Aerial mast base

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

Hi Bruce. Have I misinterpreted your comment about the B set antenna? When you say unique to MK1. Does this mean not fitted to MK2?
Regards Ron

What I meant to say is that the aerial bracket that bolts to the armoured side is unique to Mk.1 carriers. Bolted to the top of that bracket is the 'Aerial Base No.9' which is the tubular piece with the rubber top and is a standard 19 set base used on every vehicle or ground station that used the B portion of a 19 set. The antenna element is the 18" rod that screws into the No.9 base.
Mk.II carriers did use the No.9 base but on an aerial bracket quite different that the one used on Mk.1 carriers.