This collage was one of the first official drawings of Dads idea of an expedition trailer. The chassis is from an English army Sankey Trailers originally made to follow the army landrovers. We have the small track Sankey trailer which almost follows our car tracks exactly, which is nice in the sand.
Dad wanted to build a sturdy trailer that would survive off roading, like our car does. We found a good trailer in Belgium and went to pick it up immediately. The chassis was looking good for its age and almost immediately we removed the top box. Dad shortened the chassis at the front of the trailer, near the drawbar (triangle), to make the trailer more flexible but still keep its strength. The trailer doesn’t only have enough space when we make tight corners or u-turns but as well when driving on or of a steep slope. In all those situations he didn’t want the trailer to be the first restriction to think off. When the full construction for the box on top, the spare wheel for the trailer (different pitch than the car=Landrover) and the frame for the watertank was ready, the entire chassis was galvanized. This way we are sure it was not letting us down due to quick rust! In the meantime Dad could start the drawings for the box that should hold all electronics, batteries, solar panels, rooftoptent weight, kitchen station, hold fridge and storage weight etc. The panels have been pre-cut and bended for us, so we could add all rubbers and assemble at home in our own garage. And before we knew it, we couldn’t wait to finish the details to go on our 1 year trip around Europe in 2019!