Identifying old horse box

[glen1982]

Hi I wonder if anyone can help. I have an old horse box which i have inherited and im trying to restore and i just wondered if anyone may be able to offer any help/advice in identifying its make and model. I have attached some images, the main thing thats throwing me is the single unibody roof as I'm sturggling to find another comparable model. It still has the old orginal rubber indicators on the side wheel arches at the moment although these have perished significantly. But any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[glen1982]

couple of points that might help, the back door is just a single ramp unit and the front tack door is full height, goes around the corner but is not connected to the roof. Something which seems to be consistent with of of the rice models. then on the main offside side panel there is a small hatch towards the front of the trailer.

 

[Goldenstar]

I think it’s a Sinclair .

 

[Meredith]

I think it’s a Sinclair .

I had a Sinclair years ago, this looks similar.

 

[holeymoley]

My first thought was a Sinclair too.

 

[ThreeWBs]

It very similar to this Sinclair - not the cone side vents

 

[RLS]

looks like my old trailer, which was a Trojan.
It was an excellent trailer, many different horses always travelled really well in it.

 

[glen1982]

Thats amazing thank you guys, i really appreciate it. Is there any paticular resources on them online as well? In additon to a way to verify models? I've just joined a sinclair group on facebook. Its needs a lot of work being done (floor ripping out, chassis repair and a couple of leaks) Wheels have just been refurbished though and new tyres fitted so hopefully have it up and running for next year now. it's at least moveable once the floors out.

 

[Meredith]

I had a Sinclair years ago, this looks similar.

Photo dated Spring 1985...

 

[glen1982]

Photo dated Spring 1985...

Out of interest do you know what model that was and what year they were manufactured?

 

[Meredith]

Out of interest do you know what model that was and what year they were manufactured?

No, sorry. I bought it second hand and sold it a few years later.

 

[Littlewills]

looks like my old trailer, which was a Trojan.
It was an excellent trailer, many different horses always travelled really well in it.

Pretty sure its one of these. Its not a Sinclair, but Trojans were made and almost exactly the same as the sinclairs.

The FB group should be able to help. If they dont know it, no one does when it comes to Sinclair trailers

 

[Tiddlypom]

Champion Hack trailers were similar and predated the Sinclairs. Champion Hacks were around in the 70s when I was in Pony Club.

 

[9tails]

It certainly looks like a Sinclair. Does the other side have a front ramp behind the round nose cone? If not, it's even older than mine was and I believe mine was at least early 70s - possibly older. Mine was almost identical to Meredith's one but bigger, it had four panels down the side.

 

[9tails]

Looked like this, it’s still being used by its new owner.

 

[glen1982]

It does yes, the door swings open and have a detachable ramp that you can fit to the flooring inside. Which seem to be inconsistent with the Sinclairs as the front door seems to be on the other side

 

[OldNag]

Could it be a Wessex or a Pegasus?

 

[Meredith]

It does yes, the door swings open and have a detachable ramp that you can fit to the flooring inside. Which seem to be inconsistent with the Sinclairs as the front door seems to be on the other side

The door fastening is visible in my photo above the grooms door. The rampis behind the curved door.
The Sinclair badge is visible too.

 

[glen1982]

The main bits that seem to look significant different are mine are the rear triangles coming out at the floor level at the back on both sides with break, indicator and reversing light. Had some welding done today thoguh so will get some more pics uploaded once i get it back.

 

[glen1982]

Here are some additional pics that hopefully provide a better insight to its origins

 

[glen1982]

Oops images didn’t attached, 2nd attempt

 

[OldNag]

It does look like an older Sinclair.