AEC Matador Census numbers

[67burwood]

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???

[wally dugan]

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
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[67burwood]

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 

[wally dugan]

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

[67burwood]

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 

[67burwood]

Are these records available online?

I would like to get a copy to keep with the trucks history. 

[wally dugan]

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

 

 

[67burwood]

Thanks Wally, I’ll pm you.