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  1. Ian, This is the Differential Pump: ..and this is one of the type of Filters used: Both from WO Code No 5460 Edition 1 1949. Good luck.
  2. Ian, Interesting trailer. It still has the body of the Differential Pump bolted to offside rear corner, these are quite rare and were used on other water treatment bowsers. The main problem is that it is missing the rear Metafilter Bodies, these were clamped into the circular frames....rare to find and I know of several people looking for them.
  3. Wheel Nuts: Unfortunately, the previously promised spare nuts were wrong size, so the scrapped Lightweight trailer they had been taken from must have had later studs fitted. So a simple job for the lathe. I measured an original nut = 0.71" across flats. So for anyone who wishes to make spare Lightweight trailer nuts the 18mm (0.70") Hex bar is a good alternative. This equates to 3/8" Whitworth socket. Original stud thread was 3/8 BSF and used 8.3mm drill to bore out bar for threading. 2 x new nuts and an original.
  4. Hi Hans, As you probably know there has been requests about this trailer before on another forum five years ago: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9822 The general form of the body with two folding curved lids and metal support brackets seems to have been used by linesmen and cable jointers for many years. This picture below of of a handcart at the excellent Amberley Museum's British Telecom exhibition: It has the a similar curved lid and steel brackets. I am guessing that they where to keep lids horizonal when open and form a working surface. A trailer very similar to your one was for sale in UK a few years ago, but it had a later towhitch and was being advertised as being post-war ex-Post Office Telephones trailer. These trailers appear to be designed to carry the tools and equipment for a cable jointer or linesman. I don't remember seeing one in the Marshall Collection at Overloon, and they seem to have a very good selection of the WWII engineering and cable/linemsmen's kit. As your trailer is plated as 1/2 ton rather than 10cwt it seems most likely to be postWWII.
  5. Thanks Robin, I've now been promised two replacements by Ross. Also I've found a piece of 18mm (which I think is very close to the original imperial size) Hex bar as well, so can make some spares on the lathe.
  6. Christmas, snow and a very busy Gritblaster has meant not too much progress over past few weeks. In cleaning the trailer to remove masses of grease (which has been a great preservative)...... .........the pressure washer lifted layers of post-war paint to reveal what I am sure is the original colour. Now, I am aware that there is still debate over what is the correct shade of green for British WWII vehicles in Northern Europe 44-45. It was officially known as SCC No15 Olive Drab, and said to be "similar" to US Olive Drab, but all the versions I have seen seem to appear much greener (I would recommend Dick Taylor's book Warpaint Vol.2 for a very detailed and well illustrated account of British Army Vehicles colours and markings 1939-1945). For several years I have used RR Motor Services version of British Olive Drab ( http://www.warpaint.co.uk/), in Eggshell finish. It seems to spray well and looks greener than US Olive Drab (as it should). I've had some comments that my trailers finished in this way appear too green......which is where I get back to the original colour on this REME trailer. Below are photos of an original painted panel (on left) and alongside a petrol can I'd finshed in the British Green I usually use. I know that digital camers can distort colours, but the panel was really bright green, you can also see a small patch of the post-war paint by the rust patch. Note also how carefully it was originally applied.....curtains of paint, not just a run. Could the original colour have been effected by the later layers of paint? What do you think? I can imagine the comments if I matched the respray to that bright green! I got the call from John at MJK Blasting that he could do the work over the weekend, so on Saturday morning took the stripped trailer behind the Jeep with the hood down to his workshop near Lingfield ....lovely crisp winter morning with -9C on the garden thermometer. John has done a great job and primed the bare metal. I collected it later today. Some photos: Unfortunately two wheel nuts have disappeared in the process, so if anyone has two spare 10cwt wheel nuts, please make contact. Thanks
  7. Hi Phil, Welcome and I also enjoyed the LR talk at Dartford, especially having fun witht he new Evoque owner!
  8. Hans, Two more good finds. INteresting that one has had replacement wheels; also like the cast brass (?) dataplate. Most of those I have seen are stamped brass or just stamped steel. Look forward to seeing the restoration progress. Cheers,
  9. Hi Hans, Welcome to the forum. How is the Electrical Repair Trailer progressing?
  10. Eveing Joris, It is bound to be repeated, but can you access BBC iPlayer in the Netherlands?
  11. Should be worth watching. Stoke up the fire and get a glass of malt...
  12. 10cm+ snow overnight in Reigate. Shame it is overcast but perfect for the Jeep...
