w/s no.19 fitted to M3 Stuart light tank

[chamberlain9g]

I'm looking for any information,drawings or instalation kit instructions for fitting the no. 19 wireless set to my Stuart I'm restoring.My Stuart has no turret basket and rounded back armour,thanks Tony

[Philliphastings]

Tony,

did you by any chance take any photos of mine while I had the Ws No19 fitted ? it was in the right hand sponson adjacent to the power distribution box and mounted on a carrier frame (Number 22 I think from memory) these carrier frames are supported on rubberised feet to absorb shock from cross country travel.reproductions are available from an enthusiast in Adelaide (andrew Tostevin)

There was a brass data plate near the driver in my M3 which showed the electrical layout of the 19 set in the Stuart. Someone has souvenired the one from the museum's Stuart many years previously.

I believe the way mine was fitted out was correct.

Cheers

Phill

[chamberlain9g]

G'day Phil, thanks for the reply,no I did'nt take any photo's.A TM installation manual would be good to have a list of the correct parts to fit. There is a lot on ebay at the moment but need to know that I'm buying the correct bits.Be seeing Bill and yourself in the new year.
Thanks tony

[Auke]

Tony, we fitted the WS.19 in the right side (co-driver) side sponson.
I think the US radio's were mostly fitted on the left (drivers) side sponson?
We have no drawings, we only put it close to a bracket where a WS.19 control box could be fitted.
We have the "British" modifications on the tank, like the control box brackets, "A" and "B" antenna brackets, sun compass bracket, 4" bomb thrower bracket and the pistol ports on the sides of the turret welded shut.
It is a M3A1 with the rounded rear armour and a turret basket, but we have not installed it because we don't know how to drive it then...
Cheers, Auke

[chamberlain9g]

Thanks for the reply Auke,I will try to find the brass plate that Phil mentioned hopefully that will show what is needed.
cheers Tony

[drcowie]

This is a radio shelf in a very early Australian M3 Stuart (no protector scopes on front hatches). Pic taken in Victoria, Aussie

[chamberlain9g]

Thanks Des for the reply.
Cheers Tony