. I used to own two Matador wreckers, and i can testify to there winching capabilities, having rescued a few vehicles at shows. When Mike used it to tow something at a show one day, he told me that the clutch had been slipping. I replied that it could not have been, as it was new, and someone had reported that the front wheels had left the ground while he was towing! Anybody who has seen any pics of Matadors hauling timber would have seen many shots where the front axle lifted way off the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 If thats down your neck of the woods, then you have probaly seen the yeard full of old busses near Rye. Thats my dads place. Vince, I do know that place, it is close to where I work..and I now realise that I met you once at a bus garage in Mitcham, came up to get a Matador air compressor. Small world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooTallMike Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 I used to own two Matador wreckers, and i can testify to there winching capabilities, having rescued a few vehicles at shows. When Mike used it to tow something at a show one day, he told me that the clutch had been slipping. I replied that it could not have been, as it was new, and someone had reported that the front wheels had left the ground while he was towing! It was a full-size artic unit with a ploughing engine on board bogged down to its axles. We were going to winch it out but I thought I'd just give it a tug 1st and it more or less pulled straight out. Happy days :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Not really a scrap yard relic but found this Dodge WC54 in Normandy: Edited May 31, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spood Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Excellent, where abouts in Normandy was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 In a small village close to Port en Bessin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 (edited) What are these then? Located in a scrapyard, not a million miles away , but certainly not local! Number2 Number 3 Answers on a postcard Edited May 31, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 1: ? 2: Fiat/Citroen 3: Gaz 69 Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Yes, confused about 1, but can ask for another pic, I thought the second looked a bit Beetle-ish, and agree with the Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 No.1 is a Volvo, the bonnet and front wings are the same as the Sugga command car, never seen a 4x4 with soft cab and screen such as that. Could be original body. No.2. First thoughts were Fiat Topolino, not positive though. No.3 Definitely a GAZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Can you tell me more of the Volvo, Ive never seen anything like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 (edited) Front view Edited May 31, 2008 by Marmite!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Rick, A bit of delving in my library and I find it is original and not a modified command car. Truck, 3/4 ton, 4x4, Aircraft Starting, Volvo TL11 P2104 fitted with Penta equipment for starting jet aircraft engines. Chassis and front end sheet metal same as TP21 Command Car. Used bt Sweedish Air Force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 found this on saturday... may be of interest to someone :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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YK55 Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 & I could be interested in some, or all, of the canvas depending on condition/price. Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Spent some time today wandering around a yard full of old dinosaur skeletons, several Scammells, a GMC ex Norway, remains of a Ward lafrance M1A1, an AWD (Commer Superpoise) 6 wheel snowblower truck, even a decrepit Chev C15A with no gearbox. I thought, what a disgace letting all these things go to rack and ruin, then I wandered back to the workshop and put the kettle on.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowtracdave Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Spent some time today wandering around a yard full of old dinosaur skeletons, several Scammells, a GMC ex Norway, remains of a Ward lafrance M1A1, an AWD (Commer Superpoise) 6 wheel snowblower truck, even a decrepit Chev C15A with no gearbox. I thought, what a disgace letting all these things go to rack and ruin, then I wandered back to the workshop and put the kettle on.......... Well enjoy your tea and get on with it.... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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