dunclafunk

Doug, Thanks so much for the info, it is great to hear that she is still going strong and that my memories were correct on the colour front. My mum is due to have another proper look tomorrow night, if that bears fruit I'll scan the pictures in and send them over to you. Once christmas is over I am only too happy to get my grandfather to answer any questions you might have on the mat too. He absolutely loved that lorry, so I'm sure he'll know the answers to anything you may want to know. My e-mail is duncanrs@outlook.com Cheers again, Duncan

Hi Matt, That would be fantastic! It is brilliant to hear that the mat is getting out and being used regularly. It would be brilliant to come to one of the shows and bring my grandfather along to reunite him with it maybe next year sometime. If you want to personal message me Doug's details that would be brilliant. Thanks so much for replying and being so helpful. It is great to see there is such a close knit and friendly community around the vehicles. Thanks again, Duncan

Hi, I have joined the group today. I was on Google searching for pictures of AEC Matadors, as I am building a model of one, my grandfather owned two for years I was going to give him the model for Christmas. He ran them as timber tractors at his sawmill (Station Road Sawmills, Standford-in-the-Vale, Oxfordshire) I managed to find one of them today, RYS 893. I am just looking for any other pictures of the vehicle before the current owner re-livered it to D.Fleet & Sons. I was wondering if anyone had any. I have very hazy memories of the Matador as I was only about 8 when it was sold. I think it was blue, with red bumpers and had a very basic a frame on the back. Most of all I just remember it being the coolest vehicle I had ever seen when I was little. I have got my mother routing out pictures at his house (obviously I can't ask him). It was used by Station Road Sawmills and I think it was displayed at Newbury Show/Royal Berkshire Show in the late 80's/early 90's. Anyway I stumbled across this forum, and there seems to be an entire world of ridiculously knowledgeable people who have more pictures that I can ever imagine of Matadors. It is lovely to find such a dedicated bunch of people that are keeping such interesting vehicles alive! Many Thanks in advance! Duncan

Hi, I have joined the group today. I was on Google searching for pictures of AEC Matadors, as I am building a model of one, my grandfather owned two for years I was going to give him the model for Christmas. He ran them as timber tractors at his sawmill (Station Road Sawmills, Standford-in-the-Vale, Oxfordshire) I managed to find one of them today, RYS 893. I am just looking for any other pictures of the vehicle before the current owner re-livered it to D.Fleet & Sons. I was wondering if anyone had any. I have very hazy memories of the Matador as I was only about 8 when it was sold. I think it was blue, with reb bumpers and had a very basic a frame on the back. Most of all I just remember it being the coolest vehicle I had ever seen when I was little. I have got my mother routing out pictures at his house (obviously I can't as him). It was used by Station Road Sawmills and I think it was displayed at Newbury Show/Royal Berkshire Show in the late 80's/early 90's. Anyway I stumbled across this forum, and there seems to be an entire world of ridiculously knowledgeable people who have more pictures that I can ever imagine of Matadors. It is lovely to find such a dedicated bunch of people that are keeping such interesting vehicles alive!