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My fathers scammell crusader VBV663V Ex B.R.S 4x2 tractor unit was built by GUY Motors in wolverhampton the chassis no was prefix GHV for Guy heavy vehicle instead of the WHV for Watford heavy vehicle.

Herman started off life as a R100 GUN TRACTOR built around 1943 it has a rebuild plate on the engine in german from its days with B.A.O.R so this probably explains the name.

I think XSK460 was once owned by Paul (piggy)Thompson from Gretton nr Corby Northants have got some photos somewhere will try to find them this weekend

already pinched that one and put it on the other side?

only half of this militant went to bongoland i bought the front half ( less transfer box/ rear bogie)for spares

Herman now lives with my pioneer as he was bought by my brother a couple of years ago to save him from being scrapped. He looks to have had a very hard life as the chassis is bent in front of the crane and at one time the front drawbar hook has been snapped off ,the pto on the gearbox has been broken off possibly caused by letting the clutch out while the winch was unwinding after winching in. But apart from its battle scars its got lots of potential and if live to 120 and win the lottery it might get restored one day.!!

These two were operated by NP Timber co ltd. Rothwell road sawmills .Kettering .Northants . I bought 605ABM in 1987 along with 618AYD for spares . I found BCS675 on ebay a couple of years ago its a complete wreck but still runs and drives . I recently found photos of them loading timber in bletchley in the 1970s . Anyone got any photos or info of these matadors ?618AYD is a somerset number . 605ABM is a bedfordshire number possibly once owned by CR Jackson Maulden Beds bought from LW Vass in Amptill.. BCS675 is an ayrshire number ? which is a long way from Kettering driving a matador!!

While on the subject of Thornycroft light trenching machines does anyone know where i can get a brake drum for the front axle from ?

Anyone know anything about u.s.a.f dodge ram w150 1/2 ton full size pick up. 4x4 hi/lo transfer box 5 stud wheels. Any pictures /info please.

Think they opererated out of shooburyness gunnery ranges the other one being LOO512V which now lives in R.E.M.E museum bordon in the care of john atlee.

Some interesting unipower pics on FLICKR .look on scammell amazons photostream .

I am in trouble now mike my mums found my collection of scintilla mags under my matress !!!

And the front grill is great for bacon and sausage sarnies !!!!

That radiator is just the job for coffee first thing in the morning !

I live in the sleeper cab on the scammell

Sorry mike unipower slipped my mind as did Scammell crusader eka . Unipower hannibal . thames trader tipper . dodge w1500 4x4 (ex u.s.a.f) . Bedford T.M w/winch .Scammell S24 6x4 tractor unit. cannot think of anything else at the minute will have a look around yard at weekend !!!!!

Front axle and transfer box are very similar to thornycroft nubian fire engine permanant 4x4 with air accuated diff lock in transfer box . Anyone got a spare motor panels cab Guy big j .Seddon 16/4 as cab on HLU428K is more holes than cab cannot start any restoration work until donor cab is found

I think you are looking for thornycroft amazons not scammell amazons but will get picture of R100 anyway

Will try to get photos this weekend scammell r100 needs total rebuild .there are two scammell amazons in the yard one lwb wrecker with dominator 30 recovery gear owned by dave stretton and a tractor unit from sellafield nuclear plant owned by my brother

just suggested to the wife that i have 30 min to spare and thought i would try my luck ? she said ok but what were we going to do for the other 29 min!!!

Have just got copys of photos from alans dad dave walker of collecting the matadors from kettering shows alans explorer suspend towing one of them and me steering the other on a straight bar behind dads chain drive scammell i was only 16 at the time so thats 1987 still got matador now and bought the other one that they were still using in the yard last year it still runs and drives but is a complete wreck but has loads of local history talking to original driver from np timber he has lots of photos of the pair of them working 1970s 80s

Stretts amazon stands in my brothers yard along with his handyman and lowlowder trailer soon to be put in barn we have rented .think strett will repaint amazon this year now that handyman is finished.

Have just got copys of photos from alans dad dave walker of collecting the matadors from kettering shows alans explorer suspend towing one of them and me steering the other on a straight bar behind dads chain drive scammell i was only 16 at the time so thats 1987 still got matador now and bought the other one that they were still using in the yard last year it still runs and drives but is a complete wreck but has loads of local history talking to original driver from np timber he has lots of photos of the pair of them working 1970s 80s

Remember if you are stuck for a winch call WINCHER FINCHER !!

Wondered how long it would take you to work it out ? matadors came from NP timber in kettering .