STUCK ENGINE - WILL IT START ? 

This episode is longer than normal and it goes in to detail as to why we wouldn't normally go to these lengths when making a video. If you have the mental capacity of a squirrels ball-sack, can't take in information or are a dull nonce that has little to offer the world, please skip this video and go watch Phil and Holly. The rest of you, Enjoy 😉

You have got to get it going, I was born in London, but through the 1950's I travelled up and down to Sunderland and back London and saw equipment dumps after the war full of these vehicles . I remember those trucks, thousands of them, all gone now, the survivors must be restored. Do it.

I love how Brits start a sequence of dialog with "Right!". It's as though they are declaring at the start, "what I am about to say is authoritatively true".

As a Yank I am just now learning what a Matador is... one hell of a minty majestic truck is what it is 👌

Many moons ago a Glastonbury mud year.. I got to play in one of these. it was a monster. It made a fortune pulling rigs on and off site. It had a huge switch like something off the old Frankenstein movie to start it.. Was told not to brake hard or the cab might fall off. Loved it.

I was hatched in 1950. As a child and in a previous life I lived close to a timber yard. The owners had 2 of these old gals hauling huge trailer loads of timber every day. The trailers were massive and the tractor units would be using every bit of power pulling those trailers up an incline. Great work both. Keep at her.

Lord Muck, us over here in the USA want in on the action. 2023= not many WW2 era vehicles to recover over here anymore. Y'all got a great find there! Much luck and love the humor!

That looked from the Start that she was Dead.... But Mucker and Matt sorted it and she was nearly firing on all Cylinders 😆 🤣 😂... Brilliant to see it move, and u two need to do more Videos together as they are brilliant..... Great Content as normal

I'm on board 👍. It's a Matador, what's not to like? 😉

I think this has to bee the best "Will I Start you have ever done over the years. bloody lovly

The rush I got when it started turning, brilliant, best drug ever. Thank you. Great show.

Just found your channel. Subbed straight away. Really pleased you're going to push on with this job - me dad drove one or two of these wagons in the desert back in his day. Good luck with it.

I live in South Wales and a man who lived in my village called John Edwards had one of those and he was a wood cutter, after his passing the truck was sold in the nineties, it was something special to look at and became a local landmark.

1min in, and i already love it, getting the coffee. Hahhaha

🇺🇸 Where the hell are you guys from in the U.K. I can actually understand what you are saying. I watch B.B.C. AMERICA news all the time and can't understand half of what they are blabbering about. Good luck on that animal your restoring. 👍

This was a brilliant thing, to see the old girls "heart" turning over and potentially saving a piece of history was amazing! These trucks have always fascinated me with their looks, the ungainly looking cab etc. The fair that came to my village and still does had a collection of these little beuts as generator trucks and towing vehicles as well! Great stuff Guys!!

Well it turns over. You know what comes next? I hope to see it run! 🇨🇦

This randomly appeared in my feed, watched in full with no skipping and loved it, great banter with the English make do and mend mentality. and what a beast that thing is! There use to be a massive scrap yard in Poole, Dorset alongside Ringwood Rd backing onto industrial land, it is long gone now as we use to knock around in it as kids in the late 1980's, it was full of these old birds, many with a turret ring in the roof for a gun mount at guess, I imagine most ended up in the smelting pot, from memory they're were generally pretty solid with good cabs still. Anyhow I've subbed to you lads and look forward to more, have a great Christmas.

The Maltese Cross on the red background was the flash for Malta Command and the red & blue insignia on the other side would indicate a Royal Artillery Unit. If they were both applied at the same time then the vehicle was probably used by an AA unit (possibly during the siege!), as they made up the majority of RA units on Malta during WWII. Great video as always, keep them coming! Love to see the Matadors!

Many thanks for a great watch again, I wasted a lot of time watching you on the tractor run & thoroughly enjoyed it, THEN you post this one about the Matador, I am 72 now but at the age of 19 I worked as a trailer boy on a Matador & pipe trailer for William Press in Kent & that one had all the window frames polished along with most of the copper pipes. It was amazing where we took it especially off road, one got the trailer loaded with pipes bogged & ours was hooked up to it with the winch & we could not move it, enter an RB 22 crane to pull our Matador plus the stuck one, the RB 22 was pulling itself toward us so it was anchored to a large tree & we managed to pull the trailer out, the tension of the total pull was frightening but the Matadors survived it.I have driven many AEC's over the years & just love them. Again many thanks.

