Mystery antenna mount

[Chris Suslowicz]

This monstrosity is the British version... clearly the Canadian Marconi Company had more sense and simplified it! (From Signal Training, Volume III, Pamphlet 25.)

It takes Aerial Rod 'D', I think, so the Canadian version is simplified (!) for ease of production and to take Aerial Rods 'F' instead. the "pinch the spring" clamp is the same as on Aerial Base No.8, and the missing parts are the steel (or Paxolin) plate with the large central hole, and the insulators that fit on either side of it. The curved "skirt" is probably a rain shield to keep water off the ceramic insulator.

Chris.