T corbin Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 After restoring the WOT 3 TRACTOR converted by ALLEN TAILOR .Does anybody have any information on other MT that where converted for some other use than they original where made for WOT 3 TRACTOR 7 V TRACTOR AUSTIN K 4 BEDFORD OX Their are pictures of all above towing aircraft . The wot 3 has a low range extra gearbox &vac fittings for trailer breaks .I cannot find any information on ALLEN TAILOR any where. Their might be someone out their that might know about then ????.T CORBIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 (edited) There seems to be very little information about Allen Taylor Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Ltd, however have found they operated from a purpose built offices and showroom at Ford House 126-128 High Street Wandsworth, SW18 4JP, South London, the large 3 story building still exists, the offices are now flats and the showroom is a tyre fitting garage, you can see the building on google street view, they built agricultural conversions based mostly on Ford cars and Trucks and the Tructor What a great photo opportunity to take the WOT3 back to Wandsworth and photograph it outside the building where it was originally built. Edited May 14, 2016 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 According to the RAF DATA book there were 3 versions of the Tructor; ALLAN TAYLOR did the Fordson 7v and the Fordson WOT3 versions, REYNOLDS also did the Fordson WOT3; the difference between the 2 versions of the WOT3 was that Reynolds fitted a 30 gal fuel tank between the cab and body; I have seen the Bedford OXC used as a tractor for full trailers in the aircraft transporting mode, but have never seen an Austin of any description. TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Tony, Do you have any photos of Allen Trailers - what were they used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T corbin Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 I don't think where built by AT ? . And they did not all travel with trailers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Tony, Do you have any photos of Allen Trailers - what were they used for? The trailers used in Tony's pictures are by HANDS 7 ton 8 wheels grouped in pairs; they were supplied with 2 towbars a standard length plus a 14 ft for use when transporting oversize loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I think there is a rare Mack LPSW tipper on the LHS of the bottom picture. Only 55 were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I think there is a rare Mack LPSW tipper on the LHS of the bottom picture. Only 55 were made. They came in via PEARSON'S Some cracking stuff in their book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeePig Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I think there is a rare Mack LPSW tipper on the LHS of the bottom picture. Only 55 were made. Ah, you answered the question I was going to ask trevor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 The trailers used in Tony's pictures are by HANDS 7 ton 8 wheels grouped in pairs; they were supplied with 2 towbars a standard length plus a 14 ft for use when transporting oversize loads. Is http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?53718-Military-Trailer&p=468265#post468265 one of those trailers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hughes Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I have just restored an old stationary engine with this company's badge on it and all the surfaces are machined airtight so no gaskets are used I bet it was done to flameproof standards for the military as I have now seen their history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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