Hi Hanno
Should have joined mlu ages ago but this thread has prompted me to do so!!!
The vehicle in question doesn't have a radio body. At least it isn't the House wireless Type 3 which you are discussing. Differences between the Type 3 used for radio are the one from the museum are: no rectangular window which overlooks the cab, no aerial mast base above this window and no smaller aerial mounting posts on the front nearside edge. No generator doors with louvres on the near side or rear Rh side. No spare wheel mount on the roof (that i can see). Most noticeable are the larger windows (two upright frames where the wireless house has only one). I think it's a recorder vehicle as i've seen pix of similar types the iwm archives. i was there two weeks ago looking for Wireless body pix.
Regarding the Shuttleworth WOT 2H, I was asked to look at it by the Collection last month to assist them in identifying what it was. There's nothing inside!! I don't know exactly what goes inside the recorder vehicle I'm afraid. But the new owner doesn't need to look for the radio body interior as it's not a radio body, so that should save some cash! Recording data for intelligence for battlefield analysis or radio broadcast seems likely. Wonder of the BBC letters on the truck were added later??
I have 2 house wireless bodies (enough to make one!) which includes an interior but i have no photos either!! The other pix posted showing the inside and open door are the earlier wooden bodied version (look at the planks) which is why they are shown in the desert. The steel bodied version never saw action except in NW Europe on the lengthened C4 Mk 2 chassis. This is confirmed by my Dad who worked in one in Normandie. When he was posted to Palestine after the war they were supplied with the earlier version in wood, left over from the desert campaign, much to their discust!
Anyway I hope this helps Hanno + other members
cheers
simon
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