HWade Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 well here is a couple of pics of the trailer chassis now started to get rid of the rust, theres going to be a bit of welding in a couple of places but on the whole its in pretty good order. Regards Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanedu14 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I discover this day, the post of this remorque.Since December which is l' advance of the joists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Hello not to sure what you mean, at the momment the trailer is waiting to be sand blasted when i get around to it. At the moment Iam working on my GMC shopvan.But i do hope to get the Trailer blasted and in primer this year.I have now bought the hard wood floor boards,and also got the wheels. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 phew! glad im not the only one who is not sure what they mean .... its coming along nicely mate........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks for the comments, dont know when I will have it finished got other jobs on the go so the trailer is taking a back seat at the moment, Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanedu14 Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I to ask for news of your restoration because your last message was of the 02/12/2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Hello thats fine, glad you are following the restoration, will post more pics as and when i do more to the trailer. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Well its been a while but the Dyson trailer has been sand blasted and painted, I managed to get hold of some wheels, these to have been blasted and painted and some new tyres have been fitted. I have managed to make some of the brackets for the new mud guards. All of the brakes have been cleaned and are now in working order.I have started to refit new Hardwood floor boards and just have a few more to fit.I will post a bit more info when more work takes place, I hope to get all of the mud guards fitted tomorrow, once i have done this I can remove them again togeather with the brackets and get them painted. Well thats it for now. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 WOW , doesn't that look Great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Well I have now got all the brackets and mud guards primed and top coated and fitted into position. I have made a start on the two jack legs to lower and raise the front of the trailer so i can knock out the front axle section this is all held in place with one big pin. Here is a couple of pics of the painted mud guards. I will get some pics of the jack legs and with the axle knocked out once all the welding and fitting is completed I hope to have this done monday and tuesday. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Well had a good day got the box section fitted and welded in, both jacks have been painted in olive drab, I have tried out the jacks and they work fine , there is no effort needed at all to lower and raise the trailer bed, the jacks are very low geared.I have taken a pic of trailer on jacks with front axle pin knocked out. Well thats about it for now, just have the brake linckage to contend with and a few minor bits and pieces. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazon Joe Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 We have very similar trailer in yard, (heavy trailer) ours is an ex pickfords trailer, it looks identical. if any one is interested it is for sale talk to me or Ben (NPTIMBER) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hello Joe any chance of some pictures of the pickfords trailer. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Heres a couple of pics of the Dyson Trailer nearly finished, it has a small generator on another trailer for moving it around. Just got a few small jobs to do on the Dyson and it will be finished. All of the brakes have been connected up and are working as they should. Regards Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nptimber Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Now that Howard has started a blog on the Dyson radar, or possibly searchlight trailer, I thought I would raise a question about the Dyson Trailer that it was sitting on. I am sure that it is an ex British Army trailer of WW2 vintage, is only 15' long, and 7'6 wide. It has individual axles with two hubs, mounted on each set of leaf springs, giving it eight wheels but I believe should have two wheels per hub. The trailer is of incredibly heavy construction, and looks like a mini Rogers trailer it had been used to carry a Caterpillar D6 on a farm. My question is, what would a trailer of this size with sixteen wheels have been made to carry? I have a trailer the same as the flat bed dyson it is exactly the same in its design and build as to the one pictured it carries a red livery but under this it is dark blue with white lettering possibly ex pickfords ?i have quite a few pictures of Pickfords AEC Matadors running with similar trailers transporting trams . We also have a pair of solid rubber tyred bogies made by Cranes of Dereham which are ex pickfords which are of similar design with the sliding bolster mounted across the middle these are rated at 35tons payload each and were mostly seen with a Scammell 45 ton chain drive tractor hanging on the front . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWade Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hi any chance you can post some pictures. Thanks Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 looking good mate ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayT Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Resurrecting an old thread.... what's a searchlight trailer like this worth once restored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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