Artillery Trailers

[Rob Beale]

Originally Posted by George Moore

Not sure if you got my email, but I do have some info on various limbers for 18pdr/4.5" howitzer/6" howitzer/60pdr. Trewins book on artillery is a good source with scale drawings. Not only limbers but ammunition wagons too.

George.

Thanks George,

Do you have images or plans of any of the trailers above?
I have some pages from "Early British QF Artillery" Len Trawin 1997
Is that the same book? (I will PM you).

For general info: my understanding is that each pair of guns had another two ammunition trailers. As described above, the front trailer could be used with a gun also, but the rear trailer lacked a draught pole, but was fitted with a 'perch' (drawbar) instead.

Most published pics show the gun teams, and rarely show the pair of trailers. The No.27 trailer of course can be used as either front or rear trailer. The gunners may wish to elaborate

Well any other images available folks?

cheers
Rob
ex RNZIR