Matt W Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 From a 1958 RAOC Orbat, a Tractor 10ton CL Semi-Trailer is shown for towing an Acetylene plant trailer and Tractor 15/20 ton Oxygen Plant towing an Oxygen plant trailer. I'm guessing these were Thornycroft Big Ben, but could anyone confirm please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Check out trailers FV3522/3523 listed as semi trailers for Acetylene and Oxygen, you might find an image with the tractor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt W Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 This may be a bit early, but during WW2 British Forces employed the Autocar U-8144T Tractor 5/6\Ton 4x4 for towing a mobile Oxygen trailer. Post war, Bart Vanderveen shows Lorry, 10Ton, 6x4 Oxygen Plant, AEC Marshal). I have no more details than that, but photos appear of both in Bart Vanderveen's books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) here you are Edited January 30 by wally dugan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 the other one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10FM68 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 2 hours ago, 10FM68 said: This may be a bit early, but during WW2 British Forces employed the Autocar U-8144T Tractor 5/6\Ton 4x4 for towing a mobile Oxygen trailer. Post war, Bart Vanderveen shows Lorry, 10Ton, 6x4 Oxygen Plant, AEC Marshal). I have no more details than that, but photos appear of both in Bart Vanderveen's books. But, yes, and looking at the pictures Wally supplied below, I think the Thornycroft Big Ben is a very likely tractor for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Big Ben tractor from a previous thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt W Posted January 31 Author Share Posted January 31 Thanks all, that's a great help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) LOOKING through pictures this is a page from vander - veens 1945 book BIG BEN with semi-trailer one of the same series of trailer opened up Edited January 31 by wally dugan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, wally dugan said: LOOKING through pictures this is a page from vander - veens 1945 book BIG BEN with semi-trailer one of the same series of trailer opened up Wally, should that not be 1955? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 The book starts at 1945 up to the 1970s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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