Canadian 180-gal 20-cwt water trailer info

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Plus three pictures dated 1955 of the same type of trailer, modified to use the type of wheel with 9.00-16 tyre as used on post-war trailers of Dutch manufacture:
"Een 1-tons 2-wielige watertankaanhangwagen 180 Gallons (800 liter)."
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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...0-5b68576011f9


For good measure, a photo of a 900 litre water tank trailer built by Pennock (similar ones were built by DAF also) with the same wheels as the modified trailer above:
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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...2-1212ab146671

[rob love]

I'm not sure that water trailer is Canadian built. The drawbar arms are of different construction than any Canadian trailer that I have seen, and the hub caps are also wrong.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rob, agree on the "open" draw bars, not seen before. They most likely swapped the axle for a new one with hubs to match the wheels during the upgrade. Maybe the chassis was damaged and was fitted with replacement draw bars?

The archive caption states "Waterzuiveringsinstallatie Dominion Truck Company" - or water purification installation (built by?) the Dominion Truck Company - as far as I know that is the company in Kitchener, Ontario which also built bodies for the FWD SU-COE MAT. They also built 6 ton 2 wheel GS semi trailers that I know of.

[rob love]

Normally the C channel used on the trailers has the flat side out. This one was built with the flat side in. I'll have to keep an eye on what's out there to see if there are others.

[Jordan Baker]

Originally Posted by rob love

Normally the C channel used on the trailers has the flat side out. This one was built with the flat side in. I'll have to keep an eye on what's out there to see if there are others.

It seems both flat side out and in were done. Just google pictures of the Landmattress Rocket Launcher.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another photo of a Canadian 20-cwt water trailer in postwar service with the Dutch Army (1951)

Beschrijving: Legeroefening Crescendo op de Veluwe
Datum: 1951-03-13
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Source: http://hdl.handle.net/10648/a8e73ce4...8-003048976d84