Jerryjeeprichard

Hi Dave

I have the remains of two stores trailers, had anticipated making one good one out of the two. Down the line on the restoration front, please post some images of yours?

regards

Richard 

Hi all.

its a while since I posted on here. Good to see the airborne trailers are still keeping a good following.

Thought I would offer these to you guys first before I put them on ebay or the likes.

In the process of having a clear out of all my left over trailer parts.

I've owned, restored, rebuilt 8 mk1s and have a collection parts left over.

4 axles with hubs, drums and back plates, some with break fittings some without. 2 of the axels are the standard short axle to suit the airborne Mk1. Then 2 axles are longer I believe they would have been fitted on the GS trailer??? They can be cut down to match the shorter axle think its a 4" section.

4 narrow 16" wheels

3 wide 16" wheels

1 solid narrow 16" wheel.

two full sets of springs. one set heavy duty, one standard set. both interchangeable.

10 spare sets of shock-absorbers

2 complete sets of Mk1 spring and shock-absorber mounts. These have been taken of trailers I have cut up. deemed to good to scrap. All have been shot blasted and put in primer.

1 front Tow hook complete.

2 front tow hook rings, small size.

PM me if there is any interest.

Hi John, yes I think the trailer is similar to mine, I think the mud guards on mine are an add on as they don't have as much corrosion as the trailer bed??

 

I do have a picture of the binned trailer but I would be interested in more pictures and I might have a go at re creating one??

 

Dave

Hi Dave

Please see attached pictures of my binned stores. Looking at the pictures of your trailer I would say it’s the same as mine. The holes up the center seem to match.

Has anyone got pictures of the "Z" communications "Radio" trailer?

Thanks Andy,

I've always intended this thread to be a source of info about the REME Lightweight Trailers and I'd encourage anyone else to post up any 10cwt related information/drawings.

 

Cheers

Hello All

Sorry not to make it to Beltring it would have been good to catch up. The set up of all the trailers looks very good. Well done to all involved. A credit to all your restoration efforts.

To keep the link alive please see attached pictures found in Devon. A little far for me to collect "well actually I’m told I have enough trailers".

Up for grabs for someone local ish

Ebay Item number: 160858109974

Hi John

Thanks for the welcome.

"No I hadn't seen your other thread. I have now; it’s fired up the inspiration! You've set the standard.

The water bowser is on the end of a long list of projects. I suppose because I’m missing so many bits."

 

Evening Richard,

I have uploaded a new album on the site yesterday all of the Water Bowser rebuild, so again hope it will help/inspire. I know of someone else in UK who is looking for the galvanised tank to start a rebuild on a bowser chassis ... unless that is you have bought your one from "Nigel"?

 

".... a nettle patch and told me that I would find all the bits he had cut of the trailers when he had converted into water tanks. I found wheels, brake drums, rear tow hitches, wheel arches...."

 

You mentioned rear hitches .... are they the early or late type? Any spare rear hitches from your projects?

 

 

"Its seems the floor on my two are split into to half’s, again the same as your electrical repairs. It also has the brackets for the hoops."

 

It does sound like the base chassis from an Electrical Repair or Machinery Lightweight Traliers.

Very rare, and probably worth restoring.

If you do not want to, if you look further back up this thread you will see that HMVF member, Hand Prijs in the Netherlands, is planning to build one from scratch. He might be interested in using your trailer remains to give his build some originality.

Cheers,

John

 

John

Are you at Stoneleigh Sunday? I'm going to try and make it down.

The trailer looks the part. I am fairly confident that I can restore the water bowser. I think with the parts list and eBay things should turn up. If it’s not too cheeky Im hoping you will be able to get me dimensions I might be short of.

My thoughts are to make two tanks. Mini production run if you like. Is anybody else looking into restoring a water bowser?

On the hitches. Not sure the difference between early and late? If I’m honest I haven't really got any spare.

I will keep one machine shop trailer' Just for the collection. Hand prijs I have seen your mail. If I decided to get rid of one. Please PM me your details.

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

 

Hi John

Thanks for the welcome.

No I hadn't seen your other thread. I have now; it’s fired up the inspiration! You've set the standard.

The water bowser is on the end of a long list of projects. I suppose because I’m missing so many bits. "Water tank" being the important part.

At least I know there is a parts catalog to help identify the bits im missing. And your complete trailer as a picture reference for a tank rebuild.

To the pictures I have tagged. After I had loaded the trailers onto the truck I popped round to the farm to thank the owner. He pointed me in the direction of a tree in the middle of a nettle patch and told me that I would find all the bits he had cut of the trailers when he had converted into water tanks. I found wheels, brake drums, rear tow hitches, wheel arches, and the remains of a steel frame work.

I have compared them to my binned trailer and it’s nothing like.

Its seems the floor on my two are split into to half’s, again the same as your electrical repairs. It also has the brackets for the hoops.

The question is missing so many bits are they worthy restoring?

Cheers Richard

We have been accumulating a few parts prior to starting the work on a 10 GS trailer and will know very soon what parts will be duplicated.

 

Some of these parts are common to the lightweight family of trailers and if you let me know what chassis parts you need I may be able to help - nothing I'm afraid relevant to the water side of things though.

 

Have you got a copy of the parts list ?

 

David.

Hi David

Many thanks for the offer I'm short of a few parts. Shackle pins. Mine had obviously never seen grease and have just worn away. Towing arrangement for the front. The cast handles for the front and rear drop leg and anything else that might be of interest.

I'm in no rush. I have a house to gut renovate before I can start the trailer!

I think the parts list needs to be on my shopping list.

Hi all

On the discussion of water bowser's and electrical repair trailers, I thought I would post some pictures of my finds.

Unfortunately the farmer's had his moneys worth out of these two. It just goes to show parts can be found if you’re looking.

I have a few projects to get to before these.

Can anyone help with parts on the light weight water bowser? have the remains of one and need any parts, drawings, Pictures I can get to help with the restoration.

Many thanks

Richard