Sold: Rare early Canadian 20-cwt trailer

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Hanno

No I am not asking you to ship it to Canada...... but would if I could afford it.

However, due to its rarity and the fact that I have such a spare frame wheels, springs and all .....would it be possible to document, for all MLU members, the size/dimensions of the box and get as many pictures as possible of the 4 sides and close-ups of the various hardware....fenders spacing, etc.

I realize it is in dry storage right now but whenever you pull it out for the new owner.... who I hope will be a MLU member...... could a photo shoot be possible.

Between Grant skills and determination and my patience I am sure we could do a faithful repro.

Thanks

Bob C

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

However, due to its rarity and the fact that I have such a spare frame wheels, springs and all .....would it be possible to document, for all MLU members, the size/dimensions of the box and get as many pictures as possible of the 4 sides and close-ups of the various hardware....fenders spacing, etc.

I realize it is in dry storage right now but whenever you pull it out for the new owner.... who I hope will be a MLU member...... could a photo shoot be possible.

Hello Bob, will try to document the box as best as I can.

BTW: it can be flat-packed quite easily, so shipping it back home to Canada would not cost a fortune...

[Bob Carriere]

....flat enough for a large envelope??????

Bob C

[David Dunlop]

And a very large Mailman?

David

[Tony Smith]

Do you have a picture of the IKEA builder's plate?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Do you have a picture of the IKEA builder's plate?

All kidding aside, they did come flat packed and with instructions on how to unpack the box and assemble the trailer!
See http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...669#post259669 for a recently unearthed steel bodied trailer which has never been assembled.

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[Robert Bergeron]

Hanno , are the troop seats still present in your trailer ? By looking at your reference material i noticed they had troop seats installed in this very nice trailer Cheers . Robert

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

However, due to its rarity and the fact that I have such a spare frame wheels, springs and all .....would it be possible to document, for all MLU members, the size/dimensions of the box and get as many pictures as possible of the 4 sides and close-ups of the various hardware....fenders spacing, etc.

I realize it is in dry storage right now but whenever you pull it out for the new owner.... who I hope will be a MLU member...... could a photo shoot be possible.

Hi Bob, see this album https://photos.app.goo.gl/GBavpD6m9hLwyMW77 to which I added the photos I made today. Let me know if you miss some details please let me know as this Monday it’s off to the new owner!

[Bob Carriere]

All the information all in one place.....

....still not decided if I want to do a wooden box vs a steel box..... a steel box is so much easier to store and take care of.......

Bob C

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

All the information all in one place.....

....still not decided if I want to do a wooden box vs a steel box..... a steel box is so much easier to store and take care of.......

Just uploaded another 135 photos. Let me know if you need a "voice over" to go with the photos.

BTW, wood is the way to go, if you ask me!

[Bob Carriere]

When I moved to Ottawa I was heavily involved in woodworking, basket making by Joyce, wood turning, .....

but I modified my new location to focus on metal working.......

Wood means getting all reorganized to work with wood..... hand tools and power tools........ remembering old skills and tricks...... start collecting wood related items and collecting good wood.......
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Then you need to plan for a sheltered storage of the trailer partly or fully finished for the rain and snow months......

Other option is to do an original repro using the proper frame and nice air-dried ash boards......... and keep it for show/parades
....and.......

Build a separate all steel trailer using another excellent larger :generator/or compressor trailer frame....... might make it to look "military" but serve as a camping vehicle for remote wilderness camping....

....... any suggestions on how I can live for another 45 years so I can break even with all my projects????

[Grant Bowker]

Bob, before you get too carried away with the love of all things metal, consider that you haven't had anyone offer photos of a steel bodied trailer to match the detailed set of photos Hanno has shared of this wood bodied trailer.
For the construction, think about how you would make the corrugated panels and the fan shaped stiffening ribs on the headboard. All I'm saying is that both versions have challenges, just different...

[Hanno Spoelstra]

My trailer was loaded today. It will be shipped to the USA via the UK to become part of the Wheels of Liberation Collection - see https://www.facebook.com/WheelsofLiberation/

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