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hello,im a farmer by trade but have an interest in ww2 RAF related things,ive recently aquired 2 RAF trailers with the intention of restoring them to what they once were once i have confirmed their exact use & what they should look like.Therefore ive joined this forum with the hope that some of you in the know may be able to help,i will post some pics up of the trailers so any comments would be appreciated.Thankyou.

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Welcome in, good luck with your projects and then you'll need something to tow them and then you'll need to have a set piece to display them in, and then.....:nut:

 

It's how the bug bites :D

 

Where abouts are you based?

 

Steve

yes steve ive been diverted away from farm machines to my other interest (ww2 raf related things)i do alot of contract hedge trimming on various farms so knew of the trailers in question which were heading for the gas torch so thought id better act &save them as one at a farm where i was a student in 87 was recently burnt n scrapped therefore making me act on these.Im based near northallerton north yorks.:-)

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Welcome to the HMVF any Fordson Majors laying around your fields ? I fancy one for my next project :-D

 

Thankyou,no fordson majors anyway if there was id be doing it up to show it,could keep eyes peeled for one,have you tried classic tractor magazine?

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yes steve ive been diverted away from farm machines to my other interest (ww2 raf related things)i do alot of contract hedge trimming on various farms so knew of the trailers in question which were heading for the gas torch so thought id better act &save them as one at a farm where i was a student in 87 was recently burnt n scrapped therefore making me act on these.Im based near northallerton north yorks.:-)

 

I'm quite lucky in the aircraft collection I volunteer in we have a few tractors and agricultural implements so I can get my farm fix. I restored a 1919 Austin for them about 10 years ago and have helped out on the other restorations on the living van, traction engine and currently chaff cutter. A local farmer friend has a good farm collection and is regularly up your way looking in hedges for what's left behind, good luck with the toys

 

Steve

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Welcome to the forum from another farmer and MV nut but from Canada.

 

Love to see some pictures some time.

 

Welcome in

 

Robin

Thankyou Robin,will be more pics to follow esp when i collect the second trailer poss this weekend,hows things looking over their? keep reading about drought in certain areas grain prices still rubbish here at mo.

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I'm quite lucky in the aircraft collection I volunteer in we have a few tractors and agricultural implements so I can get my farm fix. I restored a 1919 Austin for them about 10 years ago and have helped out on the other restorations on the living van, traction engine and currently chaff cutter. A local farmer friend has a good farm collection and is regularly up your way looking in hedges for what's left behind, good luck with the toys

 

Steve

 

i have a container with afew items in waiting to be restored one day but keep getting distracted with other things (trailers),got a Lister L stationary engine that was seized up for years in one of the old buildings at ours it had the piston stuck in its top stroke when turned off last,my uncle shud have turned it now & again n poured some oil down it if he wasnt going to use it again..would have saved me the 2yr job of unseizing it,shud have it ready for fireing up soon..making trolley at mo.:nut:

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