SCW Wrote:
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> The trailer doesn't appear to have the DOT bumper
> which became mandatory after June 1967 following
> the death of Jaynes Mansfield

CORRECTION:
-"Mansfield bars" (rear underrun protection system) were not mandated until 1998! There have been more deaths (yellow flash tape) and the lobby fights FULL UNDERRUN PROTECTION

-two axles and added length became standard before the decade was out (start with 1955 truck trailer service via internet search engine,op)

-I miss the single axle SP trailer used that was used for storage in the little UP signal yard in Paso Robles (2007ish)

(she along with 2
> other adults rear ended the back of a tractor
> trailer shearing off the top of the car). This
> would also suggest that the trailer in the image
> hadn't been on the road at least since that time.
> It's hard to tell the front end of the trailer, in
> how rounded it is but your guess of the 50's is a
> good one.



Do Any SP "Golden Pig" Trailers Still Roam?

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