Switchboard charging C5

[Doug Knight]

Thanks Mark

Would you have an establishment for the unit? A subsidiary concern (mine) is that it might not have had a 15-cwt mounting a 52 set. Not that it makes much difference as that is the only vehicle the museum has that we could put the set in! It might be easier to change the tac sign.

Doug

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Doug Knight

Thanks Mark
Would you have an establishment for the unit? A subsidiary concern (mine) is that it might not have had a 15-cwt mounting a 52 set.

Doug;

According to the War Establishment - 'A Canadian Headquarters Signals' (Cdn III/312/1 - effective 3 April 1944), the only Truck(s) 15-cwt that the War Establishment called for was: 1x Truck, 15-cwt, GS and 1x Truck, 15-cwt, Water.

On another note, the only vehicle my notes show as carrying a C52 set was the Lorry, 3-Ton, Command Low Power (3-ton, 4x4, 158 wb).

Cheers

[Doug Knight]

Mark
I was afraid of that. Maybe a brigade or div hq used it - still - they really have no choice.

Bruce
I have replaced the tuning unit with the correct one - thanks. I will take another picture.

Doug

[Bruce MacMillan]

120 C52 sets were shipped to Trooper (UK War Office) in 1944. 79 of these were requisitioned by the Canadian Army Overseas in Nov. '44 for use in LCV LP only.

UK had ordered about 1100 sets for 21st Army Group so they may have used them in other vehicles. They were recommended as a better unit than the British WS19HP.

[Doug Knight]

thank you all.
Doug

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Doug Knight

thank you all.
Doug

De nada amigo.