Thanks Emilis, Good ideas. If the trailer cannot be found I might ask you for a sketch.
Yours Peter Champness On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 1:04 PM, emilis prelgauskas <emi...@emilis.sa.on.net> wrote: > I don't know where GLZ is these days. > When I owned it, it had an open trailer ex Southern Cross GC. > I then built an enclosed trailer which was sold on to the late Mike > Valentine and John Viney. > > This trailer has (from memory) the tailplane in the roof, the outer wing > panels side by side with root ends in the front right corner (looking from > the rear open door), the fuselage with rudder at the front end diagonally > across the trailer, and the centre section against the left wall with > underside facing outward. > The centre section is in a cradle at the front trailer end in a rolling > frame, so that it can rotate horizontal once the centre section is clear of > the trailer rear with its door swung out of the way. The centre section is > at a height that clears the fuselage height rolling on the ground. > A stand holds the external end of the horizontal centre section. > This permits the fuselage to be rolled under, tilted away from the trailer > side as the external stand is removed and the centre section mated at this > somewhat inclined angle. Once rigged, this part airframe rolls aft away > from the trailer and the other lighter parts can be carried and rigged. > > > > On 06/07/2015, at 4:04 PM, Peter Champness wrote: > > We are attempting to put VH-GRN into service. The trailer is pretty >> atrocious and it is a lot of trouble to unpack and to load the glider. >> >> Does anyone have a trailer or have any good ideas re wing stands, rigging >> aids etc. >> >> Peter Champness_______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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