AEC Matador

[@daviddavies2072]

Good video, keep the good work up , keeping history alive , good hobby 👍 🇬🇧

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you, Thank you for the TLC you will be giving this BEAST, it is so good to see our History being restored, Sadly about 20 odd kms from me a Guy has a Paddock with Universal Carriers , GMC and other ass. Army Trucks Rotting away ,so sad to see, thanks again for what you are doing, looking forward to next Vid.! Armadale West Aust.

[@67Burwood]

@@paultanker5606 Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching 👍

[@thebadger2101]

Those switches have a nice reassuring clunk to them!

[@67Burwood]

@@thebadger2101 There’s a proper made to last clunk 👍

[@AdrianWilkinson-e2p]

My Dad was a Driver / Mechanic on these during his call up 1947 -48. Served in an AA battery in Libya and Egypt. He would love to see the old girl. He could give some pointers to in service operations, towing, winching etc. If it’s on show, when and where ? But be quick, he’s 95. Not much of this knowledge was ever written down.

[@67Burwood]

@@AdrianWilkinson-e2p Any advice would be greatly appreciated, the plan is to get it to The Capel Military vehicle show next July

[@bobwilcox1147]

85 years young! Now that is proper eco friendly!

[@67Burwood]

@@bobwilcox1147 It is a green vehicle 😁

[@fenman1954]

Love the domestic switch and fuse holder above the control box

[@davidcoudriet8439]

It's actually quite an impressive machine!

[@leeradford76]

Interesting old vehicle

[@marciabaldwin2506]

Wow, what a glorious piece of engineering, and it looks like it was built to last. I'm looking forward to watching the restoration. im pretty sure that Matt or Lord Muck would be able to answer any questions or help with any issues you may find. ❤

[@67Burwood]

@@marciabaldwin2506 Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching, I’m sure I’ll be contacting Matt Foster for help and advice, timber cross members for the artillery body are top of the list.

[@NickRatnieks]

I was walking out of town a couple of months ago and two Matadors chugged past- they had mid-60s civilian registrations which would date when they were sold on by the military. Good to see them but they had no ownership identities painted on them but they looked to be in excellent order.

[@67Burwood]

@@NickRatnieks Possibly ex showman vehicles or timber tractors?

[@NickRatnieks]

@@67Burwood They were tidy but not in particularly smart- unlike showman vehicles and no ownership shown. They may have once been used in the forestry business as they did not have military bodies like your Matador- just flat bed layout.

[@Daniel-S1]

Thanks for posting this.

[@67Burwood]

@@Daniel-S1 Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching 👍

[@malgal8972]

Maybe a land rover high range ,low range knowledge,or the 4wd lever.can't remember witch, one's yellow the other is red.be a good red know for battery isolator rod. Cheers.

[@67Burwood]

@@malgal8972 Land Rover series, high range 4 wheel drive is yellow, low range is red 👍

[@DrewUlmer-ls6pt]

You could put a canopie over it, and it could be built on the cheap, congratulations on your find, nothing will ever be made like this again, and future generations will benefit from it's physical presence as opposed to pictures found in books or online

[@67Burwood]

@@DrewUlmer-ls6pt Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching, it’s most appreciated 👍. A canopy of some description is a possibility.

[@lesthiele4921]

Thatvswitchboard is bigger tbsn most switchboards in homes, that's going to be gin to restore, hope all goes well, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia, Les

[@67Burwood]

@@lesthiele4921 Thank you for your comment and thanks for watching 👍

[@jebsails2837]

From across the pond: Ergonomically friendly and convenient. Any dents from the heads of previous operators? Cheers. Narragansett Bay

[@67Burwood]

@@jebsails2837 Tin hats were optional 😁

[@metalman4141]

When Britain was great not the cesspit it’s currently becoming

[@davidjackson563]

ummm...when does the restoration start?

[@67Burwood]

@@davidjackson563 Projects of this size can take years to complete, it’s a hobby done in my spare time, unfortunately your not going to see massive changes on a weekly basis, I keep buying my lottery tickets to retire early but no luck so far, the videos have quickly been done during the evenings when I get home from work just to keep viewers interested in the project until I can actually get some time to work on it. If you’re interested you can go on HMVF and type in “Fordson WOT6 “ to see my last project. Please be patient and keep watching, it will happen.