She’s a good ole Gurl that matador 😊

Dad and I enjoy all your videos but as an ex lorry driver dad especially likes these old Matadors. Thanks Mucker for giving us a super enjoyable Sunday evening watch. Pretty amazing that you got so far with this and we are looking forward to seeing progress on the old gal. Seasons greetings to you all.

Ayup me ol mucker, this episode is bloody brilliant, my great grandfather drove 1 in the same colours during the Africa campaign with the royal artillery. Can't wait for the next episode on this old girl. You and Matt, do well Frank

I was cheering for you, when you finally got it to turn through, job well done, thanks for not giving up

A very entertaining video, and the banter. 👍👍

Well, that was a will it start worth waiting for. Good to see it “as it is”, and love seeing you and Matt together as you have a bit of fun - Matt certainly has a droll wit! If watching/ liking/ subscribing is all it takes to get more of this content then I am getting real value for money entertainment. 👍

Dad used to drive them when he was in the forces.. Also Leyland Hippos and Bedford QLs 👌

Just great to see you both still wanting to see this old girl survive muckers

Good timing melod, just having a brew slobbed out in front of the open fire!

I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS UPHOLD THE GOOD OLD TRADITIONS OF BRITISH HUMOUR. OUTSTANDING!

Great video again nice to see you both working on a matador should be an interesting next set of videos well done guy's

Love these videos and banter, no annoying music and he sounds like one us too .... A Norfolk/East Anglian man.... gods own county true grit men salt of the earth! maybe one day I can get over and share with my beaten up stock of plant, classic cars ,etc. Great video for those who have been bitten. Keep them coming.

By far the best entertainment I've watched all week , apart from you and Mildred on the tractor run yesterday as a spin off Matt should bottle that heating and used engine oil as after shave - mattadior 😃😃😃

Looking forward to the next instalment 👍

Really enjoyed that. Was amazing to see it squirting the diesel out after being so stuck

When that released… I had a huge smile on my grid… well done both…👍👍

“Don’t we all”, mate, I’m crying. 🤣🤣🤣🇬🇧🎅🏻

I got a little excited when I saw the pistons come free and the old girl lurch about. I’m with you on the history side, half the charm of the old gear is there past work lives.

Incredible that the insignia is still poking through....loved the video...

We very much appreciate you both taking time out of your busy work schedule to graft on stuff for our pure joy and entertainment magic stuff ✨️ 😀

All I can say Kurt bloody brilliant 👌🏻 be awesome to see it run again 👍

Thank you Matt and Mucker! I absolutely LOVE these long videos, especially if it features a matador! I truly appreciate the work you put in for these. I can't wait to see what happens next with this engine.

That was amazing! Perseverance unto the last. When it starting shooting Derv out it was like the spurting champagne bottle at a race victory.

Brilliant, as usual, also finding some history, looking forward to the next instalment…..

Great video well done

Fantastic video, really enjoyed it . I love finding out the history of vehicles and vintage items. 👌🏻👌🏻

Fantastic to see it turning over with the starter motor by the end. From what most other people would send off to the scrap man, you guys have spent your time to get it one step nearer to running! They don't build them like they used to, such a throw away society now, nothings really built to last these days.

This is a class video seeing the both of you just doing it the way most of us would work on it 👏 👍 😀

I love the Ivor the engine insertion brings back good memories

Absolutely Pukka mate. Been waiting for another Matt and Mat video. Love the banter you two have. 👍

I've literally just found your channel, and it's a bit of me, this! I see two good friends, doing questionable things, with a wonderful injection of humour... I also see, two very experienced mechanics, who know their sh*t inside out, but being humble about it. Subscribed. 👌

Best comedy show on RU-vid 😂 I'm always constantly pissing myself when you're fooling with Matt! Keep it up Mucker 🤘

Satisfaction at seeing the engine turn over again, and again, and again, ya messy geezer.

There's that film of the sunken ship in the Red Sea- the Thistlegorm and along with LMS locos, motorbikes and other things there's a Matador on board. Now, getting that started would be the ultimate challenge.

Keep going, we’re all behind you. 🎉

We very much appreciate the time effort and money you contribute to the videos for our enjoyment !!

