Rover8FFR Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) I spotted these double bogey trailers on a friends farm and thought here would be the best place to ask if they are ex Military or Agricultural. My mate on the farm said they were from different tractor units on Gas couplings or a Scammell coupling????? Pics may help. The more complete / fresher looking one had the remnants of 'Raleigh Industries Nottingham' on the side rail???? If that means anything to anyone. They appear to have had the draw bars modified, but I say that out of them all being different and 2 of the 3 looking a little DIY. Enjoy Edited February 26, 2012 by Rover8FFR typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yes they look like the rear wheels, cut from one of those three wheeler Scammell Scarabs. I know the Scammell coupling was fitted to some Bedford tractor units during the war. The driver could drop of a trailer and pick up another one without leaving his cab. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 They certainly appear to be Scammel couplings but not for Scarabs , the trailers are too big, Scarabs normally pulled two wheeled single axle trailers. During the fifties Scammel couplings were quite common on many different vehicles so these 4 in line trailers could have been used with various vehicles although the coupling was probably most frequently used on Bedfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Is it possible to check what they are more closely. i go there often and don't mind investing. also if they have MT value it would be a shame to see them wrott in a field being used as storage tressles. If anyone is interested in owning one for a Schamell I could ask if a deal could be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Any typical service shots would be interesting if someone has in their archive :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Dont think they are military They look very much like BTC (British Trailer Company) 4 in line trailers with Scammell coulplings on the dollies There was a 12 ton Scammell coupling, that is what I suspect these are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I don't think the trailers are anything to do with the couplings. It looks like the coupling is just cut from it's original vehicle and an A frame welded on to make a dolly for a large trailer. I must admit I can't remember seeing a 12 ton Scammell coupling! Maybe that's why these have twin wheels. Here is a Scarab and also The military Bedford Scammell. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 The first looks like a converter dolly for using a scammel coupling as a drawbar unit , there were a lot of scammel couplings used by national freight and even post office at one time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I don't think the trailers are anything to do with the couplings. It looks like the coupling is just cut from it's original vehicle and an A frame welded on to make a dolly for a large trailer. I must admit I can't remember seeing a 12 ton Scammell coupling! Maybe that's why these have twin wheels. Here is a Scarab and also The military Bedford Scammell. Ron I owned a 15MU Scammell tractor that had come from the United Daries fleet and had been fitted at one time with a 12ton Sxcammell coupling. BRS also used a large number of these type of couplings, there use was not just limited to 3ton and 6 ton Mechanical Horses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 Are they worth saving? The empty one in green has Sleigh Industries along side rails. What did they manufacture in the war effort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Are they worth saving? The empty one in green has Sleigh Industries along side rails. What did they manufacture in the war effort? Hi Wayne, What makes you think these trailers are wartime? I think they are just commercial trailers dating from 50's/60's era. In an earlier post, you mentioned Raliegh Industries Nottingham was on the side of one of them. This was the well known bicycle makers. I do not think these are military in any shape or form. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Richard all noted and thank you but i thought i read somewhere that Raleigh didn't just make bikes and made other items during WWII. I may be way off but something just telling me these may have more about them. the farm in question had an old RAF tractor tender also way back so bought ex military vehicles they still use the weights from the front on modern day tractors...... May be just wishfull thinking on my part Edited February 28, 2012 by Rover8FFR predictive text Aarrhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Richard all noted and thank you but i thought i read somewhere that Raleigh didn't just make bikes and made other items during WWII. I may be way off but something just telling me these may have more about them. the farm in question had an old RAF tractor tender also way back so bought ex military vehicles they still use the weights from the front on modern day tractors...... May be just wishfull thinking on my part I agree with Richard, defo 1950's 1960's four in line BTC trailers There only claim to fame is that they would tip over if loaded unevenly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover8FFR Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hey Brooky cheers. i will leave on farm to rot away other than find a savior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Hey Brooky cheers. i will leave on farm to rot away other than find a savior May be of interest to classic commercial vehicle owners, they are quite a classic trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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