ian201 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hi chaps, great to see this thread being update with lots of photo's. I have just just pulled this Matador out of a Saw Mill in the new forest (last week). The restoration to start in anger after the Overlord show. With the exception of the A frame the truck is nice and original and looks to have seen service in Malta and then may be on to the Italian campain. Markings visible under the green paint, the sand paint is the original. It is Chassis No 08535696, still trying to nail the build date (think 1943) so if any one can help it would be appreciated. The truck's civ'y reg is I think 901 KPC.The photo's are not in the correct order. The bottom one was taken around 1980 and the rest the January this year. The restoration back to its military spec will be uploaded to the solentoverlord.co.uk web site with monthly updates with any luck. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Great to see another one rescued, what happened to the radiator, looks like it was present up until fairly recently. Regards, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian201 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Hi Ed, The rad was lifted out to access the steering box as one of the bolts had sheered. I left the rad off for the transport home as the next job is to do some work on the engine, hope to get it working in the next few weeks as would like to get it to overlord show in June in its current condition before the restoration starts. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I think the steering boxes had a habit of working loose, there is a bit in the drivers manual to check tightness, one is impossible to get at without removing rad as you found out! I towed mine on a straight bar all the way from Harlow common to Hampshire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian201 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi Ed, That must have been a bit of a mission ?. We had the Scania pushing with a straight bar and my disco pulling like mad to get this Matador out of the soft ground for about 400m. All good fun. Mine is now in located in Hampshire/ sussex border, where abouts are you based. ianc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matadormike Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Hi, This is a pic of my 1950 Timber Tractor, it needs a fair bit of work in a few places but runs and drives, its even moved a couple of fallen trees, great fun Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyboy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 sorry no more details, but its a great picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 that might be from norway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc1959 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I have been looking for a Matador for about a year now but they suddenly seem really thin on the ground. The last one I came close to was a last Christmas but since then all the ones I have seen for sale have already been restored, lovely but out of my price range. What's the going rate for a timber tractor in need of a complete rebuild these days? I'd actually prefer one of these as I have a bit of work for it to do. Any pointers as to where to look? I'm based in East Sussex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 There is a Matador forsale on milweb http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=61329&cat=4 no connection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hi I have just seen this matador forsale in Norway.... it looks pretty good but needs restoration. http://veteran.autodb.no/?_cmd=results&ListOrder&xChassisType_Multiple=1003009&xBrand_Multiple=0&xModel_Multiple=0&AdType=0&AdItemText_Match&Price_Min&Price_Max&xYearModel_Min&xYearModel_Max&xMileage_Min&xMileage_Max&xTransmission=0&dummy_chkfuel1=on&dummy_checkbox=on#AdItemId1443322 No conection with the seller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ransomesmg6 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Here is my recent aquisation, a AEC Matador breakdown lorry as used by my grandad in the 1970's-80's where he worked for Henley Transport as a workshop foreman! Although the ol' girl has a blown engine, it's in reasonably good cosmetic condition, and hopefully will be back on the rally scene in the not so distance future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Lovely looking old girl mate ! How wonderfull to be able to own a piece of your family history after all these years ! Bet its a great feeling being behind the wheel of your Grandads old lorry ! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ransomesmg6 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yes, its a good feeling, but the smile on my grandad's face when the lorry arrived after not seeing it for 20 or so years was priceless! :-D Regards Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yes, its a good feeling, but the smile on my grandad's face when the lorry arrived after not seeing it for 20 or so years was priceless! :-D Regards Henry great to see the matador back on home turf well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ransomesmg6 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Yes certainly good to see it back home as it were! Start of a new side of old machinery for me, so looking forward to starting work on it! I will keep you and your brother informed on progress as i go along! Regards Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Nice one, Henry. Can't wait for the restoration blog, best of luck with it. I can see a visit to view progress coming on here Edited May 3, 2012 by Zero-Five-Two add more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ransomesmg6 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I expect we can sort something out at some point as regards to a viewing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 (edited) Matador on its way to a new home some where in europe.... sadly not me Edited May 9, 2012 by Niels v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Saw these at AEC show Newark May 2012. Good showing of all types of Matador. Will post second lot once I get them sorted out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 AEC rally part 2 It is a Matador, honestly!! Card board sign on front says; Anybody got a set of Leyland 690 liners. It also needs a gearbox and a lot of TLC 3 different types of timber crane conversion Douglas Matador variant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Quite a few Matador pics here from Malta: http://maltabuses.piwigo.com/index?/category/83-aec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 This one still survives then as my dad saw this advert at the Earls Barton show the other weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ransomesmg6 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Here are some photos of my AEC Matador that a few members would like to see some photos of. Here shows it just after we got it home yesterday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_g_kearney Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 I have posted these elsewhere on this forum, but having found this excellent thread I add them here for completeness. This Matador was on a Maltese quayside - possibly Cyclops Bay - in October 1980. Apart from the loss of its military registration number, the vehicle appeared to be unchanged from when it was in service with the Royal Artillery. The tyres were fully inflated and there was no wind-blown debris against them, so I think the vehicle may have been still in civilian use (though it had no civilian registration number). I presume that the tac marks were those of the Royal Malta Artillery, though I do not know the meaning of the '1' on the RA red/blue sign. A Matador in one of the photographs seen via the link in post number 972 has the same tac marks. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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