Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) New Restoration project on the horizon. WW2 liner saw bench, took some recovering. But we’ll worth it, it’s In remarkable condition for its age. Looks at some point it’s had the engine changed. I think this would have been originally fitted out with a JAP engine? Few photos taken during the recovery. Any one with any literature on these little trailers? It would be good to start to collate some information prior to starting the restoration. Edited August 25, 2023 by Jerryjeeprichard 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 That's an amazing find, how on earth do you find them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Another rare one.....very heavy though! There is one in the museum in Groningen, and the only other one I know of belongs to Louis Wright and was at W&P Show in 2011 when I took most of these photos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 In my opinion the rarer the better, I like seeing something new or something that really is out of the ordinary. I would imagine this is quite a heavy piece of kit to tow? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 7 hours ago, cordenj said: Another rare one.....very heavy though! There is one in the museum in Groningen, and the only other one I know of belongs to Louis Wright and was at W&P Show in 2011 when I took most of these photos There is certainly another two saw benches out there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Slightly off topic, what's your plan for the scoop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 41 minutes ago, Hair Bear said: Slightly off topic, what's your plan for the scoop? I’ve sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) So managed to pull the data plate off tonight Lightly cleaned up, really nice condition, Mild steel WD number X6151445 contract number 7945. Orme Evans, given to various 2 wheeled trailers. There is also the post war registration, anyone with access to the keycards? 73YK00 Edited August 2, 2023 by Jerryjeeprichard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I must admit I still toy with the idea of a trailer for our Commer, I always keep an eye out at any sales locally and have followed a few leads from friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Might be an obvious answer but what do they use the timber for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 5 hours ago, super6 said: Might be an obvious answer but what do they use the timber for? Anything and everything that needed to be repaired, structural timbers for bridges, loading ramps, new tent poles!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 Spent a few hours on the trailer this evening. Pulled the old petter out, this is a later edition into the trailer, and from what information I have incorrect for the saw. so now on the hunt now for a JAP 5, has anyone got one kicking around they would like to sell? Used in old generators / charging sets of the time. You can see how the sub frame has been altered to fit the much larger petter. There will be some fabrication work required to correct this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Numbers 70 YK 50 TO 75 YK 59 are listed to the company TEMPLEWOOD TRAILERS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 13 hours ago, wally dugan said: Numbers 70 YK 50 TO 75 YK 59 are listed to the company TEMPLEWOOD TRAILERS Thanks Wally, Anyway to work out when the trailer would be released from the army? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 there should be a key card no2 for this trailer as it is listed on the records for these when held at BEVERLEY l say should be but some of the records held there seem to have gone a stray in the move to the RLC MUSEUM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 Do you need to book an appointment to view them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) Few pictures I’ve found showing original saw bench’s. Edited August 5, 2023 by Jerryjeeprichard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I have just checked if the history card is at the RLC MUSEUM they say it is there is FEE for a copy it will give you details of the contract number the wartime census number the date and place of it's disposal doubt that there will be any unit details contact by e-mail or phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lawrence Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 There is (or was) another sawbench trailer out there. Around 2014 I tried to buy this one. It was covered in other vehicle parts in a run down garage. It was a typical horders paradise and the owner was not bothered enough to extract it. He gave me a couple of photos of what it used to look like and I managed to take a couple of it in situ, including the post-war plate. Goodness knows what has happened to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lawrence Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 These have been noted before but for newcomers the following links to MOD films show some of the REME trailers in use. In https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060044244 at 3.35 mins there is the process of starting a sawbench trailer and in https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060043939 there are more trailers in use 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 Tony. The saw bench looked like a good buy. Based off the images it’s a complete example. . Shame you couldn’t secure the deal. Is there no way you could follow this up? So the engine in my saw bench is incorrect, I can see this how the chassis has be altered to fit the bigger engine in, just wasn’t 100% on what should be fitted? Based of some of the other trailers I’ve seen it looks to be a JAP, the one you have photographed without the cowl confirms this. Difficult to work out what the model would be off an image, JAP 5 or JAP 6, any experts that can confirm of a photo? Do we know if the drive is v belt or flat belt? Have you any other images that might show this? The videos you have posted too, I’ve never seen these before, great little source of information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lawrence Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 As requested my remaining photos. The faded photos were photographed with my phone from the trailer owners originals. The owner was not too bothered about selling the trailer 'as he might need it to cut up some wood in the future'. This despite the fact that it was buried under rusting car hulks and would have needed a major effort to extract it. I was disappointed at the time as it would have made a nice addition to my compressor trailer but I was compensated later by obtaining my electrical repair trailer (one of only two still in captivity, I believe, along with John Corden's example) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 Tony. Thanks for sharing. If nothing else the images have helped answer some of the questions I had.. Reality is the the trailer will continue to degrade and probably end up in scrap. Electrical repair trailer, another rare one, and probably a better find than the saw bench. The chassis do turn up, occasionally. But finding a complete one worthy of restoring. Like finding hen’s teeth. Next trailer after the saw bench I think needs to be the compressor version. Just need to find a good candidate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hair Bear Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Here's a job for your sawbench, somewhere in Austria. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryjeeprichard Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 Little progress on the trailer. I wasn’t sure what condition the spare blade box was in, looked good, but the only way to be certain was to remove it. No rot, great condition, just required the layers of paint removing, good sand up, treated to a thin layer wood preserver, 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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