RecyMech Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Evening gents, Trying to find out generally what series of reg number LETTERS were allocated to Sankey half ton trailers, both Mk1 & 2. Ideally a Mk1 between say 1954 & 1965.......& Mk2 of about 1968 to 1976 vintage. I've trawled through some 'Sankey related' posts here already, hoping to drop on the answer & found one that mentions 'ET' & 'ER' on Sankey trailers .... but I thought ET & ER were allocated to Stalwarts :nut: Can anyone confirm please ? Cheers. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Evening gents, Trying to find out generally what series of reg number LETTERS were allocated to Sankey half ton trailers, both Mk1 & 2. Ideally a Mk1 between say 1954 & 1965.......& Mk2 of about 1968 to 1976 vintage. I've trawled through some 'Sankey related' posts here already, hoping to drop on the answer & found one that mentions 'ET' & 'ER' on Sankey trailers .... but I thought ET & ER were allocated to Stalwarts :nut: Can anyone confirm please ? Cheers. H Hi Howard, ET was used on trailers and ER was used on Land Rovers, Bedford RL's, etc. as well. Remember there are 9,999 permutations for each group of letters. Go to the MAFVA club website and you will find what the letter groups were used for and selection of examples and dates. regards, Richard Edited October 14, 2012 by Richard Farrant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolman Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 My Mk 2 widetrack is 17KE62, I would like to know the vintage. MT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveb1971 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Evening gents, Trying to find out generally what series of reg number LETTERS were allocated to Sankey half ton trailers, both Mk1 & 2. Ideally a Mk1 between say 1954 & 1965.......& Mk2 of about 1968 to 1976 vintage. I've trawled through some 'Sankey related' posts here already, hoping to drop on the answer & found one that mentions 'ET' & 'ER' on Sankey trailers .... but I thought ET & ER were allocated to Stalwarts :nut: Can anyone confirm please ? Cheers. H Mine is a 1953 one reg is 19BL29, one of the batch from 13BL70 to 74BL27 Sankey, FV.2301A, 2 wheel Cargo Trailer, 10 cwt 1953 6/V/7318 2805-1790 it's individual number is FV11772 and was tropicalised and has the magic T plate pity the tropicalisation did not prevent rust but it will be restored over this winter David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Mine is EN, dont know what year Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Mine is KA - 40 KA 65 - and has/had an odd front leg - mounted inboard of the A frame with a clamp like a caravans nose-wheel. The original leg had a pad on the bottom and, like a nose-wheel , could be wound up and down to level the trailer off. Never seen another like it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 Cheers boys, that gives me something to go on. And, the MAFVA site list was extremely useful Richard, thanks for the tip on that (dunno why I did`nt think of going there) Thats is some list....talk about train spotting :cool2: Cheers........H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 i'll see if i can find it on my narrow track today. it should be on the plate on the chassis under the tub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivor Ramsden Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Ours is 30ET99 but the plate says it's a 3/4 tonner so maybe this is irrelevant to the original query. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utt61 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Not a half-tonner, but my old 3/4 ton narrow-track (now sold) was 15 ES 23. I bought it at the last ever Ruddington auction, and later found Commando badging and arctic white paint on it under the green/black. I (reluctantly) sold it around 10 years ago due to a lack of space to park it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RecyMech Posted October 17, 2012 Author Share Posted October 17, 2012 Cheers lads, think I've got it mentally sorted now. Thanks for the help & input as always, much appreciated. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankie88 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) ER - ET = army B Veh 65-57 EK - EN,EP = army B veh 62-65 KA - KM = 82-94 non specialist equipment BC-BH,BJ-BN army B veh 49-54 Edited October 22, 2012 by tankie88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 The last of the "narrow-tracks" , were built abt. 1975 , IIRC on a "GB" plate There are a few minor detail differences. 1. No brass baler hex. plugs at underside corners (to shut & float as dinghy). 2. The tub bodyside plates are "lay-flat" and spot-welded on. 3. The transom has a flap a) used for sticking a stand pipe for tap when a bowser tank fitted. b) reliably informed that this was in fact opened to sink the trailer fast when deep water wading off landing craft , Lightweights had upper tailgate removed to sink fast for 4 x4 , other Land Rovers had the tail-gate lowered & fitted with struts. Shortly after came the Mk.1 "wide-track" with tailgate , mechanically same as last of line narrowtrack , A frame , drum brakes , IIRC - same leg stands. === ISTR - the earliest 3/4 ton narrowtrack (Mk3) that I have had was on a EN plate. abt. 1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.303fan Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 my 3/4 sankey has got a FL plate, 21-FL-50 . i don't know a lot about getting dates from letter combo's and like to read up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 A trailer on plate - FL , would be about 1972 / 73 , having said that - a exception, IIRC some ambulances (101") were later DIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankie88 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 FG-FH,FJ-FM Army B veh 67-73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 this may help 1957 to 1958 CE REGISTRATION NUMBERS 1958 to 1959 CL 1959 to 1960 DE 1960 to 1961 DL 1961 to 1962 DM 1962 to 1963 EK 1963 to 1964 EL & EM 1964 to 1965 EN & EP 1965 to 1966 ER& ES 1966 to 1967 ET 1967 to 1968 FG 1968 to 1969 FH 1969 to 1970 FJ 1970 to 1971 FK 1971 to 1972 FL 1972 to 1973 FM 1973 to 1974 GB 1974 to 1975 GF 1975 to 1976 GJ 1976 to 1977 GN 1977to 1978 GT & GX 1978 to 1979 HF 1979 to 1980 HG 1980 to 1981 HH 1981 to 1982 HJ THESE numbers are issued in the financial year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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