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Anyone any general info or pictures?

 

Mine is getting delivered tomorrow! :) I think it'll look awesome behind my Austin K9.

 

The one I've got is on 9.00x20 tyres, and I think it's the 1 1/2 ton version.

 

Thanks

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Ian, that's great. Bloomin' 'eck, They are big arnt they?! :shocked::-D

 

I don't think mine has any hoops, but I have a pipe bender so I may trouble you for some measurements when I get round to that.

 

Thanks again.

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Ian, that's great. Bloomin' 'eck, They are big arnt they?! :shocked::-D

 

I don't think mine has any hoops, but I have a pipe bender so I may trouble you for some measurements when I get round to that.

 

Thanks again.

 

Just happens i have a few measurments. Should you need any others do drop me a PM.

 

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Austin where did you find that Black and White picture with the Pigs and K9s with 1 ton trailers, pictures of Pigs with a trailer are a rare thing!

 

Anyway here is a not so rare picture of my Pig with Brockhouse 1 ton trailer, i bought it ex MOD release from Anchor Supplies in Nottingham, at a real bargain price, just a bit of work to clean it up and give it a coat of paint and its a cracker of a trailer.

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Picture of the Pigs and trailers was posted on the Austin K series gallery in British vehicles. Its a great picture innit! :) Thanks for those measurements Ian.

 

We borrowed a lighting board, had a quick check over of the trailer and then pulled it home. I couldn't believe how big it is!

 

Apparently, it was bought at an auction with two Bedford trucks in 1962 and wasn't used since. It still has a plate with its military registration number.

 

I plan on restoring it and taking to rallies behind the K9.

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You still have your plate on the draw bar, here is mine for comparison:-

 

Trailer Cargo 1 Ton 2 WH Brockhouse

Veh No: 18 EN 91, Chassis No: BT8/18190, Cont No: WV2037

 

Notice yours still has its brass "U/L CofG" (Unladen centre of gravity) plates, which seem to have disappeared on others i have seen.

 

Mine was later converted to the catchy sounding:

Power Plant Elec 2-3.5 KVA 120/240V S/P 50 C/S No.1 Mk2 Trailer 1 Ton.

And it was used by the Royal Signals.

 

Now i have removed a small bucket load of little brackets and widgets that would of held the two generators and exhaust system in/on the trailer, and it mainly looks like the original G.S. trailer.

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