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My thoughts exactly... hopefully the 45's would help stiffen up that stress point. I should have known better really as I could see the chassis flexing under the load as I tipped... "only those who risk going too far... will find out how far they can go... " or some-such as T S Eliot said.

You're spot on, it is indeed a Gamic... nothing like what they make these days - I can't see any tractor mounted tippers on their site they're all electric/manual Ifor style ones. Thanks for solving the puzzle for me, I'd never heard of Gamic until you mentioned them :)

My first thought was that rust weakened it. It is certainly showing signs of age but I keep checking and nothings really eaten away, still solid. On inspecting the beam where it broke it was bright metal - but thinned where it had been flexing under stress. I reckon now is just the nick of time...

Doesn't seem to fit with what still visible on the plate

yup.. aware of the fleming tr1: https://www.farmandplant.ie/listings/farm-machinery/for-sale/203170109/2018-fleming-tr1?dlr=1&if=1 lot of money for a little trailer... It can carry 1.5T... my gross capacity is 2.2T... estimating the weight of the trailer to be no more than 350kg, that still...

Here are some pics of the trailer.. sadly strapped to the lifting bar since the main towing beam broke! I'm laying down a track and doing field entrances with what they call "slig" over here in Ireland (I'd never heard of it before moving here from UK 13 years ago). It's grey crumbly slate-like...

...In terms of looks, the closest I could find was a Marshall, but that doesn't seem to match with what's visible on the plate.

You're right - a picture of the whole trailer would help! Will post later... Just to clarify... no I'm not looking for original parts, have a local engineer who will rehab the trailer for me. The identification is just for the sake of interest.

Sad to say, my old 6 x 4 compact tipper trailer broke yesterday after 36 years of service! Got it in a job lot along with a nice old JD855 some years ago, never did figure out who the maker was. I'm keen to get it repaired as it's been useful for so many jobs, such a handy size and incredibly...