Tony B Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Does anyone have a drawing, plans photos or any info on how the override brakes works on one of these? A mate's got one perfectly usable but the mechanism that operates the override has been removed and we can't work it out. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Here's what I know about them: http://www.geocities.com/cmpvehicles/trailer_1-ton_2wh_gs.html Sorry I can't be of more help :-( Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Ta Hanno gives us some info. The thing tows fine but pushes the brakes a bit going down. :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Does anyone have a drawing, plans photos or any info on how the override brakes works on one of these? A mate's got one perfectly usable but the mechanism that operates the override has been removed and we can't work it out. Thanks. Tony, Not sure that this trailer had over run brakes on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Hi Kewelde, the overun gear is all there. At some time someone swapped the ring for a ball hitch. We have now swopped it back, but can't figure how the push part of the ring hitch can be made to push the operating rod of the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Tony, According to the War Office vehicle data book of 1945, "overrun device is not fitted. Simple hand parking lever is only brake". Perhaps when someone fitted the ball hitch, they made that an overrun. The ring hitch is spring loaded if memory serves me, but only to take out the snatch. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Cheers Richard. That seems to be that then. The handbrake lever must have been removed when ball was fitted. I'd still like to rig something though with full load the old QL it normally runs behind has stopping problems on long hills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Tony, The only way, I see it, it to use a tow hitch assembly of something like the post war 1 ton trailer, this one has a spring in it that works the other way, ie when ring is pushed in to apply brakes it is against the spring. Once grafted on to the drawbar, you can then manufacture an arm, pivoted in the middle, bottom connected to the brake rods and top with a pad on for the tow ring shaft to push against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 29, 2007 Author Share Posted September 29, 2007 Good idea Richard. Trouble is I'd hate to modify an original piece of kit but society nowadays does a take a dim view of Trucks and trailer not wiping their feet before entering the house. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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