Roof Over Britain Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Hi Folks, Heavy Ack Ack is no more, one result of the great crash is that my user name reverted back to my original one taken from the wartime publication about AA command. anyway,while your thinking about what to put on next Mike, here are a couple of pics of my old Matador before it was destroyed in the fire at Dalcrue, this had been converted to a recovery by L W Vass and used by Grahams of Paisley. I rebuilt it in the early 90s to an artillery tractor using the body from a Mk II millitant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Mext a couple of pice of my current matador as bought. This had been built as a mobile generator for the Royal Navy. Standard M A T body but with no seats or other fittings, and holes in the roof for the exhaust etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Finaly, another couple of pics of the ex RAF matador you saw near the A96 CROC, it's near Fort George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFowler Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi Folks,Heavy Ack Ack is no more, one result of the great crash is that my user name reverted back to my original one taken from the wartime publication about AA command. anyway,while your thinking about what to put on next Mike, here are a couple of pics of my old Matador before it was destroyed in the fire at Dalcrue, this had been converted to a recovery by L W Vass and used by Grahams of Paisley. I rebuilt it in the early 90s to an artillery tractor using the body from a Mk II millitant. Blimey she was a beauty what a shame she was destroyed , must be gutting ! Was this a storage facility fire or accident on the road ? Any info on the Explorer in the pics please mate ? Looks like you have a lovely collection of vehicles ! Andy F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Hi Andy, Aye It did take a bit of getting over. It was a fire in a storage facility, there were about ten trucks lost altogether all belonging to Scottish club members. I'll dig out a couple of pics of the explorer tonight and post them on the explorer gallery. meanwhile here are a couple of pics of the fire. I can just about look at them now without bursting into tears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Did your present Mat come from Roger Shaw, I seem to recognise the reg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Though slightly off topic:nono: i have just unpacked i book (havn`t a clue where i got it from ) called ...Characters of Wood, Wurlitzer & Wesley by Maurice Sanders which is basically about timber haulage and has many pictures of converted Matadors, Albions,Karriers and a AEC armoured car which had the turret replaced with a 21 foot jib for loading wood and capable of 60 MPH :shocked: Though it is a shame to see how literally the trucks were worked to death:cry: Ashley Think that was the fate of most Brit trucks, imediately post war, Ashley;...hence their scarcety in preservation, today. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I saw some pic's of this fire, (well the aftermath. :-() Roof over Britain,...........Very Sad. :cry: Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Did your present Mat come from Roger Shaw, I seem to recognise the reg? It did belong to Rodger Shaw at one time, at least according to the Register list I have, but I bought it from a chap just outside Chesterfield. Incidently, the chassis No. of my old one was 6247. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 A couple more from George Taylor, Caffyns again, this time on a bomb site on Marine Parade, Eastbourne, The pier is just visible on the extreme left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Sorry I have done two 14 hour days in a row, only got time to post this one of a Sunter Bros Matador. Maybe at the week end I can get a few more uploaded This one by permission of Malcolm Slater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 This is one of Georges family Matts, the happy chappy in front was a german prisoner of war and reputed to be the best electrician around, probably just changed the generator on the ground beside him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Maurice Sanders old Douglas UDA on the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 A Douglas Convertion that didn't make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Richard Read of Longhope used to run this Douglas as a recovery vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Carters of Baldrine Isle of Man ran this Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 And Carters Matador Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 A couple of the Mats M.J.Wall has run over the years (Malcolm Slater) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Oldie Timber Hauliers The last one was still around a few years ago, it turned up at a round timber club event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 A couple more from George Taylor, Caffyns again, this time on a bomb site on Marine Parade, Eastbourne, The pier is just visible on the extreme left. Great Pic's, Bernard. Next time I'm down there, will have to see whats been built since........ (does info on pics say what was on bombed site ?) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 no more info available Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 no more info available Andy Oh well, cheers for that. :tup:: see you in a field somewhere,.....soon. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 (does info on pics say what was on bombed site ?) Andy, That looks like the site of Caffyn's Marine Parade Garage which was bombed in 1943. You can identify it by the remains of the end wall. Take a look at their history; www.caffyns.co.uk/caffyns-caffyns-in-war.asp Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Talking of timber trucks, here is a pretty looking example snapped at Geoff Rhodes' yard in early 2000's. It got a quick bit of first aid and a change of boots there before moving on. Any ideas on history and current home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Do you know the reg or chassis number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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