[SEL] What have you lost off your trailer?

[Dave Croft]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George_Best at adp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:54 PM
Subject: [SEL] What have you lost off your trailer?


> Tommy's posting about losing the Hagan carb while transporting his Hagan
> engine, prompted this next thread.
> I haven't lost anything as exotic as a Hagan carb.
> I have lost a radiator cap off of a Fordson I was hauling.
> Lost a seat cushion off a John Deere MC I was hauling.
> Sure I must have lost a few other odds n ends over the years, but have
> gotten more careful about checking engines/tractors for anything loose
> that could come off.  I've even used some baling wire or duct tape to
> make sure those parts arrived with the trailer.
> George

Hi George, about 25 years ago amongst my engines I had an  aircooled on a small wheeled trolly.
I wished to put it away for the winter so I put it in the back of my Caravanette & as it was 
light & only a short trip I put it against the rear doors held in place with a couple of elasticated
luggage straps round the towbar. Rear of vehicle shown below. (the trailor wasn't fitted).
http://community.webshots.com/photo/130641573/321010678ukwmpi
On the way an idiot drove out in front of me so I had to brake hard.
The engine ran forward to the front of the vehicle stretching the straps.
When I had stopped the straps fired the engine backwards bursting the rear doors open.
Thank heavens no-one was behind me and the engine stopped in the middle of the road
about 20 yards away. I never tried that again!
Dave Croft
Warrington
England
http://community.webshots.com/user/crftdv