Locolines Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 I am fortunate enough to have acquired a 40mm Bofars gun. Can anyone tell me whats the laws concerning towing this With my GMC ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Well first off, it's Bofors! Does it have brakes? Some of the wartime ones had electric brakes but either way, you can't legally tow a trailer over 750kg without brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Thank you for the info , I am not sure if its braked or not as I haven't actually seen it yet, it's been given to me, but I just gotta collect it. So maybe I better get it by a lorry initially. But if I do need to get it fitted with brakes, can I leagally tow it to shows ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 If it has brakes, you can tow it. As it can't have a load put on it, I would assume it counts as an unladen trailer which you can tow with the GMC as a test exempt vehicle. They aren't very heavy though, I've seen heavier items pulled by GMC's without brakes before! The 105mm howitzer originally had brakes but the later models had none and they were designed to be pulled by the CCKW-352 and I think the Bofors is a similar weight, perhaps a little more. Given to you? Blimey, I wish I had luck like that! :thumbsup: Like to see some pics when you can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Also it has no mud guards.. Is this a requirement nowadays ? For a 1938 gun ? I want to get it all legal to take to the Essex MVT show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Mmm - don't quote me on this and it is just my (considered) opinion , but since it falls outside the construction and use regs or whatever the current equivalent is, then if it did not originally have mudguards I believe you might be ok without. Take a look at all those vintage cars running around with no mudguards for example, or M5 bomb trailers for a wartime equivalent if you can find one (are you there, Tony Corbin??). Not quite sure who you would go to for an authoritative answer other than VOSA - but that avenue might depend on getting to the right person to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Also it has no mud guards.. Is this a requirement nowadays ? For a 1938 gun ? I want to get it all legal to take to the Essex MVT show Never heard of a London to Brighton veteran car being nicked for having no mudguards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 Good point guys... That's cheered me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Not quite sure who you would go to for an authoritative answer other than VOSA - but that avenue might depend on getting to the right person to start with. Excuse me whilst I collapse on the floor in hysterical laughter!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhughes Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Just be aware the bofors is unsprung, top heavy, narrow tracked and has a tow speed of about 20 MPh. They do fall over and are a pain to move in a concrete yard at 5 MPh, I wouldn't want to move one to far on a road or on grass. J Sent from my ONE TOUCH 983 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locolines Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Just be aware the bofors is unsprung, top heavy, narrow tracked and has a tow speed of about 20 MPh. They do fall over and are a pain to move in a concrete yard at 5 MPh, I wouldn't want to move one to far on a road or on grass mmmm maybe a test run tomorrow then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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