79 elmac trailer

[gregs]

I bought this trailer and it looks identical to a boler trailer inside and out except for the tail lights, has anybody seen or heard of elmac trailers? what little info that I found was that the scamp,boler and elmac were made from the same people, I am trying to figure out if it is a vintage trailer or very few made.

[Roy in TO]

The elmac is new to me ...

I see one sticker on the curbside. Are there other stickers, plates or ? Can you post pictures of them?

It looks to have come from the same or similar molds, but some of the things look like post production mods. For example the frame, vent at the front bench seat and drip rail over the rear window are different than most.

There is a thread on the boler history started a while back, you might get some info there, or I'd really appreciate seeing anything you can add. Here is the link:
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/in...howtopic=21173

On second thought, any chance your elmac might be an el macho?
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/in...howtopic=29016
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/board/index.ph...st&id=16252

tom w a member here has had one for about a decade now.

[Raya]

On second thought, any chance your elmac might be an el macho?

I bet you've hit it, Roy I've seen lots of times where the DMV has abbreviated a brand name on the title (assuming that's where gregs is getting the "elmac" from).

So, eliminate the space, cut off the last two letters, and you have "elmac."

R.

[Mike Watters]

The frame and spare tire carrier are very different too...

The frame is welded and square (not bent) - and the spare is a welded component of the frame.

Abbreviated makes:
I have a trailer titled as a UNK (It's really a HiPoint). Took me at least a year to figure out they didn't mistake it for a Unik or some such thing, but instead were titling it as UNKnown.

mkw

[Roy in TO]

I've seen lots of times where the DMV has abbreviated a brand name on the title (assuming that's where gregs is getting the "elmac" from).

That makes a lot of sense Raya. Oddly enough the NY DMV added some letters to the VIN on my trailer for their documentation. Seems they used to have some unwritten funny codes to ID the type of "vehicle" registered for their own purposes prior to the 13 digit standards coming into effect. (rates maybe?).

When I transfered everything to Ontario, they would not alter what was on the NY DMV documents even though my trailer does not have the the "funny NY DMV codes" as part of the original serial number. I assume that will only be a problem when it comes time to sell my trailer. Oh well ... guess I better make another News Years resolution to write a letter to the MOT (Ministry of Transport) and see if I can get this resolved.

[gregs]

That makes a lot of sense Raya. Oddly enough the NY DMV added some letters to the VIN on my trailer for their documentation. Seems they used to have some unwritten funny codes to ID the type of "vehicle" registered for their own purposes prior to the 13 digit standards coming into effect. (rates maybe?).

When I transfered everything to Ontario, they would not alter what was on the NY DMV documents even though my trailer does not have the the "funny NY DMV codes" as part of the original serial number. I assume that will only be a problem when it comes time to sell my trailer. Oh well ... guess I better make another News Years resolution to write a letter to the MOT (Ministry of Transport) and see if I can get this resolved.

yes I have seen the DMV abbreviate a name on the title but that is not the case here, the trailer had a sticker on the side that clearly said elmac, I believe it was manufactured in canada, the guy I got it from brought it down from there.

[Roy in TO]

the trailer had a sticker on the side that clearly said elmac, I believe it was manufactured in canada

Love to see a picture of that sticker then. Possibly one more trailer to add to the boler descendants.

[Raya]

It does sound as though you have a "new" type of Boler clone. and not an abbreviated title type of mistake. I hope you will take photos of the details so that they can be added to the home page. It's such a great resource for finding info and photos of unusual trailers.