M-100 trailer info sought

[Marc Montgomery]

I am seeking info on the "document" (?) box mounted on the front of M-100 trailers.

Mine doesnt have this box.. are there any for sale? if not, could anyone supply info on dimensions, mounting etc (or could it be these were a type of standard ammo box??

also looking for the light switch mounted on lower front

thanks
monty

[Mike Baker]

The box you are speaking of is likely the box that held the 24V cable when not attached to the towing vehicle. The M100 I used to have had the box, but it wasn't at all like an ammo box - IIRC it was about 10 inches wide, 5 or 6 inches from front to back and 12 or so inches deep, with a hinged lid. I would be surprised if you couldn't find one for sale online somewhere.

Mike

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Baker

I would be surprised if you couldn't find one for sale online somewhere.

Marc,

Here you go: http://www.midwestmilitary.net/trailerparts.html

HTH,
Hanno

[rob love]

The boxes were redundant on the MCI Cdn M100s, since the inter-vehicle cable on the Cdn trailers were attached to the chassis wiring, as opposed to the removable one the US used. The US version had two similar plugs on each end, along with a receptacle on the trailer similar to the receptacle on the towing vehicle. When not in use the cable was stowed in the box mounted on the front of the trailer. As Hanno pointed out, these are available from John at midwest military, although you will hav to make up the two mounting brackets if they have been removed from the cargo box.

We would remove the boxes when they got damaged, or if there was a need for a similar size box somewhere in the shop. Quite often they would end up on the oxy-acet welding carts to hold the extra tips.

There was also a document box mounted on the inside of the trailer. This was almost identical to the document box mounted on the early M101 3/4 ton trailer, or the 1-1/2 ton trailers. As far as I know this document box was purely a Cdn item, and not available as a repro, but I could be wrong.

[Marc Montgomery]

Thanks guys.
Mine still has the document "slot" inside the front panel.

Any ideas on the light switch?

Rob my 101cdn2 was numbered T-95....interestingly, this was about 6" high on each side and back, but painted over and then repainted about 3" high before being painted out. I dont suppose that's of much significance? it has the signals tac symbol, but never saw evidence of a cfr number..

thanks again

[BCA]

Hi Mark,
The blackout light switch was unique to the Canadian trailer versus the US trailers. I have switches, NOS condition with metal shell Douglas connecters. PM me for details.
..... Brian

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Marc Montgomery

Thanks guys.
Mine still has the document "slot" inside the front panel.

These document boxes were the perfect size for the US TM- manuals, which we used in the 50s. It wasn't until the 70s and 80s that the manuals were redone into Canadian bilingual three ring binder format.