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Old 29-10-18, 22:21
peter simundson peter simundson is offline
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Default 19 set carrier

Please tell me what a "Carrier Set #25 was made for.

Have one and it is odd.

Any one have dwgs or manual pictures?

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Old 30-10-18, 16:10
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Default #25 carrier

Someone has got to know what this #25 carrier for the 19 set is for.

What vehicle does it go in?

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Old 30-10-18, 16:30
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Do you have a picture?

Might be easier with one - what is odd about it?

If it's not got the brackets to separate the PSU and set, then I think that is for the WS22 when vehicle mounted.

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Old 30-10-18, 20:11
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Standard carrier #25 was used for WS19 in 15CWT 4x2 FFW.

Modified #25 was used with the British high power amp. It had two long brackets at each end that held the hp amp tray to the top of the WS19.

Diagram in Wireless for the Warrior vol 2.
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Old 02-11-18, 13:54
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Default Many thanks for the interest.

The rack is for a High Power set and has been sold to someone

who identified it. Now all I have to do is find a #21 unit to

make into a bren carrier support.

Again.......thanks

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Old 04-11-18, 01:55
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Originally Posted by Bruce MacMillan View Post
Standard carrier #25 was used for WS19 in 15CWT 4x2 FFW.

Modified #25 was used with the British high power amp. It had two long brackets at each end that held the hp amp tray to the top of the WS19.

Diagram in Wireless for the Warrior vol 2.
There are a couple of variations (at least) to this setup:

WS19 secured to the carrier by a very long strap that hooked into the keyhole slots in the left hand side of the supply unit, passed under the carrier, up the other side, across the top of the WS19 snd then the adjustable plate locked into keyhole slots in an adapter plate (needed to reverse the direction of the slots in the supply unit top surface) on the supply unit.

Either a top mounting plate carrying the variometer, and Aerial Base No.10, and control unit (usually No.2) could be fitted to the top of the set, or the RF Amplifier No.2 (with a couple of "Blocks, Packing" to clear the case rims) and the top plate with Aerial Tuning Inductance No.1 and a Condenser X5 5kV in place of the variometer. This cave a rapidly demountable vehicle station (albeit a rather top heavy one with a tendency to turn turtle while being moved.

There were also various later "top plates" that fitted over the set and supply unit, and were designed to carry the RF Amplifier and Aerial Tuning Inductance, the RF Amplifier and Aerial Coupling Unit 'J', or one of the AFV infantry communication sets (WS38, 88 or 31 AFV variants and the associated supply unit and LF amplifier).

There's a "Carriers, Set, Various" publication from the 1950s that contains oblique (unfortunately, rather than engineering) drawings of a large number of set carriers - with no clue as to what they were intended for. (There are stacked WS19 or WS19HP carriers, and all sorts in there!)

I want a No.40, which takes the Wireless Set No.62, for vehicle, trailer or animal transport. I have the other carriers for the batteries, charging set, et cetera, just not the set one.

(I wish to state that I have no intention of getting a pack saddle and mule for mobile operation.)

Chris.
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Old 04-11-18, 02:00
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Default Thanks Chris

Great information and very useful.

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