From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Oct 06 2003 - 13:48:29 PDT
I just tried to find Bomb Trailer tires: 7.50 x 18 for a gent in Europe. All
I could find new listings for were 7.00 x 18 white-walls.....
What I have been doing for the Bomb Trailers I have is to use 7.50 x 20
wheels and tires. Now the Bomb Trailer has no fenders so this is not a
problem. You might have to look into something like this....
PS: The 7.50 x 20 5 bolt Budd wheels are a pain in the $%# to find. I just
bought 5 from a junk yard and will only dare to use one...
If I ever meet the person who decided to use/keep using 5 bolt Budd wheels
on the Bomb Trailers towed behind both the Chevy and Ford Bomb Trucks
that all have 6 bolt Budd wheels....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Dolan" <Dolan@dolan-domenici.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 12:50 PM
Subject: [MV] INFO WANTED: Have located USArmyAirCorp "Photographic Lab"
Model A-2 corrugated Aluminum single-axle trailer
> LIST: This thing is a real treasure. Never seen anything like
> it, not in any of the books I have. Data tag said what I stated
> above. made by Oneida Ltd, of Canastota, NY. Tires are shot but
> size is 8.25 X 18! (yes , 18!) Same size as WWII bomb trailer. I
> need a set of those tires - anyone have a line of those or
> similar? Any tread will do. The tires on it are Goodrich
> Silvertowns. Rims are marked 6 of 41 and 10 of 41 so it is likely
> this trailer was manufactured just before the beginning of the
> war. Also, the entire superstructure of the trailer, skin and
> extruded rear bumpers are all aluminum. When the war started that
> would not have been the material used in this trailer's
> construction. Interior has several original bunk beds that fold
> down from the walls, lots of cupboards, a drain that under the
> little sink that flows into a tank and work areas to the left.
> Triangular shaped foot (mud removal?) grate just as you walk in
> the door on right side of the trailer. Entire skin is corrugated
> aluminum with all yellow and red reflectors and standard pintle
> tow lunette ring, trailer brakes and a frame bolted to the outside
> with poles in a closet inside the trailer for a canopy to cover
> the entire outside of the trailer.. Tie down all along the sides
> for canvas I presume. Fold down aluminum covered windows rear and
> forward.
>
> NEED INFORMATION OR PICTURES OF PHOTOGRAPHIC LABS OR REFERENCE
> INFORMATION>
> WHAT DID IT LOOK LIKE INSIDE?
> ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHERS STILL IN EXISTENCE?
> ANYONE HAVE 8.25 X 18 BOMB TRAILER TIRES (need 2) OR KNOW WHERE
> THEY ARE?
> MANUALS?
>
> Digital photos e-mails to anyone with information or an interest
> in the pieces of WWII history. Incidentally, the data tag says
> U.S. Army Air Corps"!
>
> Please call Dan Dolan 505-269-2056
>
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