MCGRATH Semi trailer

[Mike K]

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 .

Mike

[Darren Witty]

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)
Thanks
Darren

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Darren Witty

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)
Thanks
Darren

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.

[Bob McNeill]

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.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

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.

Bob

[Darren Witty]

Thanks for all the info!
Some more photos for your interest

Thanks
Darren

[Darren Witty]

Bob,
Do you have a photo of the skeletal gazebo structure? Better still do you have a war time photo of the trailer in all its glory?? ie with hood bows and gazebo? Does anyone know what typre of brakes it would have had if any? This one appears to have had air brakes at some time.

Thanks again
Darren

[Ken Smith]

Hi Darren
The number on the plate at the rear of the trailer 3888 is the chassis number of the trailer.The wheels were from the factory fitted with 7.50-20 tyres,on the North South road the tyres failed because of the pounding and the heat,the trucks and the trailers were changed to 8.25-20 I have this size on my Ford truck and trailer and they look the part.The wheels on the trailer are 5 stud Ford or International rims.You have done well getting the landing wheels,spare tyre carrier and turntable.There is a heavier trailer that had spoked wheels but it was usually towed by the bigger K7 International.Cheers Ken