Queen Mary trailer
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A Queen Mary trailer is a type of semi-trailer designed for the carriage and recovery of aircraft. It was used by the Royal Air Force during and after World War II. Key features included:
- Very low floor and ground clearance, typically around 12"
- Single axle
- Wheels outboard
- Side rails to allow carriage of wings upright, resting on their leading edges
These features were a natural result of the intended load, aircraft being typically light but long. The name is presumed to derive from its length, a reference to the RMS Queen Mary of the Cunard Line.
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- Photographs of Queen Mary trailer towed by a Bedford tractor at 2 M. T. RAF Lichfield; this is similar to the well-known Airfix model in the RAF Recovery set.
- Photograph and brief text, a Hawker Tempest on a Queen Mary trailer following a crash landing.
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