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03-06-16, 21:04
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AEC Matador gun tractor
Just wondering if Australia had any of these on it's books during WW2 here in Australia?
I found one AWM photo showing one unloading a mobile Radar Trailer at Trinity Beach in Queensland and am sure I have seen the odd photo of them towing 3.5in AA guns here as well. Can anyone confirm this for me plus what units would have had them? I am just starting to build the AFV Club Matador and would like to mark it as an Aussie vehicle if possible, especially towing the 3.5in AA gun as I can get a resin kit of it for it to tow in future as well. 
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE" 
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04-06-16, 00:29
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Cliff,
Total of 66 registered. Used to tow 3.7-inch HAA (mobile mount) guns, 155mm M1917 & M1918 guns, and sundry other tasks requiring a medium gun tractor. Disposed of shortly after the end of the war, in favour of retaining the Mack 6x6. There were a couple in use at a quarry near Geelong, one configured as a crane the other as the quarry ANFO truck (but pensioned off - no longer considered 'safe' by the then-current standards). The ex-crane truck rolling chassis ended up with Bob Dimer in Perth, to be used as the base for his AEC ACV hull. Don't know what happened to that project after Bob passed away. Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 05-06-16 at 21:43. Reason: Updated number registered.
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04-06-16, 01:10
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C J Richards Sawmill at Mt. Taylor had at least two. I recovered some White scout car parts from the mill and had a good look at them. They ended up in the great scrap drive a few years ago after Tony L. and I agreed to take them and we were too slow.
Tony L. has another with a more modern cabin on it stored at Rick S. farm in SA. Regards Rick.
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04-06-16, 02:22
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Thanks Guys. Were they painted in Australian KG3?
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE"
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04-06-16, 02:43
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There was, years ago, the remains of one on the roadside as you turned off the Hume Hwy , I think it was Holbrook
I had a maintenance manual. Printed on the cover , was something similar to "Australia contract " . I sold it to a UK restorer
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