Diamond T 980/981

[Alex van de Wetering]

@ Tony. Excellent pictures! Pleace don't hesitate to post more.

I believe that is a Fruehauf M15 40t trailer that was commonly used in conjunction with the the Diamond T, in fact, the two were employed together so often that there was an official designation for the pair, which unfortunately, I don't remember at this time. Derek.

@ Derek, I believe the trailers were actually designed by the Rogers Brothers and designated M9. The Diamond T tractor was designated M20 and the combination of both, M19.
There probably was a bunch of manufacturers who produced the Rogers trailer under licence, as often was the case, probably including Fruehauf.

The M15 trailer is the one used with the Pacific M26, the combination becoming M25.

Rogers trailer were also "copied" in Italy post-war and I remember seeing a few of these for sale at Army Cars in Holland in the 90's.
The Czech army also produced a trailer along the Rogers design post-war. They even had a heavier version with an extra axle. They were used (and maybe are still being used) for years.