Queen Mary trailer

Queen Mary trailer

A Queen Mary trailer is a type of semi-trailer designed for the carriage and recovery of aircraft. It was used by the Royal Air Force during and after World War II. Key features included:
* Very low floor and ground clearance, typically around 12"
* Single axle
* Wheels outboard
* Side rails to allow carriage of wings upright, resting on their leading edges

These features were a natural result of the intended load, aircraft being typically light but long. The name is presumed to derive from its length, a reference to the "RMS Queen Mary" of the Cunard Line.

References

* [http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/collections/aircraft/aircraft_histories/72-A-571%20%20Tempest%20TT5%20NV778.doc Reference to delivery on Queen Mary Trailer] , RAF Museum, Hendon.
* [http://www.crossley-motors.org.uk/history/military.html Crossley vehicles collection]

External links

* [http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/No%202%20M.T%20Gallery.htm Photographs of Queen Mary trailer] towed by a Bedford tractor at 2 M. T. RAF Lichfield; this is similar to the well-known Airfix model in the RAF Recovery set.
* [http://members.aol.com/famjustin/Miles8.html Photograph and brief text] , a Hawker Tempest on a Queen Mary trailer following a crash landing.


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