Aust. One Ton trailer info. required

[Monkey Man]

I just got a hold of one of these today, had the rounded bolt pattern for the square guards, still had the connector box, canvas stowage box lid, bows, rear extra tow hitch? and what's left of origonal? lights. My wheel and hub combination looks different to what any of you guys have.
It does have 2 brackets underneath it, flat steel with round holes in them, not sure what they are for, the reversing bypass for the brake is dead set simple, slip the little steel U shaped strap over and brakes are disables, slip it off and ointo the bracket on the side to store it. The Manufacture date is 21/10/59 (scratch makes it look like 69') and it's S/Nr is below 1000 as it is 1297 according to the chassis plate, manufacturers data plate says 0297 but Transport will want the chassis data plate info I should think....
It'll be behind my M37 (3/4 ton rated Dodge), it does tow ok but would probarbly tow better when I get some good tyres on the truck, anyone got any good 900-16's about the place?? (yes, it's a long shot but if you don't ask you never know.....)

[Monkey Man]

Wheel setup...

MM



Extra Tow Hitch (pin missing)

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Nice Tony.
I have made up a reverse lock like you have shown, had no idea that it was how it was done originally. Wheel combo does look strange, as does the rear hook, not seen one like that before. Hopefully those that are in the know will chime in.
Rich.

[Euan McDonald]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

Nice Tony.
I have made up a reverse lock like you have shown, had no idea that it was how it was done originally. Wheel combo does look strange, as does the rear hook, not seen one like that before. Hopefully those that are in the know will chime in.
Rich.

Hi Richard,
I don’t claim to be Mr. know-it-all but mine has the same rear hitch that folds up out of the way and the hubs were the same before I machined the out off to fit Blitz 20” wheels to match the CGT. I have a spare A frame with pintle eye and brake back up block if any one needs one.

[Monkey Man]

Cool on machining the wheels, I'll just put some 8:25 tyres on there to drop it down a whisker so it runs more level to the Dodge, I could put 9:00-16's on with the spare budd rims I have but besides the fact it would take a lot of machining and stuffing about it'd mod the trailer too much and basically look like sh..
I got this trailer as it's a good fit to the M37 unlike my little 6'X4' trailer (that I can't even see in the mirrors) and it'll fit the military set up quad bike better, I had extended the back of the Dodge a bit do reverse turning rate is reduced but it just means I have to take a few more swings at it, does remind me that I really have to make an effort to make that steering lighter, I have noticed the "armstrong power steering" is getting a little lame with age

MM

[Mike Cecil]

Have just come across an image of a 'Corio' 1 ton trailer in use in South Vietnam. It has ROUND guards.

Can't post the image, sorry: you'll have to take my word for it.

Mike C

[Monkey Man]

G'day Mike, loooong time no chat, would you be able to e-mail me a copy please? Purely out of interest and I can host the pic to put on here if you wish. It'll be a couple of months before I can get the time to work on the trailer with the view of making it road registerable, can you tell me what the 2 brackets with a large hole and 4 smaller holes under the trailer for? (Cable, Storage tube, Mystery Bit!!)
I'll let you ponder where we spoke Mike, involved taking what I think was B2 for a spin though...

Best Regards - Tony Eagling