brockhouse trailer
 

Hi,
I'm new on this forum.
I just bought this trailer:
http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/6155/p1010127lx8.jpg
the seller told me that it is a sankey radio repair trailer but i found a ident. plate who marked "Trailer 1/2 Ton Cargo Brockhouse FV2301 A"

So there are a lot of sankey parts on it, and the way the unit is fixed on the chassis is the sankey-way/
It has Landrover wheels. but the wheel arches are totally different.
Any idea where I can find some specifications of this trailer?
thanks a lot.
Willy

Re: brockhouse trailer
 

Willy,

The FV2301(A) was made by both J. Sankey and J. Brockhouse. They would be identical as parts would have to be interchangeable, being as though it is built to the same specification number. I would say the body is not original, there were no mudguards normally, just square wheel arches and the body sides had "X" pressings in them. Note the door in the side, this is not normal.

thanks Richard.
It surprised me that the length of the axle is +/- the same as this on the bantam/M100/M416 trailers.
I'm quite sure I can exchange them (so my M100 has the same wheels as my defender)
I think this cannot be done with a normal sankey trailer.?

The sankey radio repair trailer looks quiet a bit different from that one, mine are rated at 3/4 ton-although the originals were rated as 1/2 ton. It has gull wing doors that form a roof when the trailer is in use (as well as supporting the tent roof).

the fact that it is rated at 1/2ton is good for me:
Here in Belgium we need a special "technical control" form the government when a trailer is rated above 1/2 ton. :D
It has the same doors that form a roof and support a tent.

Willy,

I see you are from Belgium, does this hold a clue? Maybe this trailer served with another countries' army, not British, and a special body was produced?

How is it set up inside?
This is a rather poor photo of mine (with it's work benches fitted)

Richard i think you are close to the mark with your comment, i can remember seeing a photo of just such a trailer but cannot remember if it was Belgians or possibly used by the Danish i will have a dig around the bits i have and see if i can find anything. Looking at the trailer i would not have guessed it was a sanky
Les

I think Mr Farrant is probably right-the chassis and tow hitch are very similar to the 1/2 ton sankey one used with the Trailer 1/2 ton (FV 2308(U)) (apart from the support leg is on the right, not the left) That was the one originally used with the british radio repair installation.Maybe the bodywork is the Belgian version. :confused

no no, I'm sure it comes from the the british army.

here you see the inside. (the unit itself is never been used) the chassis is much older.
I think the unit from a Sankey is made of aluminium and this one is made of steel.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8353/p7030130ia7.jpg