mick.wilson Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hi Guy's, I found this interesting looking trailer on eBay and wondered if anybody had knowledge of what it was used for, the guys selling it say its for towing ambulance's :? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=6635144323&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 As far as I know it is a unpowered trailer for behind a french Bren carrier type of vehicle. Here is a link to the carrier itself, no trailer behind this one. http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/france/Fre-LatilUE.JPG And one with a trailer but without the tracks. http://www.wwiivehicles.com/france/carriers/carriers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Hi Guy's, I found this interesting looking trailer on eBay and wondered if anybody had knowledge of what it was used for, the guys selling it say its for towing ambulance's :? Mick, It is a Towing Ambulance, in other words, an ambulance for sick vehicles, not specifically to tow ambulances. Used by REME with the 3ton Breakdown Gantry trucks. The front of the casualty could be lifted by the gantry. with the front axle beam on the supports and secured, then the gantry could tow the lot away. There is a photo of one in use in the book, Breakdown by Brian baxter, a history of British recovery equipment, used in RAOC and REME. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick.wilson Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 So it's a tracked towing dolly 8) pitty it's not Yank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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