Thompson trailmobile 1966.
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Wheel Nut:
Bowyer Brothers were touched upon but Boalloy went through some tumultuous times with this chap not far away!Gerald Broadbent started working for Boalloy in 1958 and was probably the foremost figure in post war British bodybuilding. He combined a wealth of engineering skills with a knack of knowing what the market wanted. He was singularly responsible for the concepts behind of most of Boalloy’s products. A colleague once described him as a “fine designer and eloquent communicator”. Gerald was very well thought of amongst the Boalloy staff, Mick (current workshop manager) said “Gerald walked through the workshops every morning at 7.30am and always had the time to speak to the staff – he knew everyone by name. He was one of a kind, a true gentleman.”
He won 3 design council awards during his time at Boalloy and eventually became one of the judging panel.
Gerald left the company in 1992 and started his own consultancy firm. He died on 19th December, 2014, aged 86.
Apart from the ERF LV and A series ERF Gerald was responsible for:
Tautliner
Insuliner
Fineliner
Linkliner
Railliner
Seven5liner
EurolinerI don’t see many other men having such a profound effect on our industry
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think Broadbent designed the very early LV cab, which in turn was redesigned by someone else. The chassis was designed by Ernest Sharatt IIRC. The A-series was designed by Alan Turner. Ro
Wheel Nut:
Bowyer Brothers were touched upon but Boalloy went through some tumultuous times with this chap not far away!Gerald Broadbent started working for Boalloy in 1958 and was probably the foremost figure in post war British bodybuilding. He combined a wealth of engineering skills with a knack of knowing what the market wanted. He was singularly responsible for the concepts behind of most of Boalloy’s products. A colleague once described him as a “fine designer and eloquent communicator”. Gerald was very well thought of amongst the Boalloy staff, Mick (current workshop manager) said “Gerald walked through the workshops every morning at 7.30am and always had the time to speak to the staff – he knew everyone by name. He was one of a kind, a true gentleman.”
He won 3 design council awards during his time at Boalloy and eventually became one of the judging panel.
Gerald left the company in 1992 and started his own consultancy firm. He died on 19th December, 2014, aged 86.
Apart from the ERF LV and A series ERF Gerald was responsible for:
Tautliner
Insuliner
Fineliner
Linkliner
Railliner
Seven5liner
EurolinerI don’t see many other men having such a profound effect on our industry
Shaking hands with The Great Man himself at East Lancs Mill when we launched the first of a number of liveried units and trailers the first one, of course, being a Boally Tautliner !
Dont think we have had a Transquip International Trailer on before. Advert from 1978.
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What is an ideal trailer headboard height in the modern world as I’am just building a new one at the min ?
Punchy Dan:
What is an ideal trailer headboard height in the modern world as I’am just building a new one at the min ?
2 ft 6 " ( :75 Mtrs ) high tensile corrugated or profiled steel. Next question Dan’l ? Cheers Denzil. 
I’am thinking 4 to 5 ft ?
Punchy Dan:
I’am thinking 4 to 5 ft ?
nah ! too high Dan’l you won’t be able to see over the top if you were stood on the platform ! 
Here is a shot of some of the many TASK tri axles we ran which gives you some idea of the headboard I was on about. They strong and I don’t recall any of them suffering damage in service.York trailers used to use steel headboards but Cranes stick with wooden ones right into the tri axle era. Cherrs Denz’l.
DEANB:
Dont think we have had a Transquip International Trailer on before. Advert from 1978.Click on page twice.
Hi Dean,
I’m pretty certain that this is a Transquip behind the Volvo
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
I’am thinking 4 to 5 ft ?nah ! too high Dan’l you won’t be able to see over the top if you were stood on the platform !
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Being taller than 5 ft Denzil I don’t have the same problem as you’ve encountered seeing over the headboard you see
Punchy Dan:
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
I’am thinking 4 to 5 ft ?nah ! too high Dan’l you won’t be able to see over the top if you were stood on the platform !
0Being taller than 5 ft Denzil I don’t have the same problem as you’ve encountered seeing over the headboard you see
Ha ha! Denzil has to have a ladder to put the rear number plate on!
