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AEC Dorchester Armoured Command Vehicle photographed at a Yorkshire scrapyard in the early 1980s. (Ken Reid)

AEC Dorchester built as an Armoured Fire Fighting Vehicle ex-Bridgeton Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF), taken at a dealers yard in Ayrshire in the early 1980s. (Ken Reid)

AEC 'Dorchester' Armoured Command Vehicle at Farnborough in September 1970. (Steve Richards)

'A.E.C. 4-wheel drive tractor chassis with a 7.7 litre 6-cylinder 95 b.h.p. oil engine. Air operated brakes on all wheels. Spring draw bar at both ends of chassis for towing purposes.' (AEC neg 9629, David Simpson collection)

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David Kinns' Matador AHO881R from Aspley Guise near Woburn, Beds seen on 11/6/06 at the Whitwell Steam & Country Fair. (NF) 1 of 2

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David Kinns' Matador AHO881R from Aspley Guise near Woburn, Beds seen on 11/6/06 at the Whitwell Steam & Country Fair. (NF) 2 of 2

1951 AEC Matador ASJ350 seen on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

AEC Matador ASJ556 looking resplendent at the Max Café gathering on 25th March 2007. (Gyles Carpenter)

1943 AEC Matador ASJ556 seen on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

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Matador CRS856. (Buckie Lugger)

AEC Matador CSV730 at Gaydon, June 2006. (Ted Taylor)

AEC Matador artillery tractor DBW231 owned by showmen Hebborn of Oxford. Taken at Bloxham in the early 1990s. (Pete Jones)

Matador DSA987 seen while with South Yorkshire PTE.

Matador DSA987 at the Great Dorset Steam Fair 29/8/02. (Ray Evans)

1944 AEC Matador ESK602 seen at Blake Hall near Ongar Essex in April 1993. (Damon Cross)

Matador ESK602, Millbank, 12/7/04. (Richard Haughey)

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Matador ESV875. (John Harrington)

ESV875 at Wroughton. (Gyles Carpenter)

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Early Matador FSK502 has gone home to Rotherham where it served as a recovery vehicle for Rotherham Corporation after the war.

Matador FSK541 at Beltring. (Gyles Carpenter)

A.E.C. Matador FTD734 seen at the War & Peace Show at Beltring on 21st July 2005. (Barry Brooker)

AEC Matador FTD734 at the Selkirk rally on 18/9/05. (Paul Fuller)

Don Ludlam's Matador recovery GAS899. (Gyles Carpenter)

Harris's AEC Matador HPX139 at the Hellingly Festival of Transport in August 1985. (Damon Cross)

1945 AEC Matador HSJ466 seen at Astle Park. (Dave Gothard)

United Matador HSK687 on the Tyne-Tees run. (Gyles Carpenter)

HSK687 seen prior to the 2004 Tyne-Tees run. Converted to present body style in 1973 by United Automobile Services. (Mark Dolan)

United Matador HSK687 seen at Witton Castle in 2002. (Mark Dolan)

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AEC Matador JSU177 ex Henley. (Neil Fraser, Wroughton 13/6/04)

Matador JSV900. (John Law)

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AEC Matador JUV795. (Barry Brooker)

1946 Matador JUV795 owned by Simon Fisher, ex CAA emergency generator, ultra low mileage, seen at the Hop Farm. Beltring. (Gyles Carpenter)

Matador JXO217, Ardingley Steam Rally. (Gyles Carpenter)

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AEC Matador KFO341. (John Harrington)

AEC Matador KFO341 at the 11th Mat & Milly Gathering at Kemble Airfield on August 5th 2007. (NF)

1952 AEC Matador KFO341 at the AEC Rally on May 23rd 2009. (Dave Gothard)

Matador KOM422 (registered in May 1950) seen at Brunton Airfield, October 2006. (Paul Fuller)

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1940 AEC Matador KSU934 ex Leicester Corporation restored as East Bristol BRS recovery vehicle 2F54. Seen at the 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Andy Fowler) 1 of 2

1940 AEC Matador KSU934 restored as BRS recovery vehicle 2F54. Seen at the 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Andy Fowler) 2 of 2

Matador wrecker KSU934 seen climbing Bannerdown Hill on the CTP Bournemouth to Colerne run. (Gyles Carpenter)

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AEC Matador KTM188 seen at Old Warden. (Dave Gothard)

AEC Matador LRX684 seen at Russell Cook's collection in Worfield Shropshire on April 25th 2009. (Dave Gothard)

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AEC Matador LRX784 seen in its original state. (John Harrington)

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Fraser Clayton's RAF Matador LRX784 on Southsea Common, Portsmouth, on June 6th 2004, the 60th anniversary of D-Day. (Neil Fraser)

LUT AEC Matador LSU282 with Oldham 368 (1950 Crossley 368, FBU827) on the hook, after arrival at Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport in Boyle Street on 17/9/05. (David Beilby)

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AEC Matador LUM955, registered in Leeds in 1948, ex-RAF 183147, seen at Old Warden in 2006. (Dave Gothard)

AEC Matador Artillery Tractor seen on 11/04/04 at Chatham Dock Yard. (Barry Brooker)

AEC Matador MFF631 seen on 28/3/05. (Barry Brooker)

MUB647 ex Leeds. (K Jagger)

Keighley Bus Museum LT Running Day 10/4/05. Former Leeds & West Yorks Matador MUB647. (Kevin Jagger)

