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1937 AEC Matador Test Chassis Road Research Laboratory

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

Class: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin: UK

1937 AEC Matador Test Chassis Road Research Laboratory

Position 00:08:06 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl SX

2016-03-13 21:32

[Image: 08-06test.jpg] [Image: 08-06testa.jpg]

[Image: 08-06testc.jpg] [Image: 08-06testd.jpg]

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 UK

2016-03-14 14:13

Found...

An AEC chassis at the Road Research Laboratory.

[Image: aec.1.jpg]

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 SX

2016-03-14 14:42

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Nick Ezra UK

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.

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