Wireless Truck Furniture

[Bruce MacMillan]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Not sure where my brain is hiding today.

Seems very unlikely this vehicle was an active Wireless Truck. Too many things just don't add up.

David

The seats show some wear and the floor is a bit grotty. The tables legs and other metal work show a lot of paint scratched off. Perhaps this one was withdrawn from service and used for training?

[David Dunlop]

Bruce P.

Spot on! Those nubs are indeed the lower fittings of the battery hold down assemblies. They are riveted to the edge of the steel tray: one rivet either side and if memory serves, they are flush rivets. The centre loop held the vertical steel rod but I cannot recall if they were threaded in or welded.

Bruce M.

Hadn't thought of that option, though this particular wireless box looks a bit too incomplete/misrepresentative. Be a bit like a Bren Gun being declared 'DP' with missing and mismatched parts.

David

[Joe C]

Wow! What a detailed analysis you guys have done. Very impressive. Reaffirms that this is the place to come for my questions.

As for the picture, it is one held by the Military and Communications Museum in Kingston Ontario. The only other detail I can contribute is that I cropped out a "PHOTO.NDHQ" label plate from the bottom left corner. So, not likely a photo of a properly kitted out vehicle although I don't know the specific circumstances of it.

[David Dunlop]

The armour cable snaking up from behind the 2x4's supporting the battery box trays is the standard (common to all 2K1's and 2K2's) Grant Battery feed for the optional Onan Generator installation. It will end just in front of the Wireless Operators seat with a slim rectangular electrical box, the cover plate of which should have a central hole with the two (+ & -) wires hanging out. On the floor of the wireless box in that area should be four holes in a large square pattern, where the tray or box for the Grant Batteries was mounted, or if one is lucky, the tray itself. Most seemed to disappear outright, probably because they annoyed the hell out of the Wireless Operator, if they were not being used.

I covered the Grant Batteries in another post somewhere here, but cannot recall which thread.

Joe.

Maybe this was the wartime NDHQ Smoking Shack, and because it was headquarters, they got to keep the radio.


David