Please ID towing pintle

[rob love]

I have noticed the different hitches on some of the artillery limbers at work.

As compared to the British ones, the Canadian ones merely skipped having to heat and press the ends of the two handles.

I also have a hitch out in the shed that is fabricated rather than cast.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks all!

Originally Posted by rob love

I also have a hitch out in the shed that is fabricated rather than cast.

Indeed, these seem to be fitted to some types of British trailers as a rear towing hitch. They may be of a lower rating than the cast ones, I reckon.

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