BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?

Subject: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: Ringer
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 10:06 AM

When I had three young kids and two dogs, the car wasn't big enough to hold them all. So I acquired a covered trailer to put the wife dogs in. Now my kids have left / are leaving home, and though I still have two (different) dogs, I don't need it any more. It's free to anyone who would like it (and who is prepared to pick it up from Chesterfield, Derbyshire). And if the lucky taker would like to make a donation to Mudcat, that's between him and Max.

It's based on a 3ft x 4ft wooden trailer, Indespension, and has a light-gauge sheet-steel top. It's a bit like a cross between a horse-box and a windowless caravan. The rear wall drops down to form a loading ramp. And it comes with a spare wheel.

Any takers?

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: InOBU
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 10:10 AM

Throw in a horse, and I will immagrate! Good luck, Larry Well, as it is a little trailer, throw in a collery horse!

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: Ringer
Date: 30 Oct 03 - 12:17 PM

Sorry, InOBU, no horse. But thanks (and this will refresh the thread).

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: GUEST,Skipjack K8
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 05:53 AM

That's jolly kind of you, Ringer, old love. I have just availed myself of a rather splendid rig that Oakers rebuilt.

However, I have a suggestion. For some very strange reason, folk just go apepoo for trailers on Ebay, and you could easily rack up a three figure price, part of which you might boost Mudcat funds with. Just an idea.

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 07:12 AM

How high is this trailer ? I would love one of the old Indespension 3x4 trailers, but talk of hores box, loading ramp etc makes it sound more like a "Porta-Loo".

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 08:01 AM

Perhaps "hores box" was a freudian slip. Mind you I've just realised that Essex Girl is staying at Matlock tonight and tomorrow, which is only about 10 Miles away from Chesterfield - she's got a tow-bar and probably even a spare number plate (we both tow the caravan at times) . . . . hmmmm - dare I ask her ?

BTW - For all our American friends - over here in the UK the word trailer usually means something for towing goods (or sometimes vehicles) in/on. What you'd call a trailer we's probably call a caravan.

Subject: RE: BS: Any-UK-body want a trailer?
From: Ringer
Date: 31 Oct 03 - 10:31 AM

It's about 4 ft from floor to top. Think of the 3'x4' "box". There's a single sheet of steel goes vertically up from a 4' side, curves over the top & down to the other 4' side. The front (tow-bar) end is a rectangle extending into a semi-circle. The "loading ramp" is exactly a rectangle and when it's shut, there's a semi-circle of weld-mesh above it (which doesn't move with it) to give the dogs air.

Matlock's very close. PM me if you want a phone number. (But not after 6.30 this eve, 'cos I surf from work.)