pv83:
Another history lesson then, whilst tracking the origins of heavy haulage (could be the title of a book eh) and multible axle trailers, the name Culemeyer popped up, as a engineer he already thought of the problems caused by the overweight on axles and what it did to the roadsurface and bridge constructions, so to reduce that, he invented the “strassenroller” a multi axled trailer with enough axles to divide the weight equally… all this in 1931, truly ahead of his time…
Johann Culemeyer (16 October 1883 - 20 January 1951) was a German engineer.
Culemeyer was born in Hannover in 1883 and, in 1936, he became a director of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and in that capacity was responsible for the construction, procurement and running of road vehicles, railway wagons and heavy transporters.
As early as 1931, he had designed a transportation system which was subsequently named after him, the “Culemeyer heavy trailer”. This heavy road trailer enabled the transportation of goods wagons on the road. These trailers initially had four axles with 16 solid rubber wheels. From 1935, a six-axle, 24-wheel version was also produced.
Under the slogan Die Eisenbahn ins Haus (‘The Railway to Your Door’) goods wagons were brought to factories and other places that did not have their own railway links from the nearest loading station. It was patented on 29 November 1931 under the name Fahrbares Anschlussgleis (‘Rail Link on Wheels’) and demonstrated to the public for the first time on 24 April 1931 at the Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin.
In the Deutsche Bundesbahn the trailers were hauled by Kaelble tractors; the Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR) in East Germany used Tatra tractors.
Whilst Culemeyer heavy trailers have been largely superseded on the roads by lorries, in some factories and firms they are still used occasionally.
Culemeyer died in 1951 in Nordholz, Cuxhaven, in north Germany.
Like you say the “strassenroller” was ahead of its time in 1931 ! Intresting read chap,thanks for posting and
for all the pics !!
DIG:
A couple more from Aus not one of my best days.
Dig
I would imagine thats a hazzard of the job there Dig ! Roads giving way to the weight plus remember
seeing a documentary where the road was washed away due to flash flooding. Great pics mate !
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
If only the development costs of the film were a bit cheaper back then… cheers for charing the memory though, much appreciated mate!
Dean, are you reading this? “E” reg. Scammell doing a staggering 33mph, that’s raw power for ya!
DIG:
A couple more from Aus not one of my best days.
Dig
Oh dear…one of those “ooh bugger” moments eh
I felt the gutter open up when the lead trailer hit it so I floored the old girl and woke up sometime later with some claret leaking from the head where I hit it on the windscreen,at that stage bugger wasn’t in my vocabulary. lol.
Dig
I would have been given the DCM if I had been seen loading any of John Jones’ D8’s over the side of the trailer,a definite “no no”,being under police ■■■■■■ I wouldn’t have been allowed to carry any crawler load “side saddle”!
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
Hello Jim, 27mph Can see why it took 3 days ! Mind you at least it go you there and back !
I had a similar thing happen in a DAF 1900,part of the gear stick came off in my hand at the lights on the A34 as you come onto the M27 at the roundabout. It never snapped but had vibrated loose
over time !
5thwheel:
DEANB:
A mixed selection.
Hi Dean,
I would have been given the DCM if I had been seen loading any of John Jones’ D8’s over the side of the trailer,a definite “no no”,being under police ■■■■■■ I wouldn’t have been allowed to carry any crawler load “side saddle”!
Hello David, Yes i would imagine it would put some serious stress on the suspension on that side
of the vehicle when loading like that !
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
If only the development costs of the film were a bit cheaper back then… cheers for charing the memory though, much appreciated mate!
Dean, are you reading this? “E” reg. Scammell doing a staggering 33mph, that’s raw power for ya!
Nice batch you’ve posted once again mate, cheers!
About right Patrick, 33mph top speed for a Scammell !
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
Hello Jim, 27mph Can see why it took 3 days ! Mind you at least it go you there and back !
I had a similar thing happen in a DAF 1900,part of the gear stick came off in my hand at the lights on the A34
as you come onto the M27 at the roundabout. It never snapped but had vibrated loose over time !
5thwheel:
DEANB:
A mixed selection.
Hi Dean,
I would have been given the DCM if I had been seen loading any of John Jones’ D8’s over the side of the trailer,a definite “no no”,being under police ■■■■■■ I wouldn’t have been allowed to carry any crawler load “side saddle”!
Hello David, Yes i would imagine it would put some serious stress on the suspension on that side of the
vehicle when loading like that !
Hi Dean. Leaving Snetterton in the morning, our first night out was Newark first lay-by, second was Dunbar Anvil, next day through Edinburgh, over the bridge onto Kinross. The roads were a lot different to now - we were not allowed over the railway bridge on the A11 but had to go through Snetterton village and cross the railway on the Watton road - no Thetford bypass and the A17 was nothing like it is now. Neither was the A1. With a D8 22A like the one in the photo - No we never tried loading over the side - we were grossing about 85 ton, so any slope we were down through the box, and those hills north of Newcastle in the villages on the old A1 were a crawler job. Graders had to be bird-caged, taking half a day to load. Navies were usually Ruston Bucyrus RB 32, but we did carry a Northwest once and once a D9 ripper and blade -Try that nowadays without an ■■■■■■!
Jim.
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
Hello Jim, 27mph Can see why it took 3 days ! Mind you at least it go you there and back !
I had a similar thing happen in a DAF 1900,part of the gear stick came off in my hand at the lights on the A34
as you come onto the M27 at the roundabout. It never snapped but had vibrated loose over time !
5thwheel:
DEANB:
A mixed selection.
