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Old 29-06-14, 03:12
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Has anyone got a list (numbers and description ) and pictures of all the radio components and ancillaries fitted to an Australian GM Sigvan ?

Also has anyone got any components to suit for sale ?

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Old 29-06-14, 11:29
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There are some for sale now in the eBay thread in the for sale section
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Thanks Ryan
That's what prompted the question
I have a sigvan and probably about time to start looking for gear in the back
Will have a go at the ones on ebay but if anyone on here has any components I would be interested
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I have the stowage diagram, as published in the 1944 equipment memorandum No. 13 . It lists all the different wireless sets and more eg three sub types - A B C setups . I think the diagram is posted on this forum somewhere already.

BTW if you ever see the 1956 Melbourne Olympics colour movie, they used a army sig van following the marathon runners .

Those pics are of AndrewT's van at Corowa maybe ? . He spent over $1000 in fuel driving it to and from the event .

in the list of stuff in the diagram , there was a bottle of distilled water for the radio batteries .
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BTW if you ever see the 1956 Melbourne Olympics colour movie, they used a army sig van following the marathon runners .
And here is it's first appearance in the movie you mentioned Mike...

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I haven't watched it all yet.
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Thanks Mike
Don't know where those pictures came from . Found them on net
Stowage diagram sounds like a good start

Thanks Keith
Driver must of had confidence in brakes. He wasn't giving much of a gap to the runners
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And here is it's first appearance in the movie you mentioned Mike...

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I haven't watched it all yet.
Thats a neat piece of detective work.

Its Melbourne and the sun is shining .

In that movie, the scenes of the MCG reveal army signallers doing their stuff on the track perimeter
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I'm not familiar with them but the police motorcycles look to be Square Four Ariels.

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I'm not familiar with them but the police motorcycles look to be Square Four Ariels.

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David,
I would agree with you on the Ariels.

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