Nick Johns Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Discovery Real Time TV Channel, "Wreck rescue" programme presented by Mark Evans this week featured the first episode of restoring a former logging AEC Matador by father /son team Peter and Steve Read who already have a Diamond T wrecker and a Jimmy plus other interesting stuff hiding in the background of their yard. The Matador still had its Ruddington lot number painted on the front of the cab. This episode also featured Harris's Amusments who own 9 Matadors, they operate the funfair at Beltring. Watch out for the next episodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmite!! Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Cheers for that.. on again Disc.RT+1 at 11pm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Sound's like a great series , sort of on the order of that series that had to deal with restoration of tanks the title escapes me at the moment . Shame it's not on the cable channels here." Discovery channel" is but I ve not heard of the "Wreck Rescue" series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its me Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Abn the name you are looking for is Tank overhaul. Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Can you download it online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Discovery Real Time TV Channel "Wreck rescue" programme presented by Mark Evans this week featured the first episode of restoring a former logging AEC Matador by father /son team Peter and Steve Read who already have a Diamond T wrecker and a Jimmy plus other interesting stuff hiding in the background of their yard. This episode also featured Harris's Amusments who own 9 Matadors, they operate the funfair at Beltring. Watch out for the next episodes Snap - we need to interview these guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 please get an interview. High on my wish list is a Matador + 5.5 inch gun a la Airfix kit. when I think of the ones I saw in the 70's dumped after being used as forestery vehicles :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Rimmer Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hi Tony, They are still around in deepest Wales,A guy I know has three one of which works for a living as a logger,there are several wrecks around here and they also seem to turn up in Scotland fairly often. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 There was one sitting at a farm near here about 5 years ago. the mechanics ran but the cab was rotten. the back had been srtrpped of and a crane jib on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 One of the local tree surgeons has one restored... as a logger and he still uses it as such when he needs that extra pulling power :bow: :bow: Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: Mmmmmmmmm Matador........ :bow: :sweat: :drool: Curses, I don't have sky.............. :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landyhump Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Look like they are thinking of bringing out a dvd of the whole series so those people without sky may still get to see it. http://www.wreck-rescue.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Look like they are thinking of bringing out a dvd of the whole series so those people without sky may still get to see it. http://www.wreck-rescue.com/ :-D Cheers for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ives Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 come on andy :whistle: you can see the real thing during the summer as they are at fot, ringmer i think and ardingly if you want to see the harrisis trucks go to atfotf.com/forum as there are photo's of all their gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 come on andy :whistle: you can see the real thing during the summer as they are at fot, ringmer i think and ardingly if you want to see the harrisis trucks go to atfotf.com/forum as there are photo's of all their gear Aye, David; I know,............. ;-) Cheers for link, though. Don't forget next Tuesday;................ :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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