cordenj

Hi Guys

Have a look at Milweb trailers, there's a pair of generator trailers for sale, 1 without genni.

Lots of lovley bits plus a genni suitable for restoration.

I've known the vendor for 30 years and he's had lots of experiance with airborne trailers, he's down in Sussex so a bit of a treck if your north of the Thames.

Regards

Robin (Tiffy)

​Robin,

Not surprisingly at that price, they sold almost immediately. It also included a remains of an No1 and the two in the photo were just intended to be for spares to restore it. Somebody got a bargain!

Must admit I was doubtful at first but it was just possible to determine the faint outline of a hole through the hinge pins filled with the cross section of a split pin when I de-rusted and cleaned up them up. With that evidence it was just a case of drilling them out as the remnants of the split pins were rusted solidly into the hinge pins.

 

More likely that the mortar trailer was designed to carry nothing larger than mortar parts or boxed mortar bombs so no need for a removeable tail or head board - he said charitably :-)

​Perfect weather today for dismantling a Compressor trailer - he said doubtfully

Thanks Tony - always good to have comments from the 10cwt trailer community.

 

No the hinge pins are as original - The pins were/are drilled for a split pin and a retaining washer so the tailgate can be removed as required - so presumably if the load is longer than the trailer bed then you can transport said item without the tailgate swinging around and banging itself to bits

 

Finished your nice new compressor yet :-)

Simon,

I'd have thought the pins WOULD face in same direction, so that (as you say) it can be removed. Every agricultural trailer I have ever used has similar pins set up that way, and the tailgate could be pinned or more often was held in place by the trailer sides when shut.

Perhaps, knowing Mr Lawrences love of all things related to safety, he has adapted his mortar trailer so that the tailgate cannot accidentally fall on his foot? :cool2:

Looking good. Will be worth it in the end!

Hi John

Another choice trailer find for Tony, I bet Nettie is pleased. So one was sold in 2013, £2500 for a compressor trailer, thats inflation for you.

Regards Rob

Evening Rob,

One was for sale for £2500.......I don't know what it sold for. But its not an unreasonable price given their rarity.

(Netti is truly delighted :-D)

Here are some more photos of the Austin engine and air compressor.

Interesting that they had used copper pipe for the exhaust. I never considered that when I made the exhaust for my Austin powered Murex Welding trailer. There is also a different type of mechanical governor used on this trailer, but the distributor with integral magneto looks the same as on the welder. Rear trailer socket still in place, and suspect two small angle brackets is for the T-plate (Anthony you've been waiting to use your NOS one)

As the starting handle was missing on my Murex trailer, I had to find something similar. But we found that the flimsy Landrover starting handle I shortened to fit bent when turned with some force. the original handle was with this trailer, and it was built to withstand some enthusiastic starting procedures:

John, I think those are my pictures. I might have some more of the same trailer if they are of any use (?)

 

Alex

Hi Alex,

I think I found them on the web somewhere, so am sure you are right. Hope you don't mind me posting them on here? I'm certain any more photos you have would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Link to what should be an interesting restoration of rare trailer:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?48811-Airborne-compressor-trailer

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Contemporary WWII photo (incorrectly annotated):

This one was in the Netherlands. Photographed at Ginkel Heath in Sept 2004, another useful reference. Although can be seen to have missing righthand rear storage box:

​For some inspiration.....this was for sale in 2013 for £2500. Contract number shows it was a Mk3. Several post-war fittings:

Anthony,

Link to thread as discussed:

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?27455-British-WWII-REME-Lightweight-Electrical-Repair-Trailer-Restoration-Project

Will post some more photos later

Morning Tony,

 

Please let me know when you finish this as I was hoping you could "drop in" and help with some driveway repairs.

 

Seriously though,what a lovely thing. There will soon not be enough airborne jeeps to tow all these trailers !

 

Best wishes,

David.

