Uses for AEC matador

[winchboy]

Fancy buying an AEC matador, please help convince me why I definitely need to buy it, and any ideas how it can earn its keep?

 

[Barking Mat]

Please, just buy it, awesome.

I'll need photos for my truck porn collection.

 

[winchboy]

Please, just buy it, awesome.

More comments like this, I’m sure there’ll be someone along shortly to put a damper on it.

Can make room for it at my place and can afford it just need to convince myself it will be at least some use! All I thought was a flat bed with big crane, odd jobs moving machinery ?

 

[hazzabo]

More comments like this, I’m sure there’ll be someone along shortly to put a damper on it.

Can make room for it at my place and can afford it just need to convince myself it will be at least some use! All I thought was a flat bed with big crane, odd jobs moving machinery ?

Agreed, awesome vehicle. Didn’t some of them have a centrally mounted winch?

 

[Barking Mat]

More comments like this, I’m sure there’ll be someone along shortly to put a damper on it.

Can make room for it at my place and can afford it just need to convince myself it will be at least some use! All I thought was a flat bed with big crane, odd jobs moving machinery ?

It's got a crane / hi-ab, you've got a business.

 

[brightspark]

got a fat wallet 12 miles to the gallon

 

[Barking Mat]

got a fat wallet 12 miles to the gallon

Stop being negative.

 

[winchboy]

got a fat wallet 12 miles to the gallon

Only because I walk behind you catching your spare change

 

[bourbon]

Love the shape of them. There were two miniatures at Duxford ages ago. 4 wheel drive with a Mini engine turned sideways! On is owned by Dave Crouch In Leicestershire somewhere.

 

[Robotstar5]

It's got a crane / hi-ab, you've got a business.

A bit of dredging?

 

[mtt.tr]

They are brilliantly brilliant

But old very old.

I envy the local timber boys out my way that had them as working trucks. That sort of work is long gone here

 

[Robotstar5]

@Barking Mat more for your collection

 

[CompoSimmonite]

I fancied one years ago but don't have a HGV licence however found out you can drive them on a normal car licence. One condition is NO "work" allowed such as hi-ab, recovery etc. Check carefully before getting too interested as insurance might be expensive if you plan to have one "earn it's keep" as that will be outside cheap classic cover.

 

[OJCar]

If the worst comes to the worst you could use it to tow an Artillery piece .

 

[Smallfry]

Stop being negative.

Thats positive, more like eight !

 

[OJCar]

For Long Range driving ?
Plenty of fuel capacity...

 

[OJCar]

Take your mates with you in a Bus Company bodied version.

 

[Trevorleach]

Thats positive, more like eight !

I was going to say 12 actually sounds okay.

 

[OJCar]

You could try and find one of the Dorchester Armoured version
( Idea for trips into Manchester )

 

[OJCar]

Half Track Prototype using Valentine tank underpinnings