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Former Barton Transport recovery Matador NAS624 new in 1943 seen at Channel Commercials, 14/5/06. (Gyles Carpenter)

Former Barton Transport recovery Matador NAS624 seen at Channel Commercials, 13/5/07. (Barry Brooker)

United Matadors NGY 380 and HSK 687 seen just before NGY was put under cover for the first time in many years. Restoration work commenced on it straight away. (Mark Dolan)

United Matador NGY 380. (Mark Dolan)

NGY380, the United Matador at Barton, North Yorks, recently acquired for preservation by Mark Dolan. (Andrew Dolan via Mark Harrington)

Broadside shot of United Matador NGY380 at Barton. (Andrew Dolan via Mark Harrington)

PGK885. (John Harrington)

AEC Matador timber tractor PUT510, Rushden Cavalcade 30/4/06. (Richard Haughey via CCMV)

AEC Matador timber tractor PUT510 was at Rushden in May 2008. (Dave Gothard)

1945 AEC Matador RGX158 at the Basingstoke Festival of Transport on 13th May 2007. (Phil Rawlings)

1945 AEC Matador RGX158 on the HCVS Ridgeway Run at Henley Station on June 17th 2007. (Peter Quinn)

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9th Matador & Militant Gathering: Matador RSJ506, a very original looking Mat in tip top condition brought all the way from Market Harborough by Paul Rhodes. (Neil Fraser)

Paul Rhodes of Market Harborough AEC Matador breakdown RSJ506, Rushden Cavalcade 30/4/06. (Richard Haughey via CCMV)

1953 AEC Matador RSJ506 seen in 2006 before it acquired its camouflage colour scheme. (Dave Gothard)

1953 AEC Matador RSJ506. (Dave Gothard)

Matador RSJ580. Gaydon 15/6/03. (Ray Evans)

Martyn Callaghan's Matador RSJ996 seen near Portpatrick on the Ayrshire run. (Gyles Carpenter)

Matador RSU387 when owned by Les Freathy seen at Ashford. (Gyles Carpenter)

AEC Matador RSY893. (Dave Gothard)

D. Fleet's Matador (RSY893) seen at the Essex Steam Rally. (Gyles Carpenter)

A fine sight at the Kelsall Steam & Vintage Rally near Chester on June 29th 2008, two consecutively numbered Matador timber tractors TFF266 & TFF267 from the Mostyn Estate Sawmill in north east Wales. (Andrew Wright)

Matador TFF267 (ex St Helens) seen at Malpas, 9/04. (Andrew Wright)

Harris Matadors UBL173 & JSU726; Scammell Explorer MWV153P. Ardingly Showground, June 11th 2009. (Clive Barker)

Harris Matador UBL173 at Hellingly. (Gyles Carpenter)

Western Welsh tow vehicle, Malvern 2/10/05. (Ray Evans)

Western Welsh Matador recovery, now preserved and reg'd USJ639. (Stephen Powell via Andrew Wright)

Preserved VFF572 Matador from Scotland seen in Normandy in 1999. (Steve Richards)

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Matador WCE565. (Richard Haughey)

Matador WCE565. (Richard Haughey)

9th Matador & Militant Gathering: 1945 Matador WCE565 was an RAF GS truck registered 22AE72. It then passed to Marshalls of Cambridge who used it as a snowplough/towing truck on their airfield - see inset picture taken on the Cottenham Road Run Sept 2001. (Neil Fraser; inset Richard Haughey)

1945 Matador (WCE565) ex RAF with cab top removed. Owned by Mike Eddy and seen at the Great Dorset Steam Fair. (Gyles Carpenter)

Matador tugs similar to WCE565 were used to tow Britain's V-Force nuclear bombers during The Cold War. Screen grab shows a Matador towing a Vickers Valiant during nuclear testing on Christmas Island in 1957. (Mike Gilbert)

Matador tug, Christmas Island 1957. (Mike Gilbert)

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1940 AEC Matador WFF400 (formerly PAJ458G) seen in Yorkshire. (Dave Gothard)

Matador WFF733 at the Detling Steam and Transport Rally in 2004. (Barry Brooker)

John Crockett's 1952 Matador at the Detling Steam Rally in Kent on its first outing since restoration. (Gyles Carpenter)

1942 Matador WFO338 at Truckfest 2002. Regretably damaged by arson in 2007. (Richard Haughey)

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1942 AEC Matador WFO338 at an AEC gathering at Newark. (Dave Gothard)

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Buckley's 1942 AEC Matador WFX274 seen at Llandudno. (Dave Gothard)

Buckley's Matador WFX274. (Andrew Wright)

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Buckley's 1939 AEC Matador WFX366 seen at Llandudno. (Dave Gothard)

Matador WFX366 at the Southsea Spectacular. That's Dave wearing the cap. (Dave Chalker Collection)

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1953 AEC Matador WSK121 served with the RAF as a generator carrier and then saw further service with the Royal Navy. (Dave Gothard)

AEC Matador timber tractor WSL768, Rushden Cavalcade 30/4/06. (Richard Haughey via CCMV)

Matador WVS468. (Andrew Wright)

Regular rally entrant XFO746, seen at the North Wales Transport Extravaganza in Corwen. (Andrew Wright)

1945 AEC Matador XKX593 seen at Brooklands in March 1999. (Phil Rawlings)

Matador XSV872, Rudgwick. (Gyles Carpenter)