Hi all, I'll be polite and say hi before delving in!
I'm Matt, 21 years old and a final year engineering student at the University of Plymouth. Currently being distracted from revision by this here forum- found it via the excellent AEC Matador thread from a google search. Decided I need one in my life, before real life and buying houses and settling down etc etc gets in the way- thought I'd get the mid life crisis out my system 20- odd years early! Hopefully if I can get a reasonable job I'll be in a position to start looking this time next year. Should probably get back to that revision so I've got a hope of graduating really!
Have never owned a military vehicle before, although I have had a civvy- spec Land Rover which apparently had a military history on some form of research site. Have now had 3 1/3 Land Rovers to my name, including a 2a 1-ton. All gone now as uni ain't cheap! Also obviously have never owned anything quite as, erm, large as a Matador before so I'll be researching (and probably asking lots of questions too- apologies in advance) into licensing, vehicle annual tests etc.
Hoping to do a few shows this year- including the GDSF, either as a visitor (although I'll probably bring a tent and make a few days of it- my 22nd Birthday is on the Saturday and I can't think of a better way to spend it than ogling old lorries and steam engines!) or as an exhibitor in the classic cars section. Hope to see some of you there!
If anyone in Gloucestershire requires a tea boy/ grease monkey (I can wave a spanner vaguely at things but am probably better at making tea to be honest) for their weekend vehicle fixing sessions then get in touch!