67burwood Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Evening everyone Having recently purchased my first AEC Matador I am trying to uncover its history, it’s chassis number 0853248 which makes it a 1940. I've obtained its keycard which shows its census number as 1712329 I read somewhere that these census numbers are late war numbers and that it’s original number may be different, can anyone shed any light on this or have any census number lists for early war vehicles??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) 88 YY 54 HAD the census number of H 4I33563 CONTRACT v3501 was for 623 Matadors had census numbers of H 4133317 TO H 4133939 Edited July 29, 2021 by wally dugan contract details 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Thank you Wally, can I ask where this information is available from and would I be able to find out any service history ? Regards Seamus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 THE information was complied from first the number two key cards and contract records and chilwell lists held at the former MUSEUM OF ARMY TRANSPORT and members of the AEC society . The question of service history is one of the most asked by owners of vehicles of the world war two period unless you can find a picture of it in service the answer is unlikely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Thank you again Wally, who knows I may get lucky and find a service picture or win the lottery!! Odds are probably the same 😁 Regards Seamus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Are these records available online? I would like to get a copy to keep with the trucks history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 All the information should be held by the RLC MUSEUM as they took the records archives from the old M.A.T But how much they took l do not know the sale of items from Fort Paull shows how much they gave away and the files l have were the backup scans that l paid for in case of loss of the original items and returned to me when the TQMS retired after the museum closed. l do not know if any of the information is online 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
67burwood Posted July 29, 2021 Author Share Posted July 29, 2021 Thanks Wally, I’ll pm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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