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Old 23-10-08, 02:26
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I'm pretty sure it was even used post war being towed by inter prime movers.
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Old 23-10-08, 03:41
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I came across this Ford tractor cab in central NSW 1978.. it took us a while to work out what it is. The remains of the curved nose trailer were scattered around the field next to the cab.. it was saved .

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Old 23-10-08, 06:18
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Do these have any ID plates on them? Is there somewhere I should be looking? Does anyone have an idea of a fair price to pay? (No tyres or wooden floor)
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Old 23-10-08, 07:26
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Do these have any ID plates on them? Is there somewhere I should be looking? Does anyone have an idea of a fair price to pay? (No tyres or wooden floor)
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With no wooden deck and no tyres it is really only worth scrap value or what someone is willing to pay. Not sure about ID plates or their location. Timber size for the deck is 6in wide X 1.5/2 inches deep and the trailer is 8 foot wide so that makes for a lot of planks. As you can see by the attached photo all the side panels are missing as well.
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Old 23-10-08, 11:02
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Ian Styles had one at Corowa a couple of years ago behind the ford, the vacumn pipe runs thru the pivot pin, there,s also one at Cowra War Museum on a dodge prime mover.
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Old 23-10-08, 11:42
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Darren - I have a bucket load of images of one here in SA. If you buy it I'll copy them to a CD. Looking at your image, it has one of the most important parts still attached, namely the front bow section. The floor and side boards can always be replicated and wheels can be replaced. See if there are any hood bows and there should also be a skeletal gazebo type structure that fitted on top of the bow section. Re. scrap value, I was talking to a scrappie today and he said he is now only getting about $130/ton as opposed to $300 not that long ago.

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Old 23-10-08, 22:30
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Thanks for all the info!
Some more photos for your interest

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