AEC Matador with a difference

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Imagine turning up at an event with a Matador restored like this...would anyone believe this is "authentic"?

Source: http://www.tankmuseum.org.uk/library...hive_0805.html

[Les Freathy]

Hi Hanno

Not quite so unusual but it would certainly cause a stir if one turned up. The REME converted a number in the desert by utilizing jibs from Hyster industrial cranes, i would assume taken from the many base workshops out there and the majority were fitted with disguarded CMP 15cwt bodies for the tackle. The lower photo shows 3 under construction i believe a few survived into the Italian campaign, one even survived in the UK and somewhere i have a photo of it working in the Brighton Sussex area and will post it when located

[Les Freathy]

Following on from the previous photos how about turning up with this beast, another recovery conversion this time armoured note how they strove to keep the vehicle low profile
Les

[Les Freathy]

Hi Hanno

Found the photo of one of the surviving Matadors in your thread, it was taken by a good friend Ted Harris in the Brighton area a number of years ago and i have no idea where it is at present. Maybe a UK member can enlighten us
Cheers Les