Canadian 10cwt Trailer rebuild

[Barry Churcher]

Hi Jordan
Here is the photo of the body data plate that you asked for. I would need to get on my hands and knees and crawl around the back of the trailer to get a photo of the other plate. I am getting a new knee in two weeks so just can't do it yet. Janet said she might be able to crawl in there for me so we will see what we can do.
Cheers,
Barry

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Barry

Interesting. So your body code tag is 2-10E2-200. I'd assume then that the frame tag would be 2-10-PGS-2-200. In the other thread Brian gave a body tag number of 2-10E2-225 for my trailer. Does your trailer have the same spring setup on the tow ring with the springs towards the rear?

From what I've found so far the composite body trailers have body code of 2-10E1-### and frame code of 2-10-PGS-1-### and the all steel body trailers have a body code of 2-10E2-###. This make me wonder then if the 2-10-PGS-2 frames had the tow ring springs changed to the end closer to the master cylinder.

This gets more interesting with every post.

Barry do take it easy and all the best on your change over to a bionic knee.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Barry Churcher

Hi Jordan
Here is the photo of the body data plate that you asked for. I would need to get on my hands and knees and crawl around the back of the trailer to get a photo of the other plate. I am getting a new knee in two weeks so just can't do it yet. Janet said she might be able to crawl in there for me so we will see what we can do.
Cheers,
Barry

Heal properly! Don't do anything silly like rolling around under some greasy vehicle. Your health is far too precious, and we keep paying taxes in Canada to let you have it.

[Brian Gough]

Jordan,

I think the last 3 digits on the body code tag on Barry's trailer read "203".

Brian

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Brian for the correction.

[Colin Alford]

Jordan,

The Illustrations in "SB-8A, Maintenance Manual, 10 CWT. Two Wheel Trailer, June 1945" all show the drawbar set-up like yours with the springs to the rear

[Colin Alford]

Conversely, the images in "Box Opening and Trailer Chassis and Body Assembling Instructions for Model 10-P-GS-2 Two Wheel Trailer Chassis and Body" show the drawbar set-up with springs to the front.

I presume that there must have been a production change.

Note: There is no official date on these instructions (there is an ink-stamp of Feb 6 1947 but this stamp also appears on the first page of the maintenance manual and is likely the date when a unit first received these documents)

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Colin for those pictures. Is there any mention of what the box is located in front of the left side fender?