WS 19 mounting frame for Mk1 carrier

[Chris Suslowicz]

Carrier 25 is nothing like Carrier 21 (or Carrier No.1, which is the same thing before the renumbering).

Anyway, you need Carrier No.2 (or 22), which takes the set only and is much shorter. The Supply Unit fits on top of the set (on its side), and you need a longer "short strap" for that because of the keyhole slot positions and width/height of the supply unit.

Someone posted photographs of a substantially correct setup.

Chris.

[RichardT10829]

Sorry Chris got my numbers mixed up.

I am aware the psu sits on top of the base unit.

Here is the carrier that I have.

[Chris Suslowicz]

That's a No.25, and is for set and supply unit "side by side" with a very long strap that goes around the whole lot, starting at the side of the supply unit, going under the carrier, up, around and across the top of the set, and locking into a keyhole adapter plate that attaches to the top of the supply unit with four screws. (The plate is required because the keyhole slots on the top of the supply unit point the wrong way in this configuration.)

On which note: Does anyone have the adapter plate for this setup?

Regards,

Chris.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Jordan has photographs of the correct setup in Post #7 in this thread.

Chris.

[RichardT10829]

Yeah I know


Ok.. So I either chop and modify this carrier, or trade it ?

[Chris Suslowicz]

You can't really chop or modify it, because it's a completely different design.

Trade is the only option.

Do you have the adapter plate for the supply unit? (Looks a bit like a silhouette of a house, with 4 screw holes in the roof, a crease at gutter level and two keyhole slots.) I need one for my carrier (or measurements to make one up).

Carrier No.2 (or 22) is two U-section channels with steel angle spot-welded to the top at the correct spacing to take the 19 set (only). Two loose pieces of steel angle then fix to the set top (using the 6 tapped holes in the casing), The set fits to the carrier (with suitable padding on the steel angle bits), a strap holds it in place, as usual: fixed plate at left, adjustable at right, under the carrier, the power supply goes on its side (output connector to the left) on the set top - more canvas padding and the shorter strap under the steel angle pieces - lay the strap down before screwing them on, and the dog-bone links the supply unit to the set. Simples! <Squeak!>

Carrier No.2 is probably unpainted (tin-plated steel), the later ones (22) were painted green (or, probably brown) at the factory.

Four shock absorbers mount the carrier to the vehicle in the usual way.

Hope this is some help.

Chris.

[RichardT10829]

Yeah that helps quite a bit Chris, thank you

I don't think I have the adaptor housing that you describe, so perhaps something else on the fabrication list.

The 19set and psu etc are still in Canada at the moment.

Never thought for one moment the installation would be this involved

The mk2 unit I have purchased still works or worked....has not been powered up for a long time. I have a pal who knows about the sets and will slowly power it up for me.

I want to use the A set (which I will get licensed for) and the intercom.