The Matador was an Artillery tractor during the war and in the late 50s, in my Regiment there were few of them still in use as ammunition trucks, the 5.5in Medium guns by then being towed by Leyland (Martians?).BCT had two of these AEC Matador recovery vehicles, which I believe were ex RAF. The registration WXG 416 is that required by its new owner as during BCT and WMPTE dates it used trade plates.
They were highly capable - pull anything I loved my rig at RAF Lichfield 1955-57 (see pic) and the one in your picture is in safe hands and was recently seen at WythallThe Matador was an Artillery tractor during the war and in the late 50s, in my Regiment there were few of them still in use as ammunition trucks, the 5.5in Medium guns by then being towed by Leyland (Martians?).
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They were highly capable - pull anything I loved my rig at RAF Lichfield 1955-57 (see pic) and the one in your picture is in safe hands and was recently seen at Wythall
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Not 100% about Birmingham but very interesting.
I must show my husband this picture as, unless another Birmingham garage used this bus number, this would probably be one of the buses he caught to school 8n Smethwick.Here's one of the AEC Swifts. Not all that successful, and were prone to (rear) engine fires.View attachment 114717
Thanks Stitcher for putting that photo on the thread, many happy memories of catching the 128/9 there on Saturday afternoons and occasionally in the evening as a teenager.