Anyone identify this bomb trolley

[Big Rat]

This item is for sale at a reclamation yard near me with a £800.00 asking price, I’ve not been able to see it yet due to commitments but the seller claims it’s a WW2 Bomber command 1000lb bomb trolley used on Lancasters.

Bomber command is a hobby of mine and it’s a type I’ve never seen before I’m actually at the old RAF Hemswell as I type this with friends who don’t recognise it either anyone any ideas ?

[Taita]

Heritage aside, that strikes me as very strong money!

[Big Rat]

Taita said:

Heritage aside, that strikes me as very strong money!

I couldn’t agree more matey I’ve yet to find out if there are any markings and so on but £800.00 is an awful lot ……now if it had some provenance ie….this item was used to load the last Mosquito flight by Guy Gibson of Dambusters fame or such like then maybe just maybe to the right person..

[Voldemort]

All the on line images I've seen are much bigger.

Forex:



Also, every bomb trolley I've seen is 4 wheeled and has points to attach to tractor and/or another trailer, 'train like'.

[Big Rat]

Voldemort said:

All the on line images I've seen are much bigger.

Forex:



Also, every bomb trolley I've seen is 4 wheeled and has points to attach to tractor and/or another trailer, 'train like'.

Absolutely right sir a quick Google image search shows exactly that..

[bloomen]

I've always been fascinated by the way adding 'reclamation' to the title of one's business entitles you to add 500-1000% to the price of any old piece of broken down junk.

[DavePanda]

There's no way that's a bomb trolley, especially not for 1000lb bombs as they claim on their website.

Every one i've seen are 4 wheeled and low to the ground. Also, why does it have leaf springs?

[FourWheelDrift]

Big Rat said:

This item is for sale at a reclamation yard near me with a £800.00 asking price, I’ve not been able to see it yet due to commitments but the seller claims it’s a WW2 Bomber command 1000lb bomb trolley used on Lancasters.

Bomber command is a hobby of mine and it’s a type I’ve never seen before I’m actually at the old RAF Hemswell as I type this with friends who don’t recognise it either anyone any ideas ?

Just ask what proof they have that it is.

[Steve vRS]

DavePanda said:

Also, why does it have leaf springs?

Because coilovers were deemed as over engineering?

[GliderRider]

If you want a genuine bomb trolley, have a look around a few boat yards, both inland and coastal. Almost all will have at least one.

[lufbramatt]

Possibly part of a bigger item that has 4 wheels- looks a bit like the front swivelling frame on this Houchin power unit (but it’s not exactly the same)



Not convinced it’s ww2 era. Got some books in the library at work on airfield equipment will have a look tomorrow.

[NMNeil]

Defiantly not for transporting bombs.
Start at minute 6:15 for all the bomb types and their transporters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44rK70MK488&fe...

[mikef]

It would be a cracking design for dropping ordnance onto its nose. Probably why so rare.

Also - too tall to be a bomb trolley, wheels and tyre proportions don’t look period

Bit of home-made junk?

[AlexIT]

mikef said:

It would be a cracking design for dropping ordnance onto its nose. Probably why so rare.

And probably used only once

[super7]

AlexIT said:

mikef said:

It would be a cracking design for dropping ordnance onto its nose. Probably why so rare.

And probably used only once

So there wouldn't be any left.... except in thousand of pieces!

[Big Rat]

Thanks for all the responses guys, and I’ve emailed the seller to ask for back up info to his discription will let you know…..

[bigandclever]

Big Rat said:

Thanks for all the responses guys, and I’ve emailed the seller to ask for back up info to his discription will let you know…..

I admire their "Has potential for other purposes such as a converted coffee table and such" pitch

[J4CKO]

This the seller ?

[AlexIT]

super7 said:

AlexIT said:

mikef said:

It would be a cracking design for dropping ordnance onto its nose. Probably why so rare.

And probably used only once

So there wouldn't be any left.... except in thousand of pieces!

Doh....
they made 2 of them, this is the other one

(I'm the smart one of the litter )

[Wacky Racer]

Maybe they used to load Guy Gibson's crews butties on them?