Reference: British WW2 180 Gallon 20-cwt Bowsers restoration

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Ian L

One of the Bowsers had a makers plate just hanging on by rust alone so removed it to safe storage.
Plate says that its a 15cwt trailer rather than a 20cwt but from all the investigation I have done I thought that the Canadian type with 16" CMP wheels were 15cwt and the early British ones with 11:00 wheels were 20cwt ??

Ian,

I am not really up to speed on British water trailers, but the thread Regimental Water Cart gives you some insight in this subject.

Please bear in mind there are differences between the British and Canadian built ones. Compare the two 15-cwt trailers pictured below: British-built on the left, Canadian-built on the right. Same purpose, same basic design, but with many manufacturing differences: British has 13" wheels, Canadian has 16" wheels. Look at the chassis construction, too.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...4&d=1089486545
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...0&d=1089369542
Note: both pictures are linked from Canadian 20-cwt GS Trailer.

The same would be true for the 20-cwt trailer. The one in the picture posted by Larry is a Canadian-built 20-cwt trailer. Basically the same as the Canadian 15-cwt trailer, except for one or two extra cross members in the chassis and 7.00-20 tyres (instead of 9.00-16 on the 15-cwt) on special adapters to fit the hubs.

HTH,

[servicepub (RIP)]

Ian,
E-mail me at home (cliveATservicepubDOTcom) and I will send you hi-res photos of these.

Clive

[Ian L]

Hi Clive I just sent you an email & thanks to everyone else for their help so far.
2 more photos I found of British bowsers.


Dunkirk 1940:

dunkirk3.jpg


Workshop:

G503.jpg

[Les Freathy]

Nice finds Ian, heres a photo from my new book British Miliary trucks of WW2
cheers
Les

[Les Freathy]

Some more photos of the trailer which will help in a rebuild
cheers
Les

[Mike Cecil]

Les,

The book is available from.... where?

Mike C

[Bill Murray]

Hi Les:

I second the question.......
Also, have you done any other books/monographs we don't know about.

Cheers

Bill

[Ian L]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Les,

The book is available from.... where?

Mike C

www.paulmeekins.co.uk

[Ian L]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

Some more photos of the trailer which will help in a rebuild
cheers
Les

Hi Les what a coincidence I was attending the MVT National Show at Ashdown Camp today with my Austin K5 & Jeep and we saw your book at Paul Meekins Book Stall but unable to purchase it as not on release untill 26th.
Thanks for the photo, thats exactly the same bowsers as I have. Ian

[Ian L]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

Nice finds Ian, heres a photo from my new book British Miliary trucks of WW2
cheers
Les

Hi Les I have just replied to to your PM a second time ref my email address, cheers Ian