Recent content by Audeon

A 1967 model would have been built by "Rice of Leicester" who ceased trading in or about 1998 (we have two Beaufort 30 trailers built by them in 1998 - and probably from all the bits that were left just as the Receiver came through the door). Later the brand was re-launched by Richardson...

If it has a timber floor with mats it is probably pre 2005. From then on they started introducing nylon floors. First count the number of studs on the wheel. Should be four! Then look at the rims on the trailer - the most common was 4½J x 13 H2 ET26. We use these rims with a 185.70.R13 tyre...

If the towball failed, and the trailer hitch fell onto the road and went forward under the vehicle, then there is a high probability that the breakaway cable "failed going forward", did not exert any pressure to pull the brake lever and engage the brakes before it snapped (with all the pull /...

Chains and Breakaway cables A very short chain, from a ring fixed to the front of the "A frame" of the trailer, under a foot (300mm) long, with a 60mm ring which will fit over the tow ball is often a very good idea, especially to resolve "failures to engage the hitch and ball properly...

We have two Discovery 3 vehicles which spend 90% of their life pulling horse trailers (Richardson Supreme Trebles). The first one was supplied with a "plug in" hitch. We had to change the hitch from the plug in to the heavy duty "three point frame attached type" after two months. Firstly, the...

The Irish Blue Cross have three Richardson Supreme Treble trailers in their fleet;2004, 2006, 2007. They also have 2 1998 (pre Richardson) large Rice Beaufort 60's (later Trebles). All Richardsons' have over 100,000 miles, one has over 200,000 miles. All have major servicing carried out by...