dadandlad

Cheers

In action pictures would be great

Thank you

Thank you chaps

This week i seem to have spent a lot of time messing about with fiddly little bits.

Parts added include handbrake and winch control levers,wiper motors,vacuum brake unit,door handles,engine cover and securing strap,air filter and passenger seat base and a semi finished fuel tank.

Bit of a funny weekend discoverd that i had not left enough room under the cab for the gearbox and motor the plan was to have the motor partially into the cab where the real engine sits but i would have had to cut part of the floor away as well which would have been visible.

So after a bit of head scratching i have managed to get the gearbox and motor low enough for the cab to fit and also clear the axle.

One of the things i wanted was for the steering servo to be in roughly the same position as the steering drop arm on the real thing,by turning the gearbox round i have managed to achieve this as you will see in the pictures.

Also added a few minor details but as it is white plastic i dont seem to be able to get a decent picture

Dont seem to have got much done last few nights for running kids here there and everywhere but have got front lights on

Cheers Chaps

I have access to the 5.5 that Defiant tows so could be a possibility in the future

Thought i had better update this thread.

Turns out the Matador Defiance lives only 5 miles away from me i managed to get a load of pictures to help with the build,alas it turned out that the cab was overscale and the wrong shape so was scrapped :mad:

Well here are a few pictures of the build as it is now

Can anyone tell me the correct colour to use for anti gas paint please

:-D

Thats them Paul thank you

The bottom picture is taken outside Skircoat road garage and you can see the old tramlines in the cobbles which are still there today.

The door to the left went into the repair dock and the turn onto the pits was so tight we used to jack the rear of the bus up and place the tyres on greasy boards and push the back end across to get in line with the pit

The pictures are in the old Halifax Corporation colours

The link to the green and white Matador is i believe the same vehicle but in the then West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive colours taken at the rear of Elmwood garage which is just across the road.

Just as a matter of interest you can still see to this day on Elmwood garage all be it rarther faded the camoflage from WW2

Thanks once again Mark

Hi Paul

Where did you find the pictures

There was two Matadors but one lived at Toddmorden,if my memory serves me right only one had a desert rat painted on the front

They were replaced by a Guy Big J4T which wasn't a patch on them

Mark

Cheers Trevor

Already got the book but thanks anyway,bulk of my information is coming from it.

Cheers Mark

Hi

Just looking through the threads and stumbled across this

I have 2 rolls of Uninyvin wire in my garage

One roll of 20

One roll of 16

How much are you after as i could cut you some

It origanally came from Reliance Mercury vehicles where i worked until it was absorbed by the Dennis group and then became part of Douglas

After a few hours this evening made a bit of progress,still suprising how long it took to make.At the moment i think the centre upright is a little wide so will have to rework it

Im building a radio controlled 1/14th scale Matador and could do with help with pictures please.

Im basing the model on a couple of pictures i have found of a Matador named Defiant but could really do with close up pictures in particular how the rear body is mounted to the chassis and also some views of the rear interior.

I have searched all 88 pages of the Matador gallery to no avail so any close up views would be very welcome.

I have made a start and you can view it in the models section.

Also does anyone know what happend to the Matador that lived at Halifax bus garage,loved that vehicle,always remember the desert rat painted on the front.

Cheers Mark

Something along these lines

Cheers chaps

Abn deuce

You are correct,the chassis is hand made the axles come from a Tamiya TLT 4x4 truck.

The springs are Tamiya wagon springs whilst the spring hangers and swinging shacles are hand made.

The propshafts again come from the Tamiya TLT but are cut and lengthend to suit

The transfer box is a rc4wd item made in the USA

Masseyboy89

My inital thoughts are to build it with the original body and canvas top but could do with seeing the interior of one

Well managed to get in the shed and do a little bit this weekend,chassis now sat on all four wheels and a start made on the cab

:shocked:

Well that has peed on my bonfire

Cheers chaps

We know the picture is not from a film as my uncle and his friends set it up and developed it.

I believe there is a show at the Leyland motor museum in May which i plan to attend so will probably take it along there and see if anyone can help

Cheers Mark

As a young boy we used to visit my uncle who sadly passed away a few years ago.

Everytime we visited i always asked to see the picture, you can see why i was fascinated as a child.

Anyway it has now come into my posession which im very pleased about,i guess it was taken during ww2.

Can anyone throw any light on what the vehicle is other than a Leyland

Your input greatly appreciated

Thanks Mark

In my original introduction i was going to build a Scammell Explorer but due to technical difficulties i have abandoned that idea until i can get my head around how to make the walking beam axle work:red:

So my apologies to those expecting a Scammell and took the time to help with pictures

So i have decided to build the AEC Matador in 14th scale

Progress so far

I have obtained the following Chassis material,axles,wheels,transfer box and the excellent book by Steve Richards for reference

I should by the end of this weekend be able to post a few pictures of the chassis in progress

Mark

Brilliant Andy

Thank you for your time and effort it is very much appreciated.

I just couldnt get my head round how the spring was anchored and still managed to articulate,simple when you see it really

Thanks once again Mark

Steifbear

Thank you very much that would be brilliant,cameras already on charge in anticipation:D

Would have given you a bell this evening but i have left my phone at work:nut:

I will give you a tinkle tomorrow any particular time best for you?

Thanks once again

Mark

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone

I will start a build blog so you can all watch the build as it comes together

Andy pictures would be brilliant thanks

daz76 a lot of the parts including the chassis will be scratch built

The axles are from a Tamiya model and the rear is going to be converted to a walking beam type.

Progress so far?

Well axles are on there way as is the transfer box,got tyres but no wheels,got chassis material and thats about it for now

Mark

Hello

Im Mark 47 years old and live in Halifax,West Yorkshire

I served my apprenticeship at Halifax bus garage on Daimler Fleetlines,Leyland Leopards,PD1s 2s and 3s

A real treat used to be working on our AEC Matador,really loved that vehicle is it still around?

So brought up on a diet of leyland 680s and Gardner 6lx and LXBs

My main reason for joining is im into building Radio controlled vehicles and im just gathering information at the moment to build a Scammell Explorer

I seem to be struggling with pictures of the front suspension at the moment,i know it is a transverse mounted spring at the front of the axle but how is it attached to the chassis.

If anyone can help with picture it would be very much appreciated

Yours Mark