Morris antenna base

[Mike K]

I believe this is the base , this turned up at a hamfest years ago . I grabbed it

[Ron Pier]

I've never noticed that type before Mike. I wonder if that PU actually ended up with the Australians somehow? I'm pretty sure I've seen motorcycles that were sent to Australia but still bearing the British census numbers.

Well done on finding that antenna base. Ron

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

I've never noticed that type before Mike. I wonder if that PU actually ended up with the Australians somehow? I'm pretty sure I've seen motorcycles that were sent to Australia but still bearing the British census numbers.

Well done on finding that antenna base. Ron

Can anyone confirm that the 2/3rd field regiment was ever located in the UK ? Was it part of the 6th Div. AIF ? Some of the AWM photo captions can be misleading , it would be nice to know it that pic of RICKETY KATE was actually taken in the UK as the info says . Mike

PS wiki says yes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/3rd_F...28Australia%29

[Mike K]

This pic depicts a AWA 101 wireless set , the vehicle looks like a British PU 8cwt . The chap who took the pic didn't survive the war .

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/001136/

[Ron Pier]

Good research mike. I guess this unit that came to the UK could have brought there own Australian wireless equipment and other more familiar kit with them?
I notice that that last PU has the antenna bracket for the normal sprung loaded base and just has the Australia base poking up through it.
I'm surprised that you haven't got that base screwed to the top of your PU already. Ha Ha!

Ron

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

Good research mike. I guess this unit that came to the UK could have brought there own Australian wireless equipment and other more familiar kit with them?

Ron

Yes I'd say that's the likely scenario .

I did begin the drawings of that base . It sits on a large brass/bronze casting shaped like a saucer . I had actually spotted that base at a hamfest a few years before . On that occassion somebody else beat me to it ........ the odd thing is, it turned up for sale again at another hamfest where I got my hands on it , for $30 .

[Ron Pier]

Love it when that happens!
You know the 6volt battery boxes that Rory made from your drawings..... Then I found an original on a stall at a show/swap meet at Popham airfield. I paid £3 for it. The best part is that I had only just arrived an hour earlier and Rory and his Dad had been there 2 days and missed it...........He still speaks to me though. Ron