| Two years
after purchasing the jeep, the time has come that I now have more bodies and
stuff than the jeep can easily carry internally. For some of the events in 2007,
it will be more practical to camp on site. We don't want to have to take the
normal car just for the tent and associated equipment, so we were going to need
additional space to carry all our gear, as we don't camp light! |
| Designing the
folding table was only partly successful as a space
saver, and knowing that I'm bound to collect more 'stuff' as time goes
on, I decided that I would still need more space. With Jessie being
based on an airbase
jeep, hanging lots of bags and equipment off the side wouldn't be appropriate,
and neither would a Bustle Basket hanging off the rear. The only other option
was a trailer, as these were found around airbases. |
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| Space in the
garage is tight, but measurements suggested that a trailer would fit along with
the jeep and the flatbed trailer. The recent visit to the Wheels and Wings show
allowed me to take a closer look at trailers on display there, and the
data panel, along with measurements from a 1/35
scale model seemed to indicate the trailer would fit in the garage. |
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| A
member of our local MVT group just happened to have a trailer for sale
while all these thoughts were in my mind, so on
May 19th, we went to collect the trailer from Middlesborough. The journey
took about one hour, heading into a strong wind. The wind was with us for
the return trip but I don't think we would have noticed the trailer on the
back anyway. We stopped
in a country lane half way home for a couple of pictures with a nice
background. |
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| Here
are a few pictures I took once home. The trailer also came with a canvas
cover, not shown in these pictures, and the metal support bars to span the
opening. Studying the design, I believe it to be a Dutch copy of the
Willys Trailer.
Because the trailer
had 12v lights, and my jeep is 24v, I made a temporary switch panel to
operate the brake lights and indicators from a small 12v battery.
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| In
The Garage, just!
My
measurements of the 1/35th scale model had suggested it would fit the garage ahead of
the Jeep, however, it looked like it was going to be very tight.
After moving the Jeep doors, seats and table out of the way, it
was wheeled in and tipped up, lifting the 'A' frame into the air. The
pictures below show how tight a fit it was, but 2 inches clearance is
still clearance!
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