Hi David,

This was at the Beccles auction on Saturday and I spotted it in their catalogue. Then succeeded in:

1. Persuaidng Tony that he needed another trailer it, and

2. won the bidding for it on behalf of Mr Lawrence

It is good to have saved another rare trailer, because I was asked imediately after the sale if I was going to "break" for the engine!

We are looking for a suitable 1940's pneumatic drill for road repairs.......

Evening Ian,

Was talking to Richard Beresford today about potential for re-manufacturing copies of the Metafilters.

Looked through this thread and was reminded that you were considering making some a couple of years ago.

How did those plans progress?

Thanks

Some very impressive prices achieved to today.

e.g. 80W generator in original case for £350+auction fees of 15% and vat.

Tilly made £11600+fees

MW for £7100+fees

Ford V8 Woody stationwagon £18500+

11 Set made £1500+

British Lightweight Compressor trailer made £400+fees, which was a good price and will be coming south for full restoration....

Yes excellent local show. I've booked via the website and hope to take the Chev this year

For all you British 10 cwt trailer enthusiasts:

Durrants sale on Saturday in Beccles has a rare lightweight WWII Compressor trailer for sale,

Lot number 319:

http://auctions.durrants.com/auction-listing.asp?page=7&aid=288

I believe this is another of the special lightweight trailers developed for the airborne divisions, and then in some cases retained in service and used for many years after the war. As such worth saving and an interesting project with the usual Austin 10/magneto engine.

Photo in the online catalogue isn't that good, but these are photos of the same style trailer taken on Ginkel Heath during 2004 Airborne commemorations:

Also, these photos are of a very good restored one (in post-war configuration) that was for sale in Uk in 2013 for £2500:

Hi John,

Can you send me a copy too.

Many thanks,

James.

Will do James, but the one I have is for a very small event (70th Jeeps Anniv at Woolwich that did for Nick). I'd think need something between that and what Rex has produced each year.

Does anybody have a template for a health and safety risk assessment that I could use for a small MVT event please?

Thanks

 

Tim

Tim,

I can send you an example I have prepared for a smaller event if you can PM me your email address. Please use it as a guide only.

Whether a risk assessment is "suitable and sufficient" is always dependent on the actual hazards of the event, and done sensibly should be a useful guide on the reasonable precautions to take while still having fun.

You also have consider who is asking you for this. Sometimes it is just for the site owner who wants to "tick a box" to keep insurers happy or sometimes it may be a Local Authority who will enforce the statutory H&S at an event (although they will all have 100% perfect hindsight after an incident!).

http://www.bestvaluebreakdowncover.com/pay-as-you-go_breakdown_cover.html

 

 

Thanks for link but see their Light Commercial Cover (up to 10 tonnes) would be good except that nothing over 10 YRS old .... so my 72 yr old truck is pushing it!

Their £49 cover plus mileage is for nothing over 3.5 T.....

 

So I will go with CN and I've registered with RTRUK for breakdown cover (Pay as you go with an initial £50 fee for the recovery if you need it plus £1.50 per mile after the first 10 miles) as CN wanted £99 for heavy breakdown cover!

 

Diana

Please can you let me know who RTRUK is as I'm looking for heavy recovery. Thanks

I have a high capacity 6v from "LINCON" in the jeep and would would also highly recommend them.

Evening Robert,

I'd have thought they would have contacted all of us who supported their 70th REME Anniversary day at the museum in 2012.....or didn't they keep any of our details?

Evening Ian,

Its funny somebody asked for a view on this trailer last week. I have a photo of it "on file". It was for sale on Milweb in 2010 for £1500. This is a photo from then:

Lots of nice original fittings but is it original style body? We know that "never say never" with British 10 cwt trailers, but I've not seen exactly that style body before on any other trailers.

It almost looks as though it was made to copy the enclosed wheel style of the Lightweight repair trailers, whereas we'd normally expect a narrower body and mudguards on wooden trailers.