HI’ MR B ,IN 1959 DAD BOUGHT A BRAND NEW DODGE R6 5 SPEED BOX 2 SPEED AXLE TIPPER CHASSIE , WITH A BRAND NEW BTC4 IN LINE 26 FT ,FROM B T C KIRBY ,WE WENT TO PICK IT UP ON A SAT, MORNING ,WERE TOLD CANT TAKE IT ,OVER ALL LENGTH HAD TO WAITE TILL THEY MOVED THE TURN TABLE FORWARDS AND THE PIN BACK ON THE TRAILOR TO MAKE IT ALL LEGAL ,HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED , JUST A BIT OF USE LESS INFO , CHEERS BARRY
B.Wadsworth:
HI’ MR B ,IN 1959 DAD BOUGHT A BRAND NEW DODGE R6 5 SPEED BOX 2 SPEED AXLE TIPPER CHASSIE , WITH A BRAND NEW BTC4 IN LINE 26 FT ,FROM B T C KIRBY ,WE WENT TO PICK IT UP ON A SAT, MORNING ,WERE TOLD CANT TAKE IT ,OVER ALL LENGTH HAD TO WAITE TILL THEY MOVED THE TURN TABLE FORWARDS AND THE PIN BACK ON THE TRAILOR TO MAKE IT ALL LEGAL ,HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED , JUST A BIT OF USE LESS INFO , CHEERS BARRY
Hi Baz I hope you and yours are keeping clear of The Virus ! Sounds like you and the 'owd Fella had an interesting Saturday morning in Scouseland collecting the new 4 in line so I bet there was few choice words spoken eh! Regards Mr. B.
HI ,MR B ,THE LEGS HAD TOBE MOVED BACK ,AS ARESULT A UNIT HAD TO BE LEFT UNDER TILL HALF WAY LOADED,OTHER WISE IT WOLD TIP UP THE FIRST SET OF TYRES DONE OVER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ,THEN HE BOUGHT A NEW BODEN WITH B T C 4 IN LINE AXLES ,BOOTH WITH 4 FT HIGH HEAD BOARDS ,FOR THE FLAT PAPER FROM N,W,P, CO , HOPE THE SMITH FAMILY ARE KEEPING SAFE X CHEERS BARRY
B.Wadsworth:
HI ,MR B ,THE LEGS HAD TOBE MOVED BACK ,AS ARESULT A UNIT HAD TO BE LEFT UNDER TILL HALF WAY LOADED,OTHER WISE IT WOLD TIP UP THE FIRST SET OF TYRES DONE OVER ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ,THEN HE BOUGHT A NEW BODEN WITH B T C 4 IN LINE AXLES ,BOOTH WITH 4 FT HIGH HEAD BOARDS ,FOR THE FLAT PAPER FROM N,W,P, CO , HOPE THE SMITH FAMILY ARE KEEPING SAFE X CHEERS BARRY
Sounds like that trailer was a nightmare Baz ! But a new built Boden with BTC 4 in line axles !!! that sounds like some set up mate !! 4 ft headboard and all hand ball flat packs of paper, no pallets in those days eh! and thanks we are both well and so is our close family who are looking after us very well 'cause if I catch this lurgie it will be odds on to be curtains for me 
Cheers Mr. B.
Retired Old ■■■■:
Punchy Dan:
Bewick:
Punchy Dan:
I’am thinking 4 to 5 ft ?nah ! too high Dan’l you won’t be able to see over the top if you were stood on the platform !
0Being taller than 5 ft Denzil I don’t have the same problem as you’ve encountered seeing over the headboard you see
Ha ha! Denzil has to have a ladder to put the rear number plate on!
I take extreme exception to your slur on my vertical height ROF so much so that I have contacted my local " Seven dwarfs vertically challenged association Snow White chapter" for advice ! 
And for your info if I stand on the rolled up sheets placed behind the 4 foot ( not the 5 foot one! ) headboard I can just see over the top so there Pal put that in your pipe and smoke it !! 