That one she’s a runner……Subscribed and liked every time it’s the decent to do for more than decent content…stuff the shite on the telly 👍👍

Absolutely terrific👌 the moment the old desert rat misted out that diesel out the injector holes!😁 And as usual birds nest for luck! I'll keep supporting you M'lod so you can keep doing this sort of fun stuff. All the best, cheers, Mike

I've just watched that camarata guy and its mind boggling how so many folk are sucked in by his incompetence. You guys on the other hand play around but it's plain to see you know exactly what you're doing. Keep it up !

Another great video Mucker........keep up the good work.

That was brilliant perseverance paid off thanks

Very Nice video Kurt & Matt You like a challenge 😀😀👍👍Thanks again

I was like a kid at Christmas you lot did it

Love watching these vids!. Saving old bits of kit like this and bringing them back from the brink!. More please and please get it running!. Maddog Australia.

That was unbelievable, It looked very bad at the start, I'm impressed, had a bloody good laugh and was entertained. All for the price of nowt. Win win win.

Two days well spent!

Love it - boys with their toys! Great video

Good evening me lord, Well I must say I didn’t think you was going to get it to turn over so that’s a big plus you just keep trying to get them to go and I will keep watching , Great tractor run last night 10 out 10. 🚜👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great vid mukker glad you got her free with luck it’ll be salvageable and not get cut up for parts 💪🏽👍🏼👍🏼

Hello mucker and Matt love watching you both doing a bit on the matterdors and showing people that you don't always need starting fuelled for the big machines and hope Matt is doing well with the other matterdor he is restoring and keep up the good work

Well done Mucker, you and Matt have done a great job on freeing the Matador engine. Keep on going Mucker 👍🚜🔧

Chuffed to bits when you got the old girl turning! She wants to live! 👍🇬🇧

That’s what I call patience and perseverance! Good job! Done well!

Oh thats cheered me up no end - been a great 2022 of video's, keep it up for 2023 Mucker!

Love what you do great saving on vehicles keep them coming

Absolutely great. Please continue.

Fantastic!! I have a grin from ear to ear when it started to turn over as if I was there myself! Keep up the good work

45 minutes of viewing pleasure, thanks Mucker 😊👍

Not much spraying out of number one, but great to see it going over… That cab front profile reminds me of the old 1947 30 cwt MCC Parcels Van (PV) that my dad used to have, he made it into a kinda motor-caravan when we were kids in the late 50s… we always had a holiday. Good old days. ❤️🇬🇧🇷🇴

Thanks guys, great stuff! I know it's a lot of work, but just wanted to say it's appreciated! On another note, I'm no expert on these things, but my predication is she'll run. And when I say run, I don't mean sit there purring like a kitten at idle, but I think at the very least, she'll try to fire, and kinda run rough, then cough and die again, but I reckon now you've got her free there's probably at least some life there. And hey, if all else fails just dump all the ether down her throat and hope.

Your smile was amazing Mucka, she deserves to live again.

Another top class video, love the will it starts! All the best 👍

Absolutely awesome video mucker love the will it starts and bringing old machines back to life, well at least try. Keep up the good work.

Pocket full of spanners, intense investment of time, labour, driving.... but one great old Mat. with a lot of history, no doubt! She's rough, but if you can save her heart, who knows what her future could hold?

Brilliant video lads, persistence pays off, when you did get it turning over I thought it was going to fire up too 😂😂

Thoroughly enjoyed the video thanks. Brilliant job freeing it up.👍

Really enjoyed this video good bit of fun and serous work as well

Lovely work , showing how to do it OLD SCHOOL, this is how most of us have to do it, we’ll done my boys.

That is some impressive Dinosaur spunk in that rocker box!

Amazing video!!!! Thank you for showing the other side of when you would walk away! Honestly really enjoy your content 🍻

A gem of a video,made my Sunday complete keep up the excellent work.

That was fantastic watching you and Matt get that turning over,awesome.

Great video as ever , you and Mat are such a great double act 😂 hope to see it running 🎉 thanks

Cracking video, what a lovely old girl she is that truck.

Really enjoyed the episode. lovely to see the dedication and passion that you put into restoration of these matador. Keep up the good work.

So cool! Thank you for sharing.

I love this stuff. It’s as cool as it gets to me. Thanks!

Mighty stuff Kurt, Matt and Puppo, fortune favours the brave👌👍🙂

Excellent video! Great work getting the result so far!

Brilliant as always, love these videos. Do well!