  13. Hi, It is interesting that several 10cwt trailers for restoration have appeared in last couple of months. Not sure if you have seen it, but there is a lot of info on this thread: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?26752-British-WW2-10-cwt-GS-Trailer Your trailer has the early "barrel shaped" hitch, and welded lugs for the folding handles, which I think makes it a Mk1 GS version. John
  14. Hi Arjan, A good find. The Towing-Eye and Pull pin Box, together with the folding handles and main chassis spine look exactly like the drawings in the Illustrated Spare Parts List (WO Code 13464 which replaced, but kept same many of same drawings as those in 1949 vintage WO No5460); so I would say they are defintiely of WWII date....probably from a relatively early date as that type of towing-eye seems to have been used most in the early Mk.1 versions of 10cwt trailers. Looks like the wheels are 6-stud but difficult to tell for certain from the photo; I see what you mean about the wheels though as you'd expect them to be the usual pierced design, but even if they have been changed by Belgian army post-war, it still looks be be an interesting 10cwt G.S. trailer. The steel bracket and support at the front is unusual, looks like a post-war modification for a spare wheel. Very good idea! Cheers John
  15. David, I don't know about GS trailers...but the Lightweight Electrical Repair trailer has pine boards. Top surfaces reasonably well finished , but the undersides are surprisingly roughly sawn; that is, considering how much time and effort had been spent on building the rest of the trailer. Like you I was surprised at ash. The ideal wood for wide boards was Elm (wasn't hat always the favoured timber for coffins?).....but much more common in 1943 then now. John
  16. Hi Robin, Quite a co-incidence that you served with 100 LAD...as did this trailer! Please pass on any photos you think they might be interested in and if there are any more they want to see, let me know. It would be interesting to hear any accounts from them of where/how the trailer was used during their time. Cheers, John
  17. Two More Pieces for the Jigsaw: 1. I posted before in the thread about tracking down the original Black & Decker Type 20 drill press, and the continuing search for an appropriate 1940's B&D drill. Ebay again has recently been the source...for 99p. Although it is a 240v model rather than a 110v DC, I think it still looks the part: 2. Possibly even more of a coincidence is finding that Robin (Artificer) had a correct size WWII dated battery box that he was happy to pass on to the restoration; he brought the box over today and it fits perfectly. Thanks Robin. By any chance....does anyone have another box like this for sale? : Jnc
  18. Hi David, An interesting and unusual spec for a 10cwt GS, I think your suggestion of a REME Workshop conversion may well be correct. Re T-plates: I have restored a couple of these and in both cases found that thoroughly cleaning/polishing the front and back of each reflector, combined with repainting the plate, made it reasonably presentable. The one is this photo didn't look very different to yours when I started: There are several different versions of these T-plates and there seems to be two mains types of reflector: one looks like a red "Rowntree's Fruit Gums" and has a very knobbly outer surface, the other type has a smooth outer face and the rear is faceted to catch/reflect the light. In your photo itt looks like you have a full set of the latter type which are easier to polish up. Cheers, john
  19. Hi Richard, Welcome to HMVF. I agree with you that there are still a number of Lightweight trailers out there, but also as you say the farmer has had his money's worth! Have you seen the photos of my Lightweight Water Bowser on this other thread: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?20437-British-WWII-water-tank-trailers The chassis in your photo is unusual. It isn't a 10cwt Lighweight "No1 MkII trailer (the standard WWII "Airborne" trailer), as the springs have the recurved leaf ends. Because it has welded horizontal sections fore and aft of the wheel, it looks to me that it could be from the either WWII Lightweight Machinery, Electrical Repair or Binned versions of the 10cwt trailers, but with the upper body cut/rusted off. If you look at photos of the stripped Electrical repair chassis, hopefully you can see what I mean. But defintely worth saving and restoring. David mentions the Part List and that is a really good resource of info on these trailers. Cheers, John
  20. Hi Robin, Welcome to HMVF. Would defintely like the battery box and have sent you a PM. Am sure many on here would also like to see photos of your Binned Lightweight Trailer when you have a chance. Cheers, John
  21. Lightweight Trailer Spring Types: Lightweight No1 MkII "airborne" trailers where a higher weight was likely to be carried (water bowser or machinery trailers) appear to have been fitted with stronger springs where the lower leaf have recurved ends. The slightly later No2 lighweight trailers where also fitted with this trype of spring. a) Standard No.1 MkII: b) No1 MkII Lightweight Water Bowser: c) No1 MkII Lightweight 2 Wheeled Electrical Repair Trailer: d) No2 MkI: Cheers, John
  22. Hi Hans, Length of the towing bar/drawbar forward of main body = 680mm. Width of trailer = 1362mm Length of main body = 1830mm Height of body (not the distance from the ground, but the depth of the main body frame) = 436mm Hope these help. Where are you based? The Netherlands? Which type of trailer did the axle and springs originate from? These REME trailers and the Water Bowser had stronger springs than the usual 10cwt Lightweight trailers. You can see the type of springs in one of my earlier posted photos. If you need photo of other type let me know. Cheers, John
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