By: John Cooper
- 24th August 2011 at 11:21Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I took this pic on Saturday on Ipswich Waterfront can anyone enlighten me as to the vintage of said Trolley Acc, whether it has been modified, is it a JAP engine etc, thanks in advance...........:)
By: anneorac
- 24th August 2011 at 13:49Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Aah…the resurrection of the trolley acc thread.
That’s a nice one they have there Varsity. Not many of those left.
Now I’ve been doing some digging and I think I now know what Graham’s trolley is. It’s an Mk.4, Section Ref. 4G/1717. These utilised the frame work of earlier trolleys but had a larger box structure on top. This meant that the box had to be raised above the level of the axils and it also meant that the cable could no longer be stowed round the side. I’ve added a photo of a war time example (with post war additions) to illustrate. Date wise, the earliest reference I’ve found for the Mk.4 is 1949 but I wouldn’t be surprised if they are around a couple of years before that before that.
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By: Fouga23 - 4th February 2010 at 17:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
http://www.jackiefreemanphotography.com/RCAF_Winkleigh_airfield.htm
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By: Worcs Aviation - 4th February 2010 at 19:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yep thats the one , beat me to it !!
Small pic on there too, maybe she has the original if you contact her?
Ant.
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By: John Cooper - 24th August 2011 at 11:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I took this pic on Saturday on Ipswich Waterfront can anyone enlighten me as to the vintage of said Trolley Acc, whether it has been modified, is it a JAP engine etc, thanks in advance...........:)
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By: VARSITY - 24th August 2011 at 12:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This trolley ack i photographed at MOTAT in New Zealand.
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By: anneorac - 24th August 2011 at 13:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Aah…the resurrection of the trolley acc thread.
That’s a nice one they have there Varsity. Not many of those left.
Now I’ve been doing some digging and I think I now know what Graham’s trolley is. It’s an Mk.4, Section Ref. 4G/1717. These utilised the frame work of earlier trolleys but had a larger box structure on top. This meant that the box had to be raised above the level of the axils and it also meant that the cable could no longer be stowed round the side. I’ve added a photo of a war time example (with post war additions) to illustrate. Date wise, the earliest reference I’ve found for the Mk.4 is 1949 but I wouldn’t be surprised if they are around a couple of years before that before that.