We are however, more than happy to undertake any kind of vehicle or historic machinery restoration work. !The cab has been partly restored. See more ideas about matador, classic trucks, vintage trucks. This years rally season has been poor due to the bad weather conditions resulting in many shows being cancelled. My wife was delighted when she saw it for the first time as she had no idea that I would name her. Although ordered in 1939 number 250 was delivered to the British Army on 17th April 1940. Here is a brief history of her life in the British Army . There is a 7 ton winch. In October we set off for our biggest rally event ever. We will be attending the North Yorkshire Moors Railway “War Weekend” in October 12,13 and 14th. Non-military production stopped in 1941. Share Followers 6. Firstly the canvas and hoop sticks were removed as these were modified from a Bedford MK lorry. the chassis is in good condition. Matador restoration latest news. 175 photos AEC ACV Visitors 832. It was also useful for forestry work because of its good off-road performance. It took all day to fit and seal these and prime. elm.attr('style','min-height:500px;display:inline;'); The journey is around 600, button#speak { These gun tractors hauled either the 3.7 inch or 5.5 inch gun, and carried a gun crew of nine. checkSize(); The AEC Matador (O853) is a heavy 4×4 truck and medium artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. border-radius: 3px; After studying many photos from WWII I was able to produce detailed drawings and after much help from Martin Hammond of Allied Forces. position:fixed; AEC had already built a 4 x 2 lorry, also known as the Matador (all AEC lorries received 'M' names). Six armoured flamethrowers, the 'Heavy Cockatrice' on the 6×6 chassis, were used by the RAF for airfield defence. The AEC Matador was a heavy 4×4 truck and medium artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. }); Matador lorry is available for sale in part restored condition. Category: Cars, Commercial Vehicles & Tractors. This 1953 A.E.C. 197 likes. 1937 LUTON “MINOR” Aeroplane. The RAF used Matadors in the flat bed form for load carrying. The first of them was an armored personnel carrier Dorchester. The O854 also provided the basis for an armoured command vehicle, the O857. See more ideas about matador, trucks, old trucks. Caroline has been very helpful throughout the project. //-->. var elm = $("#main"); This was carefully measured and drawings produced. It has been sheeted up, but the elements have got to it a bit. and can organise transport easily! The cab was framed in ash and clad in steel. } c/w quantity cab pannels & related spares The tail board is built from 1 1/4″ Mahogany, all the steel fittings were produced by me  in my workshop. // if ($(".col-c").css("width") != "934px"){ The O853 provided the basis for the 'Dorchester' armoured command vehicle. About 9,000 Matadors were built, some going to the Royal Air Force (RAF). z-index:999; The AEC Matador was a heavy 4×4 truck and medium artillery tractor built by the Associated Equipment Company for British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. Buses of Devon and Cornwall in the 1970s and 80s. BESPOKE DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF MINIATURE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES,