Trailer advice

[dickie65]

I use a very old unbraked trailer for my austin 7 its narrower than my Volvo V70 Tug Boat.
It tows very well and weighs about 220 KG so with my car on it its less than 750 KG as long as the Type 65 is empty of tools spares etc.
It lives on its side against the garage wall hung up on a chain hoist with blocks under the side rail.
When father bought the car it was towed home behind mums Escort Mexico on a similar trailer in 1981.

[Old Dave]

Your problem of the width Nick took back to the 80's when a large company were having their Main-Frame super-computer replaced. The suppliers asked what size pallet could be accommodated in the lift to the third floor. They were given the size and they made up pallets of gear and parts to suit. Come the installation day, unfortunately the pallets wouldn't go through lift doors!!!!! - well said the man "you asked what size the lift was"

[Bluebird7]

I went and measured it this very afternoon. 2 metres exactly.

The Bantam Smart Car Trailer, (that I designed) would be too wide for your 6' 7" garage door !!!!!
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[Chris Garner]

The Brian James trailer designed to carry a Smart Car is ideal for SWB Sevens, but one can only just squeeze a LWB Seven on with difficulty. I speak from experience.

[Charles P]

It would appear that like cars, trailers are getting bigger over time (apparently unlike the appearance of policeman) so you'll have trouble finding a narrow trailer that meets your criteria, unless going bespoke. 
I have an older twin axle trailer that is regularly maintained (I've probably replaced everything in the past 10 years) and is 6ft across at the widest part, so will go in the garage if desired. 
Tows like a dream and hopefully unattractive enough to the trailer thieves. 

   

[Nick Salmon]

Thanks for all the input on this one. It does seem that sub-2m width trailers are not 'mainstream'. I had a chat with Phoenix Trailers (thanks for alerting me to their business) this morning and they are able to offer custom builds on a variety of axle widths, which may fill the bill. In the meantime, the search continues...

[Bluebird7]

The Brian James trailer designed to carry a Smart Car is ideal for SWB Sevens, but one can only just squeeze a LWB Seven on with difficulty. I speak from experience.

Brian James did not design the Bantam Smart Car Trailer, I did.
They were built Under Licence by Sid James Trailers for a couple of years before I started building 'back inhouse' for the next 6/7 years.

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Here's some I designed earlier ,        

[Nick Salmon]

This news from the Beeb today makes me feel a lot less of a twit for not measuring the trailer width...

"A huge newly-constructed ship is to be mothballed in Edinburgh as result of a "ferries fiasco" on the other side of the world. The 212m-long (695ft) Spirit of Tasmania IV will be stored at Port of Leith because it is too large to fit the existing berths in the Australian city of Devonport."

[jpsmit]

This news from the Beeb today makes me feel a lot less of a twit for not measuring the trailer width...

"A huge newly-constructed ship is to be mothballed in Edinburgh as result of a "ferries fiasco" on the other side of the world. The 212m-long (695ft) Spirit of Tasmania IV will be stored at Port of Leith because it is too large to fit the existing berths in the Australian city of Devonport."

bonkers - and not so unusual

   

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27497727

[Chris Garner]

The Brian James trailer designed to carry a Smart Car is ideal for SWB Sevens, but one can only just squeeze a LWB Seven on with difficulty. I speak from experience.

Brian James did not design the Bantam Smart Car Trailer, I did.
They were built Under Licence by Sid James Trailers for a couple of years before I started building 'back inhouse' for the next 6/7 years.

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Here's some I designed earlier ,

Thank you Bluebird7. You did a good job and mine has stood up to all sorts of abuse over the years!