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27-10-06, 11:07
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F/C 15 fitted for wireless
Hello,
In the book Canadian fighting vehicles i saw pictures of standard F/C 15's that were "fitted for wireless". On the outside they look just like ordinary F/C 15's but inside the cargo area apparently there was build a wireless installation. Does anyone have information about how it was built, which transmitters were use, or even better pictures? Because with the tarpaulin on it's impossible to recognise anything. Cheers, Dirk 
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27-10-06, 12:20
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Dirk,
Do you mean the Ford/Chevrolet 15-cwt FFW (Fitted For Wireless) or WIRE-3? See 15 cwt CMP FFW. Regards, Hanno
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#3
27-10-06, 17:56
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Is this the sort of thing you want. It's a Bedford MW but gives some idea of the internal layout. I also saw another picture of a british FFW 15cwt somewhere on this forum I'm sure.
By the way - and being pedantic - Fitted For Wireless does this necessarily mean fitted with wireless, thought it only signified the necessary level of electrical surpression and some extra wireing. Cant see why you would go to that much trouble without fitting a wireless though. Noel
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#4
27-10-06, 19:36
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Hello Guys,
Yes, that's what i meant. It looks like a normal 15-cwt from the outside but on the inside it has been rebuilt for the use of wireless. And i also wonder if Fitted For Wireless automatically meant Fitted With Wireless. But on the otherhand, why converting it with antennabase, all those boxes and lockers and then not putting a wireless in it. Which would make the vehicle very useless, because there would be almost no room left for storage or personell transportation. I did find out however that not always a set 19 was used. It could also be fitted with other sets. I think it is a rare vehicle because i've never seen one from near. Cheers, Dirk
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#5
28-10-06, 01:59
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15cwt wireless
Most Canadian and UK vehicles of that size used the wireless set 19 or ws19 high power (with amplifier). The radio on the left is a single 19 set and the unit on the right is a 19 set with amplifier sitting on top. Batteries were stored under the table and the storage lockers held spare parts, headsets, etc. Often a chorehorse would reside in the back as well.
What looks like two cabinets under the center of the mounting table are foldup writing shelves for the operators.
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