AEC Matador gun tractor

[cliff]

Thanks Guys. Were they painted in Australian KG3?

[Mike K]

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

[Mike Cecil]

Cliff,

The one in the image you posted appears to be a base coat of KG3 or KG-J, with a disruptive pattern of light earth.

Mike

[lynx42]

After the Matadors at Mt. Taylor went to China, I was able to purchase the Maintenance Manuals they had there. 1943 Book No. 101/FW1 which is for (modified for Australia) and 1944 Book No. 101/FW1A Air Publication with a different cover and no mention of (modified for Australia).

Here are the covers.

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101/FW1

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101/FW1A

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Pictures from inside of the 3/4 front view,

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and the 3/4 rear view. but these may be the British colour scheme as it looks like Micky Mouse cammo.

Regards Rick.

[Philliphastings]

I purchased the AEC Armoured Command Vehicle off Bob Dimer in 2006 and began slowly restoring it for display in the Merredin (WA) Military Museum. I was in good running order and drove well - albeit minus air brakes ! I have a newspaper article from the time it arrived in Merredin.

I had collected a full set of correct radio gear (which I still have) and had sets of the plans and stowage sketches.

Unfortunately after exhausting my meagre funds on the AEC and M3 Stuart Tank, I had to let one go and so after being pestered endlessly for some time it passed to another collector who restored it externally. Last I heard it was resident in the Merredin Military Museum with a different interior fit out than the plans I had.

Perhaps one of our WA based MLUers can provide updated info on it's current whereabouts ?

Regards

Phill

[Dinty]

Two of the local sawmills in Millfield had AEC's, 2 have been scrapped, but one still exists, it has been fitted with a crane, cheers Dennis

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Phillip, It was still in the Merredin museum in mid 2014, when Rob Endersbee showed me through. She looked very smart, from the outside at least. A very classic vehicle! You have owned some impressive M.Vs.in the past.