15-CWT, 2K1, WIRE 5 Body Details

[David Dunlop]

Hello Bruce.

Interesting possibility for a grounding connection, though I do not recall this particular fixture making contact with the steel framework of the body at all, just the plywood interior wall.

Robert.

Terminals for feeding 12-Volt to an externally located wireless set makes sense, but I wonder about the logic of going to all the trouble of disconnecting a perfectly operational wireless from it's location on the table inside to grunt it out to a penthouse? Then again, in the Army, what the Sgt wants, he usually gets!

Just a detail regarding the Onan. In addition to the 110 Volt output routed through a dedicated heavy duty armour cable to the 110-Volt plug at the right side corner of the wireless table on the front wall, it also featured a 12-Volt DC feed that served as the fixed wireless battery charging station for the vehicle. This way, the operator still had two charging sets to work with between the wireless battery sets, and the 110 feed for whatever required it.

Not sure about the fittings you mention above the outside of the rear door. Post a pic and we will have a look. The only fittings usually present back there apart from the ladder are the 34 ' Mast brackets behind the ladder, top and bottom, the door catch on the lower section of the door and the door hook on the lower wall just to the left of the rear gen box ventilation hatch that engages the catch.

Oh, and before I forget, yes, the tube mounted along the left front edge of the box holds spare A-Set whip sections, easily accessed by Herbie when he is on the roof of the truck mucking about.


David

[Robert Bergeron]

David,

Fascinating .

So,

1- 20' mast up front top of outside of the box- horizontaly .
2 -34 ' mast verticaly behind the rear LADDER
3- Map/ work / wireless table stored outside the box at the front
4- A-set Antennae / aerial F and G in tube front of body in a vertical plane.

.. heads hurts...

5- Pioneer tools left front outside body ( shovel , pick axe )

6- Onan generator producing 110 V AC AND 12 DC fixed in lower generator compartment and a moveable Chorehorse in the upper position.

7- A shroud for the Onan lodged in a housing on the front of the generating compartment above the two No 4 rifles.

8- A 110 V outlet inside at the front of the box to the right of the radio table.

That is a lot of knowledge for one sitting my friends. Thanks.

Q. What goes on all those little shelves spread out in the box ? They have footman loops and canvas straps either side of them

How about telephone exchanges and remote radio / telephone sets ? . How were they set up ?

Enough for me tonight. Robert out . I am bushed .

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

7- A shroud for the Onan lodged in a housing on the front of the generating compartment above the two No 4 rifles.

What is this mysterious shroud you speak of and what is its purpose?