1937 AEC Matador Test Chassis Road Research Laboratory

1937 AEC Matador Test Chassis in The City, Short Movie, 1939

Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin:

00:08:06 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2016-03-13 21:32	If this gets an ID, I will be impressed. A test rig to evaluate the durability of road surface treatments. Whatever this is - or was originally (a dead truck??) - it spends what's left of its life whizzing round a circular concrete arena.
Sunbar ◊ 2016-03-14 14:13	Found... An AEC chassis at the Road Research Laboratory. Link to "archive.commercialmotor.com" "This apparatus has been constructed primarily for the study of surface conditions, such as surface dressing, skidding and impact. It consists of a standard A.E.C. short-wheelbase chassis with the engine replaced by an electric motor. The chassis is loaded to a gross weight of 12 tons and rotates on a circular track which is 10 ft. wide and has a mean diameter of 110 ft." -- Last edit: 2016-03-14 14:16:49
dsl ◊ 2016-03-14 14:42
Nick Ezra ◊ 2021-05-02 11:46	This is a prewar civillian type Matador chassis, no you cant tell from the photo but it is shown in an AEC Southall Gazette of the period. Nick, AEC Society archivist.