Steve Richards first sighting of a Matador was when he was aged ten, this early interest remained and grew over the years but he was frustrated by the lack of published material on the subject. This eventually lead to him publishing his own book and by using original source material and photographs from his own collection he was able to present aspects of the story which were new to the reader.



The book falls into three parts. The first deals with the Model (O) 853 Matador, the second with the (O) 854 and the third is a fascinating assortment of related articles by way of Appendices. The last of these is compiled by John Harington and Lists more than 200 surviving Matadors.



Quintessentially British, the AEC Matador was one of the unsung automotive heroes of WW2. Whilst there have been several histories of the AEC company which briefly touch on the model, this is the first time that the Matador has been the star of the show. Steve Richards is to be congratulated for this fascinating insight into the development and career of what is possibly AEC’s finest products...

 

Publisher: Japonica Press

Status: Out of Print (No Stock)

Number of pages: 80

Colour images: 61

Black & white images: 97

Binding: SBD

Language: English

Origin: UK