Generator

Neil Ashley · #1 06-06-07, 09:09

I assume the attached Generator is of post-war manufacture. Any comments.

Neil Ashley · #2 06-06-07, 18:50

Additional picture.

Godwin Hampton · #3 06-06-07, 20:38

Neil,

I think you are the lucky owner ( assuming you ARE the owner ) of a wartime REME airborne machinery trailer!

Rob van Meel would be the ideal person to make a positive ID, as he is the author of a book on British airborne jeeps and trailers.

Richard Farrant · #4 06-06-07, 21:55

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Originally posted by Neil Ashley
I assume the attached Generator is of post-war manufacture. Any comments.

Hi Neil,

Although the trailer is the wartime lightweight airborne type, the gen set fitted is not the type used in WW2, that was a 5Kw 110v job. The set shown in your pic is powered by a Coventry Climax air-cooled 4 cylinder side valve. During my years working in REME workshops, we had quite a few still in use an remember overhauling one of these engines, I think they date to around the 1950's. Later on they were removed and a 6kva Onan set was fitted.

dougiebarder · #5 06-06-07, 23:10

The price seem's pretty good at the moment.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ex-Army-Covent...QQcmdZViewItem

Neil Ashley · #6 07-06-07, 08:55

I remember lots of these trailers minus the generators going through the autions during the 1980's.

I assume the war-time version would have shared the same engine as the compressor.

Without seeing a picture of an original I would not necessaraly accept that that the trailor is war-time production either.

Paul Bellamy · #7 19-06-07, 19:21

We've got one of these in the group (SO44), and it gets regular use. Heavy beast though!

I'm not sure on the historical accuracy, but it's pretty much identical to the picture in Rob van Meel's Airborne Jeeps book of the Trailer, 2-wheeled, generator, 6K.W. charging, No.1.
The engine in the illustration looks about the same too.

Hope that helps,
Paul

Neil Ashley · #8 19-06-07, 19:29

It would be nice to see a manual, but in general 230/240 volt generators were not used during the war.

110 volt seems to be the normal pattern.

Alan Brock · #9 20-06-07, 20:26

110V generators were usually used for machinery trucks, laundry, searchlights etc, but most signals and radar equipment was powered from 230V generators, Lister being the most common engine.

Neil Ashley · #10 24-07-07, 13:53

I found the attached picture in Rob van Meels reprint of the Identification List for 'Trailers, 2-Wheeled, Lightweight which also covers the Trailer, 10-cwt, 2-Wheeled, Generator 6-KW, Charging, No.1.

The Generator is described else where as being 110 volt so the version in my original picture would appear to be post-war.

the only reference I have found for 240 volt generators refers to mobile Bakery Units and Radar Units.

Neil Ashley · #11 08-08-07, 19:34

Another Generator Trailer of this pattern on e-bay.

This trailer was obviously used to mount various different generators post-war. Presumably the trailers could have been manufactured post-war as well?

Richard Farrant · #12 08-08-07, 20:08

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Originally posted by Neil Ashley
Another Generator Trailer of this pattern on e-bay.

This trailer was obviously used to mount various different generators post-war. Presumably the trailers could have been manufactured post-war as well?

Neil,

This would be the same trailer that had the air cooled Coventry Climax 6kva generators originally, then around the 1980's, this gen set was superceded by an Onan overhead valve 6kva set, which is what it looks like in the photo. They were fitted with the NATO battery also seen in the photo.

This was the final type of gen set to be fitted to these trailers, before they were disposed of after a good many years service.

Higgins · #13 16-12-10, 21:53

My reply is After long time, but now Im owner this trailer, think orig. coventry climax generator, but

with out generator(!), is in very good condition chassis,

and I search info (pictures) all variants this trailers (airportable?),

for project re-build to wartime condition, please help me?

I dont know, was only climax gererator?, compresor?, tank engine starter?

kitchen? workshop? liner? water tank? etc.?

Thanks for for help

Tomas

Neil Ashley · #14 20-12-10, 09:12

As refered to in my earlier post Goucho Publishing produce a reprint of the parts list for these trailers.

Other than that I have never seen any manuals specific to the different models.

Trying to source an original war-time generator is also going to be practically impossible to find.

The version with the post-war Coventry Climax Generator is fairly common and I know of two which have sold recently. THere are examples of the welder version and circular saw variants currently on Milweb

Higgins · #15 22-12-10, 12:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil Ashley

As refered to in my earlier post Goucho Publishing produce a reprint of the parts list for these trailers.

Other than that I have never seen any manuals specific to the different models.

Trying to source an original war-time generator is also going to be practically impossible to find.

The version with the post-war Coventry Climax Generator is fairly common and I know of two which have sold recently. THere are examples of the welder version and circular saw variants currently on Milweb

o.k. thank you, I try contact Rob

Tomas

Keith Brooker · #16 22-01-11, 22:27

Info from the REME manual. See photos. I used to own a welder set Trailer. Hope it helps.

Keith Brooker · #17 22-01-11, 22:29

and we got it working. it had a Austin Engine.

Neil Ashley · #18 24-01-11, 08:59

The type Z I assume is a totally post war version?

Does it show a good view of the generator trailer or just the specific REME versions?

Keith Brooker · #19 24-01-11, 10:04

some more info from the same manual / history of REME in ww2. Good Book on the REME, was Restricted, Pub in 1951 by War Office.