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Military wheels? - cardiffrob - 08-03-2018
I've been offered some 17 inch wheels with what look to be small centres that have the holes/slots right close to the edge of the wheel centre, possibly 6 inch diameter? They have Olive drab paint on them. Are they anything worth having? Solid centres without any markings.
I've never seen any like that before. The photo is on a phone and I'm a Luddite, hence no photo.
Any advice gratefuly received.
RE: Military wheels? - Jeff Taylor - 08-03-2018
Military trailer wheels perhaps ?
RE: Military wheels? - Alastair - 08-03-2018
They sound like the wheels from an army cable-laying trolley - I had some years ago and gave then to a friend who used them on a horse-drawn cart he built using A7 hubs, without the brake drums. From memory the wheel centres were aluminium. I do wonder whether the rims would be any good for an A7 wheel rebuild but I can't remember the spoke pattern. No doubt the more knowledgeable will be along soon!
Alastair
RE: Military wheels? - cardiffrob - 08-03-2018
Ah, sounds like they'd be no good for a car, then. Thanks.
RE: Military wheels? - Jeff Taylor - 08-03-2018
(08-03-2018, 11:55 AM)cardiffrob Wrote: Ah, sounds like they'd be no good for a car, then. Thanks.
There's a couple of 4.00 x 17 military trailer wheels complete with tubular axle beam on eBay now, the vendor is asking £180 for the pair - they're located in Ferndown, Dorset. Note the small probably aluminium solid centres and the stencilled serial numbers YA9460. As mentioned above these are definitely not suitable for car use.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/austin-7-wheels-and-axle-beam-austin-7-trailer-project-military/332574400968?hash=item4d6efaa1c8:g:Mu4AAOSwI59Z7lXj
RE: Military wheels? - cardiffrob - 08-03-2018
Looks quite similar. Thanks, Jeff.
RE: Military wheels? - Steve Jones - 08-03-2018
There were quite a number of these for sale years ago at Anchor Surplus in Ripley, Derbyshire. Caused a bit of a stir at the time as word went round that there was a supply of new old stock A7 wheels for sale at bargain prices! I think one or two people even bought some not realising they were all but useless.
Steve
RE: Military wheels? - Ruairidh Dunford - 08-03-2018
They are perfect for little box trailers to tow behind your Seven however, just check the area where the spokes go through the hub carefully for corrosion.