Info needed: Trailer socket Humber one ton

[Richard Farrant]

Just to set the record straight, the trailer make is Brockhouse. I recall some were made by Joseph Sankey as well.

[Robert Sexton]

Thanks Richard I will make that correction. As far as I could find out they were referred to as Sankey trailers in Oz but were indeed made made by Brockhouse. This what it looked like when it came to me.

Robert

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

I hope the Humber is in better condition than the trailer!
Nice job.
Rich.

[Robert Sexton]

Rich,The Humber was a going concern when I got it. The usual rust problems in the tray body but the rest does not look to bad.Engine runs well ,transmission sounds OK,all the electrics work,brakes not working. It was in a shed out of the weather and not been run for thirty years when I bought it.This is what it looked like after all the dust and chook feathers were washed off, also the the GS tray just after restoration and assembly.
The timber from the tray and the trailer look like Teak but hard to tell as they were very weathered,I have replaced the deck with local E.Wandoo, it is a very hard timber and will stand water immersion, it is commonly used as stock yard material.The usual lifespan in the ground as a post is fifty years plus.

[Dave Mills]

Robert, the Trailer looks great, is it staying this colour or going the deep bronze green? You will be one very fortunate Humber owner if there is no rust in the cab.

Have you been following our Humber restoration story on MLU. What I would give to have my very own forklift.

Dave

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Humber looks surprisingly good, those tubs do tend to rust out along the wood line, and what is it, 160 totally rusted bolts to remove (pretty sure Dave counted them all...) the only other bit's that suffers from rust is the cab floor, roof, hatch's, mudguards, centre air vent ....
Did you put the winch hatch back in the (Tub) floor?
FFW or cargo?
Have you got the ARN for it?
Rich.

[David Herbert]

Originally Posted by Dave Mills

What I would give to have my very own forklift.
Dave

I don't know about Australia but in the UK old forklifts are suprisingly cheap. Get friendly with a dealer and you will find that they take in old ones that have little commercial value just to make a sale of a new one. If you are paying cash and don't need it certified it gives the guy an easy way to get rid of what is otherwise almost scrap but may well work reasionably well. I have an old 2 ton Fiat which would have been hard to certify as they all have dreadfull brakes. Came with a new battery and cost £500. Very usefull. If you ever have to transport a forklift check its weight as they weigh well over what they lift. Obviously we need the hydraulics to be good with no creep when loaded and solid tyres are good because they don't get punctures! Also don't get an electric one because the batteries die quickly if they are old and aren't used every day.

David

[Robert Sexton]

The trailer and Humber will stay the desert sand colour. No real reason other than I have three other green trucks and this one will look different.
The Humber cab looks to have surface rust without any real penetration,I have dissembled the mud guards,doors and roof hatches as I thought that they were the most vulnerable. I put the lack of rust down to the very low humidity and being under cover for such a long time.
I fabricated a new winch hatch and that is now in place.
I am a new boy to much of the above so I am on a steep learning curve.
The brass ID plate on the trailer says; TRAILER,1 TON,CARGO,WHLD SANKEY 2401/A. CHASSIS NO 56745 VEHICLE NO 678K45
The ID on the Humber says; TRUCK,1TON,4X4,CT,COMMER 1601A. CHASSIS NO 6310009 ENGINE B60,NO1,MK5 NO 11545
and the tray;BODY 1 TON,C.T. CARGO. ser. CB61009
I dont know what the numbers and letters refer too,I would be very thank full to be enlightened. Robert