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Brockhouse BT8 Land-Rover trailer (15 cwt)

J. Brockhouse & Co. · United Kingdom · 1949–1964

The first Land Rover trailer, made by Brockhouse to suit the Series I and sold through Rover as a genuine accessory in Land Rover colours; a pressed-steel body the same width as the vehicle, on Land Rover wheels, with a ball coupling and a canvas cover. Supplied in variants to the military and Civil Defence, including the Royal Signals 'field cable party' role.

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Brockhouse BT8 Land-Rover trailer (15 cwt)
kitmasterbloke (Flickr), via Wikimedia Commons · unknown · source
1949–1964MADE£121.88 (1961)PERIOD PRICERareRARITY7LAND ROVER MODELS5SOURCES

Description

The first Land Rover trailer, made by Brockhouse to suit the Series I and sold through Rover as a genuine accessory in Land Rover colours; a pressed-steel body the same width as the vehicle, on Land Rover wheels, with a ball coupling and a canvas cover. Supplied in variants to the military and Civil Defence, including the Royal Signals 'field cable party' role.

Ball-hitch civilian trailer; also used ex-MoD with the Series I field cable party fit.

Rarity. Total production believed to be 977 (High Meadow Farm Rovers); the all-steel body rusted badly so few survive, and the Series One Club maintains a despatch-book identification register for the survivors.

Record: 5 sources; designation recorded; price recorded.

Specification

MAKERJ. Brockhouse & Co. Ltd, West Bromwich, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTBT8
MADE1949–1964
PRICE IN 1961£121.88 — £121 17s 6d ex works, Bronze Green finish, other standard colours £1 10s extra; Land Rover price list 588/E March 1961. A 1964 figure of £90 is quoted by High Meadow Farm Rovers.
RARITYRare — Total production believed to be 977 (High Meadow Farm Rovers); the all-steel body rusted badly so few survive, and the Series One Club maintains a despatch-book identification register for the survivors.
PAYLOAD15 cwt (c.750 kg), reduced to about 12 cwt in exceptionally hard going
WHEELSLand Rover wheels
BODYall-steel pressed body, same width as the Land Rover
HITCHball coupling
PLATESserial number plate on drawbar, second plate with brake adjustment instructions
COVERcanvas cover on frame
FIRST BUILDApril 1949 (earliest despatch-book entries; BT8 4263 dated Jan/Feb 1949)

Fitment

Ball-hitch civilian trailer; also used ex-MoD with the Series I field cable party fit.

Variants

Military / Civil Defence supply1950s

Supplied in variations to the Military and Civil Defence post-war (High Meadow Farm Rovers); ex-MoD field cable party examples survive.

Brockhouse Light Trailer, Home Office

An ex-Home Office light trailer variant is recorded in sale listings (WorthPoint).

Imagery

Brockhouse BT8 Land-Rover trailer (15 cwt)
unknown · kitmasterbloke (Flickr), via Wikimedia Commons · commons.wikimedia.org · reference only, not reproduced under licence

Sources

landrover.vlothuizen.nl/show/list/2004b-1.htmlhighmeadowfarmrovers.com/brockhouse-trailer-15-cwtlrsoc.com/web/portfolio-items/brockhouse-trailer-identification/defender-landrover.co.uk/2017/10/land-rover-series-1-brockhouse-trailer.htmllandroverseries.name/land_rover_series_1_brockhouse_trailer_bt_8_sxf_field_cable_party_80_86_88.htmlEvery source above was fetched and read when the record was made.