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John, fantastic piece of work, I used a Sankey trailer in civvy guise behind our Series II Land Rover in the 70s and worked it till there was just an axle and drawbar left. Have owned scores of different trailers and always interested in drills, tools and equipment but reading this thread has given me a new respect for the genre.

Thanks, Geoff

Two brave lads working on those big vans, noticed the difference in working conditions there, but it's time and energy at the end of the day that does it. Well done!

Geoff

Hi Hatchy, I'm new and haven't got a clue, what's that in your avatar?

Geoff

37 20 433 on drawbar

66 A 10 0 on roof

sorry this is piecemeal, keep losing connection to site.

Geoff

Mobile Chlorination Unit

http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?2446-Army-Water-Supply

Thanks to John (cordenj) for link to above interestingarticle.

My unit was manufactured by Bell Bros of Denton Manchester,has a SIHI high pressure pump powered by a 10 HP petrol twin cylinder Petterhand start engine. Pretty sure it’s not military as it only has a small ringhitch that would not fit a NATO jaw and also has chrome hubcaps! Though I thinkthey were painted over. Apart from the Bell Bros plaques on it the only otherID is the mil style stencils, so I was wondering if that sort of thing was usedby Civil Defence or if anyone has a better idea?

I bought it as an accessory to my 1952 Series One Land Rover,it tows ok but it’s a bit bigger than I thought and as the pump and engine needsome work I might render it down to the useful components. Would be a shame todo that before I find out if it has any significance.

Bell Bros are extinct and the SIHI pump people only haverecords back to the 60s so haven’t been able to help me date it apart fromsaying it’s 60s or older.

Can anybody here throw light on the meaning of the markings?

Thanks, Geoff.

Thanks for welcome messages and to John for Clive's link

Geoff

Tried to upload and lost these earlier, Geoff

I'm Geoff from Birmingham, just bought an interesting trailer, wondering if it was military?

Have got Land Rovers, Dnepr motorbike, Wallis Steevens 2 1/2 ton road roller 1947 etc...