Blackpowder44 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I have just bought the very sad remains of a WWII circular saw bench.In the data book of Army Transport 1939-1945 it is listed on page704 as Trailor 2 wh.Lightweight circular saw without any pictures. Please can anyone on here supply me with any pictures of a complete one and any other info. The wheels are of the 6 stud type as used on the jeep "Airborne" trailer and the tow hitch is the same as on the aforementioned trailer. It is still in the skip where I found it and as soon as I get it home I will post some pictures of it. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 John, Do you what is engine powering it? Sorry, no pics of a wartime one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 John, Do you what is engine powering it? Sorry, no pics of a wartime one. Sorry Richard just the bare bones left, no engine just the 6 stud wheels, axle and springs and the A frame with WWII type tow hitch. I thought for £20 it was worth saving. Too heavy to lift out of skip on my own so will go next week with Hiab and collect it and will post pics. Thanks for your interest, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Sorry Richard just the bare bones left, no engine just the 6 stud wheels, axle and springs and the A frame with WWII type tow hitch. I thought for £20 it was worth saving. Too heavy to lift out of skip on my own so will go next week with Hiab and collect it and will post pics. Thanks for your interest, John. John, Reason I asked is that at some time in late 70's I worked on one still in army service. It might have been a similar chassis produced postwar, but had all the similarities of the airborne lightweight trailers, wheels, axle towhitch, etc. The engine was an Enfield flat twin, air cooled diesel, definitely post war. If this one you have found is a genuine WW2 type, then a good find, I can find very little info on that one except for the blade being 28" diam. regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 John, Reason I asked is that at some time in late 70's I worked on one still in army service. It might have been a similar chassis produced postwar, but had all the similarities of the airborne lightweight trailers, wheels, axle towhitch, etc. The engine was an Enfield flat twin, air cooled diesel, definitely post war. If this one you have found is a genuine WW2 type, then a good find, I can find very little info on that one except for the blade being 28" diam. regards, Richard When I get it home I will measure the blade, thanks,John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Well if its 30in John, you have a choice of 5 makes of trailer that were in service in 1967. W3 as I'm sure you are aware was the VAOS Section for Repair shop equipment & including wood & metal, drying equipment, physical properties testing equipment. Interesting the VAOS reference number was indentical, but when they were allocated vehicle Asset Codes they were all different presumably to identify the origin of the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 A few more variations here. User Handbooks Servicing Schedules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted November 21, 2009 Author Share Posted November 21, 2009 Thanks for the info Clive, I think I am more confused than ever. I had better get it home and thes can better evaluate what I have bought. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Thanks for the info Clive, I think I am more confused than ever. I had better get it home and thes can better evaluate what I have bought. John. A whole new subject to explore John! Incidentally PSS is a RE abbreviation for Plant Servicing Schedule. Although there seems to be some divergance from the Army Coded ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Give me time John i will find some photos of said sawbench in my archives cheers Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les freathy Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Morning all John here are some images of the Liner and Orme evans lightweight saw benches If you do decide to rebuild the trailer i have the parts list book which covers the trailer and has some part illustrations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 Wonderful pictures Les, thanks very much. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Rob van Meel does a re-print parts list manual for these series of trailers. They can be accessed here. http://robvanmeel.nl/ You can find some more information on the various types of trailer here. http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3470&highlight=generator+trailer http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8818&highlight=generator+trailer http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=322&highlight=generator+trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 dont know if these will help from thE Rawhs Collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 dont know if these will help from thE Rawhs Collection This is the one that I remember, think it would be a 1950's build, powered by the Enfield diesel. Thanks for posting it Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Morning all John here are some images of the Liner and Orme evans lightweight saw benches If you do decide to rebuild the trailer i have the parts list book which covers the trailer and has some part illustrations Excuse me but the middle picturer looks more like an air compressor than a sawbench!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Excuse me but the middle picturer looks more like an air compressor than a sawbench!! and it is a Brockhouse...not Orme Evans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder44 Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 After seeing the pictures posted by Alan Turner I think that is the type of saw I would find very useful, thanks Alan. I suspect that the remains I have bought will end up as spares for WWII lightweight Trailer. If anyone knows of a Running Military saw bench for sale please let me know. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Before the crash on the forum i posted some photos of my dads sawbench. It looks remarkably close to the last few picture although his is a petrol flat twin aircooled and is on Fairey Swordfish wheels n tyres... I'll take some pics of it when i'm up there next if anyones interested... dont' think its for sale though, he's been using it for clearing his woodland and firewood for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan turner (RIP) Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 glad to be of service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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