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These lorries were common on 00 layouts from the 1960s as Airfix made a kit of one with a field gun in 1:72nd scale.

The Matador was a 4X4 intended as a gun tractor, the leaf spring holding the front tow hook shows the heavy duty they were intended for. More a timber tractor or recovery truck post war.   It was however just about the only 00 ish scale medium size lorry available for half a crown so folk turned a blind eye to them masquerading as 00 coal merchants trucks etc..

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4 hours ago, DavidCBroad said:

These lorries were common on 00 layouts from the 1960s as Airfix made a kit of one with a field gun in 1:72nd scale.

The Matador was a 4X4 intended as a gun tractor, the leaf spring holding the front tow hook shows the heavy duty they were intended for. More a timber tractor or recovery truck post war.   It was however just about the only 00 ish scale medium size lorry available for half a crown so folk turned a blind eye to them masquerading as 00 coal merchants trucks etc..

You might enjoy looking at some examples here:-

https://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/f234139984

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5 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

You might enjoy looking at some examples here:-

https://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/f234139984

Great pics, the 1930s civvy version looks a lot less angular and most seem to be 4X2 without the bulbous front diff and towing ball / spring with much narrower wheels, double on the rear, and rudimentary bumpers.  Probably a lot  easier to modify the Airfix plastic kit than the Oxford diecast vesion...

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If you want one that is suitable for a 1936 layout Richard you could try one of these, a Gaz AA (Hannants have several versions including the three axle AAA version available)

 

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MW7233?result-token=3kERY

 

I know its 1/72 but it can easily pass off as a Ford AA (which of course is what it essentially is) just move the steering wheel over and hey presto!

 

It is worth looking round the military vehicle kit manufacturers, especially those from eastern Europe, as they occasionally come up with a gem or two, there is also a 'German' Ford 917 available that I intend to finish as a Fordson as used by the LFB! They are of course 1/72 but I can ignore the small difference in size.

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5 hours ago, DavidCBroad said:

Great pics, the 1930s civvy version looks a lot less angular and most seem to be 4X2 without the bulbous front diff and towing ball / spring with much narrower wheels, double on the rear, and rudimentary bumpers.  Probably a lot  easier to modify the Airfix plastic kit than the Oxford diecast vesion...

Didn't Coopercraft do a 'Monarch' ? ............. you might track one down on fleabane.

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Put Eames kit into Ebay, there are around 9 on there at the moment.  They are white metal kits of around the 1920s and 1930s.  Unfortunately no longer manufactured but you can still find unmade kits.

 

Lovely kits which can be made into very nice models.  This is one I purchased recently:

 

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Or you can get them from model shops for less. Normally about £8 in store.

 

https://peco-uk.com/collections/modelscene/products/great-western-railway-livery-thornycroft-pb-4ton-lorry

 

If you want a Coopercraft Monarch then search for them. You can often pick them up at exhibitions for about £4 or £5.

 

DO NOT BUY THEM FROM COOPERCRAFT

 

 

 

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I think nowadays most model shops that have premises sell through Ebay as well as in store.  In this particular case a RRP of £10.00 directly from a model shop isn't too far away from £14.00 including postage if, as is the case with a high percentage of us nowadays, you are a good distance from your nearest model shop.

 

Can you say why you would not recommend that models are not purchased direct from Coopercraft?

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7 hours ago, Bunkerbarge said:

Can you say why you would not recommend that models are not purchased direct from Coopercraft?

 

This thread in "Small Suppliers" section may help to explain.

 

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