clayb1964

Hello I saw your article in the Evening Leader and know where you have had the Matador from - Wynnstay sawmills were also near Llangollen and have a Matador that is still in use but needs some cab refurbishment. I don't like to put a dampener on things but I don't think its a WW2 production Mat you have more late 40's early 50's its definitely not a 1940 model you will see pictures of the early Weinmann cab mostly petrol engined early production Matadors here. I believe your trying to find a Dynamo is yours missing?

Thanks for the info. After a chat with my father it turns out it was one of two Goold Timber bought from Ruddington Auction a few months before he bought it and registered it, so it was obviously still in service till the late 60's. Has any one one here built a Park Royal Cab from scratch? I've been told a guy in the Netherlands recently sold two Matadors that had been in storage over there for decades with mint cabs to someone in Scotland!!!!!!!:wow:

Hi I would be interested in space to ship over so parts,panels and possibly a BW gearbox for my '55 Chevy truck?

Thanks very much for that. How were you able to come back with that info so quickly? Any idea how I can find out more information such as cab builder - I have an idea it was Park Royal Service branch Auction date- I believe it belonged to Gould Timber Merchants, Fazely, Staffordshire and they brought it with a couple of others at auction probably late 1960's Anything else interesting?

Hi I have just joined the forum and I'm very interested in this cab renovation. There seems to be gaps in the chasis numbers show in this document. The Mat we have is number 0853 6614 this is in one of the gaps the numbers ending at 0853 6602 and starting again with chasis 0853 7126 !!!! Why would this be - RAF,RN or export production. My father bought and registered this Mat in 1971 to use as a timber crane. Any info on production date, use, demob etc would be gratefully appreciated. Also has any one carried out a full power steering conversion?

Hello My name is Mike I'm from the North East Wales Shropshire border my primary reason for joining is to obtain help and information on the cab refurbishment of an AEC Matador timber crane that has been owned by my father since 1971 and still being used !!! Otherwise I have a general interest in military history, engineeering, old vehicles and radios. I own a 1955 Chevy pick up and do petrochem QC and NDT work