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Got a phone call today from a local Tree surgeon he said his digger had got stuck could we help the following pictures show what we did

Thanks for the information very interesting do you know what Edgar Scruby did was into timber or haulage

Front of front axle and hlu428k

Rear axle /diff

Rear axle

Possibly the same as thornycroft

Transfer box c/w P.T.O which according to the brochure could be used to drive a range of Darlington Winches

eaton 5 speed gearbox

unipower invader front axle

unipower invader front axle

front wheel hub very similar to matador

Not leyland martian but Commer Q4 but your right about the axle

Seen recently at Dave Crouchs yard

Scammell Crusader Eka doing what it was made for

Scammell Crusader Eka

Heres a better shot of Unipower Hannibal GUT 107 (POGLES WOOD) Now fitted with Eaton Axles from a Thornycroft Trencher Anyone got a spare rear brake drum ??

I took the top off my Land Rover and it didnt rain for three days !!

I think this motor has earned its right to appear on the HMVF website ,its an AEC Mammoth Minor 366L, it shares the matadors 7.7 litre engine and 4 speed gearbox but is a lightweight 6 wheeler with a trailing rear axle(single tyres on rear axle) 16 tons gross . This vehicle was due to be delivered to Thomas Hewstern timber importers ,merchants surrey commercial docks in september 1939 but was commanderred for war work ,it possibly went to wiltshire war agricultural commitee as this appeared on a copy of the original build sheet. It found its way to Fossetts circus hopping hill Northampton and then to Hunts scrapyard nr Molesworth ,it was rescued by my father in 1996 in a completely derelict condition and restored to its present condition.

Not quite a matador but started off life as a Douglas snow blower converted by Williamsons of Skellingthorpe Lincs to a timber tractor now owned by Joe Freer nr Desborough Northants

AEC Matador ex NP Timber Kettering Northants . Bought by me aged 16 (22 years ago) :shake: restored by me and dad and now ready for another tidy up .

We got ourselves a convoy !

AEC Matador at one time operated by Crouch Recovery Kibworth Leics . Awaiting restoration

AEC Matador still in its original working livery. Michael Watson Ltd timber hauliers Loddington nr Kettering Northants Anyone got any pictures of this when it was working ?

AEC Matador ex NP Timber Kettering Northants Now owned by Ben Freer (aka NP Timber) Weston By Welland Leics ,

Scammell pioneer complete with weekend accomodation ,Rushden Cavalcade 2009