Trigg and Tregg?
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 05, 2009 at 19:38
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Member - Cram (Newcastle NSW)
Ok, the curiouocity has finally got the better of me.
What's the difference between a Trigg hitch and Tregg hitch?
The question came to me when I was looking at the Tregg lock available in the
shop.
It look's like it would work with my Trigg hitch but I am not sure??
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Mar 05, 2009 at 20:44
Thursday, Mar 05, 2009 at 20:44
They are both very old,
well respected family companies from
Adelaide.
Treg Trailers are around the corner from me at Underdale and designed and made the "Treg" poly hitch. They are the most respected trailer-maker in SA. Started in 1946 by
Gordon Tregonning who worked in the business up until retiring a couple of years ago - at 88 years of age.
http://www.tregtrailers.com.au/
Trigg Brothers are a foundry, making cast iron products such as ball couplings for trailers. They set up in 1925, and are just down the road from me at
Ashford.
http://www.triggbrs.com.au/history.html
We have a 1960 model Treg trailer in the family. Some years back I needed some new wheels, which were Dodge wheels and asked at the counter whether they had any. I was led around the back to see
Gordon Tregonning, who was in his 70's at the time. He took me to the far corner of a lean-to and found a stack of wheels that had sat there for 40years. Asked me whether I wanted 15" or 16". Only wanted $5 each, so I doubled his price and took them away.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cram (Newcastle NSW) - Thursday, Mar 05, 2009 at 21:05
Thursday, Mar 05, 2009 at 21:05
Thanks that is awesome....you have to love that sort of tradition...let's hope that China never grabs hold of it!!
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