Wanted: British Sand Channels

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Philippe Jeanneau

1- We don't know if the truck in the photo has the bed in the diagram...

Yes we do - the diagram shows the general arrangement of the 4B1 body, which was designed for mounting on the Chevrolet 1533X2 truck.

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[Philippe Jeanneau]

Absolutely beautiful job! Very good to see a reproduction this side of the pond!! The changes are minor, and the sheetmetal could very well be 12 gauge to make it manageable for one person...

[Philippe Jeanneau]

I think I am your first customer! and regarding shipping, Fastenal does a great job and very inexpensive compared to regular carriers... Luckily, there is one about 5 miles from my house...

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Chuck

Will you share dimensions, width at the two folds, thickness, drilled or punched, etc. weight, length
May be the second customer once the borders are open again...........

Stay healthy

[Michael R.]

Originally Posted by Philippe Jeanneau

I think I am your first customer! and regarding shipping, Fastenal does a great job and very inexpensive compared to regular carriers... Luckily, there is one about 5 miles from my house...

Yes, outstanding... but only applicable in America and has a requirement for an American Social Security number as part of the shipping requirements.

Having the dimensions published, and/or cutting files allows local production in country of production currencies without shipping, duties and applicable fees.

[Grant Bowker]

Reproduction sand channel mentioned (with photos) on https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=314807 listing was dated 3 Apr, marked as sold yesterday. It isn't stated what the builder's reference was.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Reproduction sand channel mentioned (with photos)

It seems to me that the repro's I have seen are too "deep"...the originals seem much flatter. Or did multiple patterns exist?

Alex

[Lynn Eades]

Alex, maybe usage and tyre profiles changed them? In post #6 on the left they are more shallow than those on the right. The design looks like the angled outer edges would "hold" the sand in place as the weight pushed them down. They would have been designed to carry the weight with the "assistance" of the captive sand, and no more. As some would know, running a really low tyre pressure gives a much larger foot print and therefore much better traction. With time contraints, the load, and the available equipment, sometimes decisions would have been made against deflation.
Depending on how these were used would dictate the shape after some use.
Maybe the narrower square sided ones were just for cars?
I would think that when the truck ones were sitting on a flat surface, the center and both edges would be touching the ground or that the center would be just clear. Stacking and stowing would be easier.