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

At the Fair Screeton Bros

Note winch rope emerging from front roller cage

(Malcolm Slater)

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

Albion WD/HD.