Microcar Trailers?

[Jonathan Poll]

Hello,

  Nothing to do with lightweight dickies post. What sort of microcar trailers are there? I mean the ones you fit on the cars, not to tow them. The only one I know is the Pav trailer. I have seen one on Bruce's Goggomobil, but have no imformation on it.

Yes, I had an idea to put one on my Nobel, it looks a lot nicer when you add a trailer to a micro! I think the Pav ones are too small, I was thinking maybe a metre wide?

Jonny One Nob  (instead of John Prescott, Jonny Two Jags!)

[AndrewG]

Here's some photos I've collected:



A Berkeley being towed by a Berkeley!  Same company.



That's an (East) German Weferlinger LC9-200, really intended to be towed by a Trabant.  Weighs about 250kg so I guess visiting the Alps is out. Or maybe that's what the bike's for - 'double header' towing on long uphill grades....



A (German) Piccolo or a (French) Ailette - I can never remember the difference.



The trailer's jack stand appears to be up, so maybe this Isetta really has a towbar.  The trailer is a (British) Sleeper, available today.

[Big Al]

The Berk combo looks suspiciously MIni powered to me. However I can see why he would want to tow a Berk caravan.

I have a nice lightweight German trailer of about the size you mention. It is made of thin sheet metal with sides on a light weight frame. It has Nieman suspension (rubber bands and still popular in France) and uses BMX sort of size spoked wheels. It has full electrics and only needs a slight bit of referb after someone thought to attempt to load it with a 'ton' of firewood. Clearly it failed as it was not really made with that in mind. One of those things I never got round to but grabbed. My personal feeling is if you need a trailer on a MIcro you need a bigger car but then this is not really always the motivation. I might part with it as I have no real use for it. I seem to remember it is green.

If you were to increase the size of your Nobel engine or fit a Saab piston you could be Jonny Big Nob.

[Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)]

Found another pic, this ones from

http://www.mcbilklubben.se/

[Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker)]

This link might be of interest as well

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/The_worlds_smallest_caravan

[Jonathan Poll]

Wow, nice collection!

They are all nice, but seem like thye would be a bit of money

The BMW is my dads old car!

I was thinking of a trailer at maybe 400 euros. Anyone know if any of these are suitable for that price? Of course, in restorable condition, mint would be too much money.

Jonathan

[AndrewG]

I have a nice lightweight German trailer of about the size you mention.

Sounds like a Vagabund:



Them Continentals do like their gummiblocken.

[Chris Thomas]

ERKA the French Trailer company do some very small and cheap metal box trailers.

Chris Thomas

[Big Al]

Found another pic, this ones from

http://www.mcbilklubben.se/

Paul Rossiter. I believe this combo is for sale should you be desirous. Somewhere near Brecon.