Hi Dean,
I would have been given the DCM if I had been seen loading any of John Jones’ D8’s over the side of the trailer,a definite “no no”,being under police ■■■■■■ I wouldn’t have been allowed to carry any crawler load “side saddle”!
Hello David, Yes i would imagine it would put some serious stress on the suspension on that side of the
vehicle when loading like that !
Hi Dean. Leaving Snetterton in the morning, our first night out was Newark first lay-by, second was Dunbar Anvil, next day through Edinburgh, over the bridge onto Kinross. The roads were a lot different to now - we were not allowed over the railway bridge on the A11 but had to go through Snetterton village and cross the railway on the Watton road - no Thetford bypass and the A17 was nothing like it is now. Neither was the A1. With a D8 22A like the one in the photo - No we never tried loading over the side - we were grossing about 85 ton, so any slope we were down through the box, and those hills north of Newcastle in the villages on the old A1 were a crawler job. Graders had to be bird-caged, taking half a day to load. Navies were usually Ruston Bucyrus RB 32, but we did carry a Northwest once and once a D9 ripper and blade -Try that nowadays without an ■■■■■■!
Jim.
Hi JIM,
John Jones ended up being part of Norwest Holst,I recall loading a brand new D9,with blade and Kelly ripper at Winsford and taking it to Seven Sisters in South Wales,under ■■■■■■ all the way,the weight on the ERF /King combo was horrendous,we made it,but the Heads of the Valley was an absolute nightmare with almost constant overheating of the 220 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ the 18 speed Fuller,with deep reduction was a great help!
jmc jnr:
That 7th photo shows a MkV AEC almost identical to the one Ben Wyatt had in the late 60’s. I did several trips as stand in trailer mate in the old girl, mostly to Kinross in Fife - 3 day journey from Snetterton Norfolk at 27 MPH flat out. As I remember it the reg. was 2698 VF. and home made low loader trailer. We also had an “E” reg Scammel good for 33 MPH! One trip in this, the gear stick broke off just above the gate while we were in the Middle of Newcastle. Sorry but no pics - cameras were expensive those days and we hardly ever stayed in one place long enough to get films developed. Jim.
Hello Jim, 27mph Can see why it took 3 days ! Mind you at least it go you there and back !
I had a similar thing happen in a DAF 1900,part of the gear stick came off in my hand at the lights on the A34
as you come onto the M27 at the roundabout. It never snapped but had vibrated loose over time !
5thwheel:
DEANB:
A mixed selection.
Hi Dean,
I would have been given the DCM if I had been seen loading any of John Jones’ D8’s over the side of the trailer,a definite “no no”,being under police ■■■■■■ I wouldn’t have been allowed to carry any crawler load “side saddle”!
Hello David, Yes i would imagine it would put some serious stress on the suspension on that side of the
vehicle when loading like that !
Hi Dean. Leaving Snetterton in the morning, our first night out was Newark first lay-by, second was Dunbar Anvil, next day through Edinburgh, over the bridge onto Kinross. The roads were a lot different to now - we were not allowed over the railway bridge on the A11 but had to go through Snetterton village and cross the railway on the Watton road - no Thetford bypass and the A17 was nothing like it is now. Neither was the A1. With a D8 22A like the one in the photo - No we never tried loading over the side - we were grossing about 85 ton, so any slope we were down through the box, and those hills north of Newcastle in the villages on the old A1 were a crawler job. Graders had to be bird-caged, taking half a day to load. Navies were usually Ruston Bucyrus RB 32, but we did carry a Northwest once and once a D9 ripper and blade -Try that nowadays without an ■■■■■■!
Jim.
Thanks Jim, what size engine would have been in that motor ?
Hello David, Yes i would imagine it would put some serious stress on the suspension on that side of the
vehicle when loading like that !
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Hi Dean. Leaving Snetterton in the morning, our first night out was Newark first lay-by, second was Dunbar Anvil, next day through Edinburgh, over the bridge onto Kinross. The roads were a lot different to now - we were not allowed over the railway bridge on the A11 but had to go through Snetterton village and cross the railway on the Watton road - no Thetford bypass and the A17 was nothing like it is now. Neither was the A1. With a D8 22A like the one in the photo - No we never tried loading over the side - we were grossing about 85 ton, so any slope we were down through the box, and those hills north of Newcastle in the villages on the old A1 were a crawler job. Graders had to be bird-caged, taking half a day to load. Navies were usually Ruston Bucyrus RB 32, but we did carry a Northwest once and once a D9 ripper and blade -Try that nowadays without an ■■■■■■!
Jim.
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Hi JIM,
John Jones ended up being part of Norwest Holst,I recall loading a brand new D9,with blade and Kelly ripper at Winsford and taking it to Seven Sisters in South Wales,under ■■■■■■ all the way,the weight on the ERF /King combo was horrendous,we made it,but the Heads of the Valley was an absolute nightmare with almost constant overheating of the 220 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ the 18 speed Fuller,with deep reduction was a great help!
David
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David, those small engines certainly had to pull some serious weight ! I could be wrong and someone
will soon tell us but i think the scammell junior contractors only had a 150 gardner in them !
DIG:
A couple more from Aus not one of my best days.
Dig
Oh dear…one of those “ooh bugger” moments eh
I felt the gutter open up when the lead trailer hit it so I floored the old girl and woke up sometime later with some claret leaking from the head where I hit it on the windscreen,at that stage bugger wasn’t in my vocabulary. lol.
Dig
Who dares to say lorry driving isn’t all that difficult… never experienced something like that Dig, although I’ve encountered some of those “oh bugger” moments where some strong industrial language was appropriate…
Can see why it took 3 days ! Mind you at least it go you there and back !
