MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > GENERAL WW2 TOPICS > The Wireless Forum

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-05-16, 04:09
cletrac (RIP)'s Avatar
cletrac (RIP) cletrac (RIP) is offline
David Pope
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Eston, Sask, Canada
Posts: 2,249
Default

Here'a the carrier on ebay.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Screenshot_1.jpg (74.7 KB, 36 views)
__________________
1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set
1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis
1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-05-16, 14:39
Bruce Parker (RIP) Bruce Parker (RIP) is offline
GM Fox I
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,606
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by cletrac View Post
Is that original or post war green paint? Canadian ones were unpainted wood and I've never seen one painted that dark shiny green like they did to everything else military and Canadian in the 1950's.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-05-16, 15:01
Chris Suslowicz Chris Suslowicz is offline
Junior Password Gnome
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: England
Posts: 858
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Parker View Post
Is that original or post war green paint? Canadian ones were unpainted wood and I've never seen one painted that dark shiny green like they did to everything else military and Canadian in the 1950's.
I'd say "postwar refinished" - I've got one similar to that and it's been repainted over various scratches, etc., which are visible under the paint. (It's also not totally repainted, so possibly done at unit level to tidy things up for inspections. The wood under the set is still plain, as are (sensibly) the handles.)

Chris.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 05-05-16, 00:52
cletrac (RIP)'s Avatar
cletrac (RIP) cletrac (RIP) is offline
David Pope
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Eston, Sask, Canada
Posts: 2,249
Default

It sold for $283 US.
__________________
1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set
1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis
1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-02-17, 16:45
David Dunlop David Dunlop is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 3,599
Default

A bit of a curiosity has popped up with these Mountings.

The Truck and Ground Installation Manual for the 19-Set in the 15-cwt (House Type) and HUW Series of vehicles states the mounting hardware for the wireless tables in these vehicles is 1/4 inch x 20 x 1 inch hex bolts. This makes perfect sense as the table thickness in these vehicles is 1/2 inch plywood. The combined thicknesses of the wood, bridges feet, table support straps would leave about two threads of bolt exposed after the nut and lockwasher are run home. All nice and tidy.

Now muddying the waters somewhat, I recently ran across a listing of these Mountings, Carriers, No. 1 in a RCEME Parts Listing in which the hardware spec was 1/4 inch x 20 x 1-3/4 inch hex bolt. No application information was provided, but in looking back in this thread, Cletrac, commented on a set of photos that his hardware was about 2 inches long.

This would suggest that some other wireless vehicles utilizing the 19-Set had more robust wireless tables which required longer mounting hardware. Never seen any up close, but a few that come to mind might be Command LP, Command HP and the Matador Armoured Command Post. I just wanted to post this information, before I forget.

David
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-02-17, 17:18
Bruce Parker (RIP) Bruce Parker (RIP) is offline
GM Fox I
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,606
Default

Dave, the wireless table in the HUW is not 1/2" plywood. The table frame is 1" angle and the wood plus linoleum sits on the upper face of the angle on the bottom to flush with the top so is 7/8" thick combined.

7/8" table, plus two strips (each 1/16"), plus the 1/8" foot, plus 3/8" for the nut and lock washer and it means at least 1-1/2" bolts.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-02-17, 19:41
David Dunlop David Dunlop is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Posts: 3,599
Default

Thanks for the quick clarification, Bruce. Interesting that an October, 1944 publication covering the truck installations omits the variation for the HUW wireless table. The two different lengths make sense now.

Cheers,

David
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Carriers can fly too Peter Hommes The Carrier Forum 6 24-03-13 22:44
Bens mountings and castings shaun The Carrier Forum 5 07-09-11 09:48
New Carriers gary_bath_jr The Carrier Forum 10 16-11-10 18:05
T-16's in Calgary Highlanders' Anti-Tank Platoon peter simundson The Carrier Forum 18 14-04-07 21:47
Our Carriers Eric Szalanda The Carrier Forum 9 20-07-05 04:44


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 03:56.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016