AUS Carrier radio/wireless

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Darren Witty

. Does the #11 manuals show that radio mounted in an AFV?

The 11 set was originally a UK design and over there, it was installed in AFV's of various types from around 1939 on. The UK 11 set manual was reprinted here in Australia , I have a copy . As far as Aust. is concerned ,some UK sets were probably aquired in the M.E. and also a few would have been sent out for AWA to look at .

The AWA set is a poor copy and was heavier , using steel cases as opposed to the Uk set with aluminium cases. The 11 set Aust manual doesn't mention LP carriers from memory, but it doesnt mention other vehicles either. The AWA set was used in New Guinea and other Islands.

The 11 set was also manufactured in Canada ..but very few were made there going by the number of surviving sets.
Mike