SS Cars Trailer No 1 Mark 2
10 cwt 2 Wheel Lightweight General Service
Production: 1942 - unknown
Production Type: Mass Production
Produced: 24810
Trailer No 1 Mk 2 (Mark 2) is a second series landing trailer produced by several British companies during the Second World War.
About SS Cars Trailer No 1 Mark 2
An order for the production of trailers was received presumably in early 1944 from the British Ministry of Defense. Since SS Cars Ltd had already been manufacturing No 1 Mk 1 trailers since 1942, only a slight change in production processes had to be made.
SS Cars Trailer No 1 Mark 2 Overview
The trailer had a maximum load capacity of 10 London handredweights (about 500 kilograms) and a base as 2 wheels.
It is authentically known that 20999 trailers of the second series (Mark 2) were produced by SS Cars Ltd, which actually makes them the main manufacturer of this series. a total of 24810 pieces were made. Of them:
Under contract S6798 (serial numbers from 5851143 to 5853142) 1999 pieces were produced;
Under contract S7120 (serial numbers from 6156693 to 6160692), 3999 pieces were produced;
Under contract S8055 (serial numbers from 6210181 to 6225182), 15,001 pieces were produced.
SS Cars Trailer No 1 Mark 2 Technical Specification
You can distinguish the second model from the first by looking at the following elements: Mark 1 has no fenders above the wheels and is based on a cylinder-shaped tow hitch.