low loader
 

hi
now my engines finished am lookink for a classic low loader to restore
anyone no of nay preferably in north west

Could try Robert pumfreys on here as ruston Bob
He has very nice and unusual 1960s\ early 70s trailer for sale
Sorry can't recall make but not a common one
Cheers martin
Pm for his phone number if you want it

You must be a glutton for punishment . Do you really want to be jacking up trailers and rolling axles about ?

Try Walsh and Dearden in Darwen.

What type are u looking for mate ??

There are such things as "Hydraulics" you know....

Well , I thought the man said ' Classic ' , which I would reckon to be an old Scammell four in line , with a pair of jacks and a load of packing and some sleepers , and something with a Gardner on the front .

Have to confess I read the same as Bob, and having moved a DX with Peter Wood's Scammell and trailer just the once, I shuddered and thought I would sooner have an easy life!

The whole idea of rolling a knock out axle does not appeal to me either!

It's nice to see engines on "period" transport, but that's fine if someone else is doing it!! ;)

Nicer to see them on the road mind!!

It is not the rolling the wheels about which is the back breaker , it is the jacking and packing , especially when that is whole sleepers , and it is wet and muddy .

We swore about it at the time, but I'd give anything to be doing that tonight. Nine years :(

I share similar memories of struggling and swearing with four in line or knock out rear end low loaders. That's said the Scammell low loaders do look great behind a classic unit and we enjoyed using it most of the time. It was cheap too. Cheaper than a sexy step frame low loader at least.

There are some pit falls though. The four in line trailers wont fit in modern roller brake testers so you have to drop one side in at a time. You need a very understanding test centre in other words unless you try to go down the "special types" route which I don't think you can as a private user.

Don't also fall in the trap of assuming you can claim exemption from test by age. As soon as you put a load on it it needs testing.

If you are traveling down through Sheffield, the Meadowhall junction on the M1, drop into see Peter Harrison, he has loads of Scammell low loaders. He isn't easy to get hold of, the number of S Harrison and Sons is on the net, its worth a go but you are better off just chancing meeting up with him. Don't make a special trip in case he isn't about. He is profoundly deaf so conversations can be difficult. His way of doing business is that's the price, if you don't like it he is quite happy for it to stay where it is.

We had a Tasker little giant, it was a great trailer. A small advert in one of the classic lorry mags should trawl up a reasonable one is my guess.

thank you all for your advice and will take it on board and
look out for a breakneck