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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.
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Location: Cheshire
Car type: Austin 7 RN - 1932
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"
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Location: Melton Mowbray.
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.
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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...
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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."