Ed Batchelor Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Picked up a converted ex military trailer the other day, been used to move crawler tractors around and in need of some tlc. Any ideas who made it? Was is searchlight/radar or some other use? Any ideas on age? Thanks Ed Got quite an interesting longitudinal front spring and a rather seized brake linkage that would have worked on the over-run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 light recovery trailer Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Batchelor Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 I know it's a recovery trailer now but from the look of it ie railway sleepers etc I thought it might have originally been a searchlight or similar trailer which has been crudely converted? You think it started out life as a low loader? Anyone got any pictures of such a thing from when they were in active service? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Auck Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I know it's a recovery trailer now but from the look of it ie railway sleepers etc I thought it might have originally been a searchlight or similar trailer which has been crudely converted?You think it started out life as a low loader? Anyone got any pictures of such a thing from when they were in active service? It looks like the Trailer 5 ton 4 wh Radar AA No.1 MkI*. Inverted spring arrangement at front and towing front axle all the same. Can't see enough of the platform. There was a MkII with the jacking and frame details different. Info from David Fletchers Army Transport 1939-45 Book, p292 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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