WWII British trailer 1 ton size....Did it exsist?

[Tony B]

Tony, I would almost be willing to put a days pension on yours having been cobbled from a Coventry Climax trailer pump chassis axle wheels, legs tow/eye/brake assy and retractable handling bars on the front .

 

Don,t know about cobbled. The tailgate and tub are properly fixed, but could well be the same origin. Who made the trailers for the pump? The chassis was defimitley the one used for the DF trailers. The original intention was to take the tub off and put a DF box on it.

[Ian L]

NOW you have posted the pictures of the trailer it is not a number 5 mark one as it has not got the castor wheel it has a handbrake which was not fitted on the 5 mark one but was fitted on the early GS THERE IS DIFFERANCE IN LENGTH

BETWEEN THE TWO 5 MARK ONE IS 10 FT 9 INCHES THE EARLY ONE IS 11FT 6 INCHES the post war number is listed in the record 0f key cards which were held at BEVERLEY and are now at DEEPCUT

 

Hi Wally can you date it from the X number ? & what else do you know about these early trailers ?

[wally dugan]

IAN if you can give me a few days l will see what l can do if l can get my son in law to post the information on here

there where six types on this chassis the only differance between them seems to be tyre size yours should have 900x13

others had 750 x20 I cannot find it been used as a pump trailer also there were several manufactureres does this start to help

 

REGARDS WALLY

[Ian L]

IAN if you can give me a few days l will see what l can do if l can get my son in law to post the information on here

there where six types on this chassis the only differance between them seems to be tyre size yours should have 900x13

others had 750 x20 I cannot find it been used as a pump trailer also there were several manufactureres does this start to help

 

REGARDS WALLY

 

Hi Wally its on 900x13 tyres, where did the pump trailer bit come from ? I think its GS trailer ? I'll wait your reply. cheers Ian

[wally dugan]

IAN misunderstood tony and teds post and fererance to the coventry climax

[Tony B]

Sorry guys! Crossed lines. Time to do some research into how many types of trailers were used, and then pin down the individual types, me thinks.

[ted angus]

To clarify-- my Coventry Climax comment was re the trailer in the picture at message 17 : I have a note of the trailer maker somewhere ?? I will try and find it.

TED

Edited August 19, 2013 by ted angus

[wally dugan]

IAN these are the details of your trailer 82 YM 77 contract number 57071 chassis number was 10596 seems to be differrent

in your photo X number 6197876 WAS SOLD AT OLD DALBY TW0 MONTHS AFTER DATE ON PLATE ON THE 2/9 /55

OLD DALBY IS NEAR LEICESTER your trailer is a early one so how do l know all this well l have the key card and when l

fathom out how to post it l will or send me you home address and l will post it to you only thing l need to do is find when it was made l have looked at the CHILLWELL RECORDS BUT THE INFORMATION CONTRADICT OTHER scources l will not even try to guess at it at the moment but will let you know as soon l can if thats alright with you

 

 

REGARDS WALLY

[Ian L]

IAN these are the details of your trailer 82 YM 77 contract number 57071 chassis number was 10596 seems to be differrent

in your photo X number 6197876 WAS SOLD AT OLD DALBY TW0 MONTHS AFTER DATE ON PLATE ON THE 2/9 /55

OLD DALBY IS NEAR LEICESTER your trailer is a early one so how do l know all this well l have the key card and when l

fathom out how to post it l will or send me you home address and l will post it to you only thing l need to do is find when it was made l have looked at the CHILLWELL RECORDS BUT THE INFORMATION CONTRADICT OTHER scources l will not even try to guess at it at the moment but will let you know as soon l can if thats alright with you

 

 

REGARDS WALLY

 

Not my trailer yet Wally but it should be by tomorrow if the deal goes through along with 2 more trailers of which one of them is even rarer, as for the information I'm always amazed what some of you guys know. PM sent

[wally dugan]

Ian now l have got the the key card copyed in full COLOUR it shows more detail the first five trailers are GEN 9 KW 2 WH 1 TON the next eight are trailer 1 TON macin gas WELDING MADE by TRANSPORT ENGINEERING COMPANY which includes your the last two are CARGO ANY WAY YOU WILL SEE FOR YOUR SELF sending you a copy with some other details

 

 

REGARDS WALLY

[Ian L]

Ian now l have got the the key card copyed in full COLOUR it shows more detail the first five trailers are GEN 9 KW 2 WH 1 TON the next eight are trailer 1 TON macin gas WELDING MADE by TRANSPORT ENGINEERING COMPANY which includes your the last two are CARGO ANY WAY YOU WILL SEE FOR YOUR SELF sending you a copy with some other details

 

 

REGARDS WALLY

 

Hi Wally the seller confirmed that this was a Generator trailer when he purchased it and he has since removed & scrapped the generator, I now think that the trailer started life as a 1 ton GS MK 5 and post war was converted into a generator trailer with overrun brakes & corner legs for support ?

[Ian L]

Found this hitch in my scrap pile, looks like it might be the correct type as the holes line up exactly with holes in draw bar, also chassis showing the original position for the parking brake ?

[Ian L]

Ian now l have got the the key card copyed in full COLOUR it shows more detail the first five trailers are GEN 9 KW 2 WH 1 TON the next eight are trailer 1 TON macin gas WELDING MADE by TRANSPORT ENGINEERING COMPANY which includes your the last two are CARGO ANY WAY YOU WILL SEE FOR YOUR SELF sending you a copy with some other details

 

 

REGARDS WALLY

 

Hi Wally thanks for the 'Key Card' & other info, I can now confirm that my trailer is a TRAILER 1 TON 2 W.H. G.S. Later type with caster wheel. but post war it has had overrun hitch/parking brake fitted & support leg from an 'Early Type' the plan is to remove the 2 rear support legs & fit them onto my 180 gallon water bowser as that has the incorrect later legs fitted but keep the front hitch & leg.