11 Set stuff

[Ron Pier]

Well that is different to the British versions. The canvas is fixed with turn buckles around the edge of the box and the switchboard is mounted directly to the box/headboard.
Here is a shot that shows the three fixings and earth strap. Strangely in those other pictures of mine, the bottom bolt is absent?
Also I'm guessing the two top fixings must be outside the switchboard cabinet. Can I just see the left hand fixing in one of the pictures?

And I've started by ordering 4 strap hinges off ebay, So cheap and free deliver, that it's not worth visiting B&Q! I've scaled the hinges at 4".
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200906367104?ru=

I'll wait for these to arrive before I start pestering my local fabrication firm for off cuts. Ron

[cletrac (RIP)]

Ron,
Those hinges look the same as the ones I bought.
The Morris box is quite a bit smaller than the CMP one. The CMPs put the second set of batteries to the right of the radio with the remotes and stuff. They also have those lockers built onto the front of the box. What are those two units clamped down behind the set on the Morris?
With the doors not being as thick as I thought the sides of the panel box should be 4" wide instead of 3". Also the panel should be mounted 1" down in the box instead of 3/4". On mine the terminals will touch the doors. If you decide the panel was made of plastic use 3/8" plywood and plasticize it with urethane and mount it a bit lower to allow for the different thickness.
I straightened up the printing on the doors and made the image the proper size so you can print it out then cut out the lettering to have a stencil.
Those top bolts in your picture are too close together to be on the sides of the unit. They look like they'll be behind the panel. Quite a few of the CMP body pics don't show that bottom mounting lug hole either. Maybe it's a first or second version thing?

[Ron Pier]

Yep I have decided on 4" sides and just ordered some steel to be cut to size.
I've no idea what that is behind the set? Perhaps Mike will know. Part of the enjoyment for me, is the research and fathoming out what is what. Ron

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Ron,
Those hinges look the same as the ones I bought.
The Morris box is quite a bit smaller than the CMP one. The CMPs put the second set of batteries to the right of the radio with the remotes and stuff. They also have those lockers built onto the front of the box. What are those two units clamped down behind the set on the Morris?

Interesting! They look very much like a pair of the "Static Battery Boxes" used with the Wireless Set No.18. This was a moulded bakelite case that took a selection of dry cells and batteries (2 x 60 volt, 3 x 12 volt (making 156 volts tapped at 12V for HT and grid bias) and either 2 x 1.5 volt "Cells Dry, O" in series, or 8 "Cells, Dry, X" in series parallel to provide 3 volts for the valve filaments. This pack had a 50 hour usable life. I'm fairly certain that's what they are, as the photo shows the case screws on the front and the web carrying strap on the side. I have the bottom half of two of these cases (stripped) - they were emptied out, the lids and fittings discarded, and a drawer knob attached for use as a parts storage system. :-(> I want a complete one for my 18 set, but no luck so far.

Chris.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Sorry Chris but I meant the truck box.
Like the whole body on the truck that everything is mounted in!
From the cab to the endgate.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Sorry Chris but I meant the truck box.

Er, which truck box?

The two square cases directly behind the WS11 in that photo (at top right) are almost certainly WS18 static battery boxes. The 4 wooden-cased accumulators clamped to the floor in front of the set are for the WS11. I don't see anything else you could be referring to in that photograph?

Chris.

[Mike K]

Chris is correct

The WS 11 uk version had provision for running from dry batteries . Those are batteries behind the set . The UK manual mentions the dry batteries . The Aust. set manual does nor list dry batteries so they must have dropped the option .

Would any of those dry batteries have survived ?

BTW the Morris PU had a auxillary generator for charging the wireless batteries, the gene was mounted next to the gearbox, driven by a PTO and pulley .The Canadian setup used the chorehorse .

I have never seen a pic of the charging setup in a Canadian 8 cwt , it would have been interesting as the British units were issued with the Canadian made 8 cwt wireless vehicles

[cletrac (RIP)]

Any pics of the F8 or C8 don't have any of the radio equipment installed. That one pic with the place for the grounding lug for the switchboard is all I have to go by, but it's enough I think.
What set is this aerial mount for? The clamp on top has quite an 11 set look to it. The second image is the 19 set base and this one looks like an earlier version somehow.