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Help with a 1930's trailer - winchman - 08-05-2018

Hello
I wonder if you could help me?
I have almost finished restoring a 1930’s Gibson Eccles trailer , I was struggling to find who supplied the wheels as my spare has seen better days, after chatting to a few people at shows it looks like its a 19” Austin 7 wheel.
Would anyone be able to confirm this?
I also have no idea how the spare would have been mounted on the trailer but assume it would be similar to a car mount?

I then would need a spare wheel!

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Zetomagneto - 08-05-2018

(08-05-2018, 05:26 PM)winchman Wrote: Hello
I wonder if you could help me?
I have almost finished restoring a 1930’s Gibson Eccles trailer , I was struggling to find who supplied the wheels as my spare has seen better days, after chatting to a few people at shows it looks like its a 19” Austin 7 wheel.
Would anyone be able to confirm this?
I also have no idea how the spare would have been mounted on the trailer but assume it would be similar to a car mount?

I then would need a spare wheel!

Hi, photo of what you want would be helpful

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - winchman - 08-05-2018

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Hi, photo of what you want would be helpful
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I will try and post one later today, just need to find out how to host it

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Ruairidh Dunford - 08-05-2018

Gibson Eccles trailers look like this:


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RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Mike Costigan - 08-05-2018

That doesn't look like an Austin Seven wheel to me; it could be Morris Minor, but I suspect it is probably trailer-specific.

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - winchman - 08-05-2018

Hi, photo of what you want would be helpful
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I will try and post one later today, just need to find out how to host it
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Easier than I thought, the trailer came with a more recent body I am putting it back to normal
[Image: IMG_20171207_152729825.jpg]
[Image: s_l1600.jpg]
Current progress
[Image: IMG_20180429_183945825.jpg]
I have the correct mudguards but bracket design is taking some time!

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Zetomagneto - 08-05-2018

I think Mike is right, look like Morris Minor wheels

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - winchman - 08-05-2018

(08-05-2018, 05:32 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Gibson Eccles trailers look like this:
Thats the only other one I have ever seen, I have had total a slightly different design with mine as it has to earn its keep so I have made it deeper. And for safety it has proper Antiluce fixings on the tail gate and more modern lights as I couldn't find any of the correct lights, but I knew it would be a compromise as its a trailer so I cant afford to spend too much on it.
Looking for the correct T plate now
I cant find much else about them?
[Image: Im340504_Cy_Car_Brockhouse.jpg]


[Image: ecclestrailer.jpg]
The original trailer plate
[Image: s_l1600.jpg]
(08-05-2018, 05:50 PM)Zetomagneto Wrote: I think Mike is right, look like Morris Minor wheels
Thanks Morris Minor brings images of steel wheeled 60's car?
Have to google some more

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Zetomagneto - 08-05-2018

(08-05-2018, 05:53 PM)winchman Wrote:
(08-05-2018, 05:32 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Gibson Eccles trailers look like this:
Thats the only other one I have ever seen, I have had total a slightly different design with mine as it has to earn its keep so I have made it deeper. And for safety it has proper Antiluce fixings on the tail gate and more modern lights as I couldn't find any of the correct lights, but I knew it would be a compromise as its a trailer so I cant afford to spend too much on it.
Looking for the correct T plate now
I cant find much else about them?
[Image: Im340504_Cy_Car_Brockhouse.jpg]


[Image: ecclestrailer.jpg]
The original trailer plate
[Image: s_l1600.jpg]
(08-05-2018, 05:50 PM)Zetomagneto Wrote: I think Mike is right, look like Morris Minor wheels
Thanks Morris Minor brings images of steel wheeled 60's car?
Have to google some  more

1930s Minor

RE: Help with a 1930's trailer - Mike Costigan - 08-05-2018

Here's a Morris Minor wheel - I think these were fitted to all ohc Minors, and side-valve cars up to 1933:


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