Marshall Thrashing box slippers
 

Set of above to suit steel wheeled box. PM if you have anything of interest.

I've a pattern but not sure if it would suit.....

andrew

I dont even know what slippers are, however the rotten Marshall box is still sat in the shed at Woore.

The owner would sell it, but wouldnt sell it to me as I was going to burn it for the Foster wheels.

Perhaps you and Ariel should give him a call and see if he will sell it you to break it for spares for yours, and I know Ariel fancies the blower for his Nalder. There is pleanty other usefull bits to be had on it, including a pair of nice Foster steel wheels, a proper drawbar, etc etc.

They are attached by chain to the side of the box, and act as a brake, the wheels travelling down a hill sliding on the slipper which grips the road better. Most drums which were converted to pump ups, lost these, mine has, I have the chains but no slippers.

You should only need one slipper Andrew; that's what your machine would have been supplied with.

If there are chains each side, they might be a pair of check-chains to lock the front axle when manoeuvring the machine.

A length of tow chain may also have been present for off-set hauling when use of the draw bar would have been difficult (such as a narrow gateway).

Slippers do pop up on ebay from time to time.

here you go, as Piers said usually one per machine. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.n...11810470_n.jpg pattern a little dusty but could get one done if necessary.

with you now, leave it with me.