Morris antenna base

[Mike Kelly]

This pic of a PU Morris in the UK . I noticed the antenna base which appears to be the Aust. pattern base I have seen on other vehicles .

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P10262.002/

the same base on the battery staff ute

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/127806/

and on this carrier

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P00399.004/

[Mike Kelly]

I believe this is the base , this turned up at a hamfest years ago . I grabbed it

[Ron Pier]

I've never noticed that type before Mike. I wonder if that PU actually ended up with the Australians somehow? I'm pretty sure I've seen motorcycles that were sent to Australia but still bearing the British census numbers.

Well done on finding that antenna base. Ron

[Mike Kelly]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

I've never noticed that type before Mike. I wonder if that PU actually ended up with the Australians somehow? I'm pretty sure I've seen motorcycles that were sent to Australia but still bearing the British census numbers.

Well done on finding that antenna base. Ron

Can anyone confirm that the 2/3rd field regiment was ever located in the UK ? Was it part of the 6th Div. AIF ? Some of the AWM photo captions can be misleading , it would be nice to know it that pic of RICKETY KATE was actually taken in the UK as the info says . Mike

PS wiki says yes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2/3rd_F...28Australia%29

[Mike Kelly]

This pic depicts a AWA 101 wireless set , the vehicle looks like a British PU 8cwt . The chap who took the pic didn't survive the war .

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/001136/

[Ron Pier]

Good research mike. I guess this unit that came to the UK could have brought there own Australian wireless equipment and other more familiar kit with them?
I notice that that last PU has the antenna bracket for the normal sprung loaded base and just has the Australia base poking up through it.
I'm surprised that you haven't got that base screwed to the top of your PU already. Ha Ha!

Ron