Post by belvue on Nov 4, 2010 19:47:30 GMT 10
I have been clearing out the shed and have something which might be of interest to vintage caravanners.
I have 2 stabiliser bars one which my dad bought in 1965 to tow our van with a HD Holden sedan, the other I think was made or modified to suit my XP Falcon Wagon. Forgive me if I am wrong it was after all 45 years ago or so. There is one pair of tensioner springs.
They operate on the same principle as a Reese hitch and the car was much nicer to drive with the van on than without. You will probably find reference to these in the period literature.
I am stretching my memory here but I seem to recall an issue with towbar heights at the time when the vans were moving to 13" wheels. One was modified by Evans to a lower height .
I only have the main bars and spring tensioners as the tongue stabilisers were left on the cars when they were sold. Likewise the drawbar fittings but I suspect you could use the Reese hitch items.
I think these bars would have been drilled and angled to suit the EB (Evans Brothers) towbars of the period.
These are free to a good home but must be picked up from Melb SE subs.
Now that they have been moved around they must be gone soon otherwise the're off to scrap which would be a pity.
To be gone by 22/11/10 at the latest
More photos can be supplied on request.
I have 2 stabiliser bars one which my dad bought in 1965 to tow our van with a HD Holden sedan, the other I think was made or modified to suit my XP Falcon Wagon. Forgive me if I am wrong it was after all 45 years ago or so. There is one pair of tensioner springs.
They operate on the same principle as a Reese hitch and the car was much nicer to drive with the van on than without. You will probably find reference to these in the period literature.
I am stretching my memory here but I seem to recall an issue with towbar heights at the time when the vans were moving to 13" wheels. One was modified by Evans to a lower height .
I only have the main bars and spring tensioners as the tongue stabilisers were left on the cars when they were sold. Likewise the drawbar fittings but I suspect you could use the Reese hitch items.
I think these bars would have been drilled and angled to suit the EB (Evans Brothers) towbars of the period.
These are free to a good home but must be picked up from Melb SE subs.
Now that they have been moved around they must be gone soon otherwise the're off to scrap which would be a pity.
To be gone by 22/11/10 at the latest
More photos can be supplied on request.
