A Light Recovery Trailer from Downunder

[Mike Cecil]

Sam,

The 'Trailer, 6 wheel, 8 ton, Recovery, Aust No.1' was shod with 10.50-18 wheel assemblies all round and yes, it is rated for 8 tons.

Tools and equipment supplied with the trailer were:
(1) block, stop. 4 of
(2) covers,pneumatic, spare 10.50x18, -1 of
(3) Chains, Iron crane, 5/8 inch short link, - 4 of
(4) shackles,steel 3/4 galvanised steel, large D type, SWL 1 3/4 tons - 4 of
(5)Ramps, loading, - 2 of
(6) Scotches, wheel, lorry, steel, - 2 of
(7) tubes inner pneumatic spare, 10.50x18 - 1 of
(8)wheels, spare 18 inch - 1 of
(9) wrench, wheel nut & hub - 1 of.

Items (2), (7)and (8) make up the spare wheel assembly.

MVFS number was 1782, Census no was 6169.

Weight unladen was 4.25 tons. Ground clearance unladen 9 inches.

Nice find, quite unusual.

Mike