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19-09-23, 00:16
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Dorchester
Hello Stuart,
The AEC Dorchester chassis was never fitted with a winch. I think I was offered that chassis in your pics during the time I owned the WA dorchester after buying it off the late Bob Dimer. It is now fully restored (although the interior is not correct) and resides in NSW Cheers Phill
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19-09-23, 03:59
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Hi Phill
Thanks for that info. Do you remember any Matadors in Australia? This truck has me stumped. How did it get to WA? Did it come from RAF Station Butterworth or was it imported by someone?
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19-09-23, 12:03
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Yes there were a few Matadors made their way to Australia.
I ‘think’ I recall being told we got some shipped here to tow artillery (maybe 3.7 AA) or specialised Radar equipment. We also received 2-3 Dorchester Armoured Command Variants and a few AEC’s might have been brought in for logging post war. Cheers Phill
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23-09-23, 17:53
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matadors to AUSTRALIA
A small number of MK2 MATADORS where shipped to AEC AUSTRALIA in 1953
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24-09-23, 03:20
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Is this one ? Brisbane 1942.
I believe I found a few in the AWM126 ledgers. https://collections.slq.qld.gov.au/viewer/IE13822
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24-09-23, 11:28
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Might well be
Hi Mike,
It might be a Matador Artillery Tractor. I’m no expert but it has the right size and shape. Cheers Phill
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24-09-23, 12:58
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three MATADORS Chassis numbers 085310837 to 0853839 were sold to Victoria sawmills the Gold Coast one to MIM TIMBER company the Gold Coast 085310840 One 085310847 sent to AEC Australia the picture is of a Matador A T
Last edited by wally dugan; 24-09-23 at 12:59. Reason: correction
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