antarmike Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) http://www.flickr.com/photos/8050359@N07/tags/matador/ Edited February 22, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 The third shot down showing an underwater scene in anonymous-generalpics claims to be a Matador but front and side windows dont look right could it be an albion CX22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 The third shot down showing an underwater scene in anonymous-generalpics claims to be a Matador but front and side windows dont look right could it be an albion CX22? I think it is a 3.ton 4x4 GS Crossley Q type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Third photo down is indeed a Crossley Q 3 ton,most of the stuff on that ship was destined for the RAF i wonder what would happen if a rescue took place would it now collapse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1009096383026748836yCnqomdlCl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog8811 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Second linky no worky.... for me anyway Regards rog8811 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brianthesnail96 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 That green 'un is a bizzare looking beastie- anyone know what it was used for with that back body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://tgprojects.blogspot.com/2007/09/aec-matador-recovery.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.museomemoriale.com/?item=esterno&page=23&id=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1013585502026748836YlbgLKApGb http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1067855045026748836GhHOYA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.perthshiretimber.co.uk/Machines.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brianthesnail96 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I wonder what happened to the Plymouth pair, kept at Laira Bridge for years as mentioned in one of the above links. No- one seems to know, so I suspect they were cut up- but it'd be nice to think they are still hidden away around here somewhere. Laira Bridge is a few minutes walk from my student house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://www.britains-smallwars.com/cyprus/Davidcarter/aftercutliffe/aftercutliffe.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 http://veteran.ro/linkuri/12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Don't think you can beat a few colour pictures of matador's working back in the day, these pictures must be from the late 60's or early 70's. As ever always immaculately turned out, this was George Fensom's matador. Just thought i'd bump some Fensom pictures up the gallery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contractorman Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I operated a Matador in 1980 NHG512X it was ex Blakes of manchester ..Does anyone have any photos of the old girl . Love a trip down memory lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAbbott Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Thought I'd add a picture of my Matador to the gallery - there is actually a picture of it in here before, but it's not quite as good as it was in the previous picture (you may notice some of the cab roof is missing now). I've had it about 6 months now, and before that it's been stored outside for at least 18 years. It's one of the 17 converted to petrol engines in 1940, for the Norwegian Campaign. It ended up registerd 95YY47, and if anyone has any info, or pictures of this vehicle, I'd very much appreciate it. The RLC Museum at Deepcut couldn't really provide any info on it, so I'm finding it quite difficult to work out it's history. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Some images from an Early AEC Matador Manual, dating from before the time the name Matador was applied to this model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) From 1944 RAF manual, similar Chassis view, but note tray for Batteries behind engine. RAF Flatbeds had the batteries here, in a box, at the front of the load bed. Air filter now familiar oil filled type. Edited April 19, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 .......It's one of the 17 converted to petrol engines in 1940, for the Norwegian Campaign. ....... I have to ask why? Did they anticipate the extreme cold might cause problems with diesel waxing up maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 (edited) From same manual, cab interior controls etc, explaining why Matadors have a butterfly in the air intake pipe to which the other manuals never make mention! I have never seen a Matador with the control 13 fitted, but when it was it was for Etherlet starting.. Edited April 23, 2010 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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