WS19 set installation in a Sherman M4A4

[Tim Bell]

I found this pic on line a while back... does it help?

Was captioned "John Bowles, 4th County of London Yeomanry, Africa, 1943"

John Bowles - 4th County of London Yeomanry - Africa - 1943.jpg

Also this one "Tommy Elkins, 4th County of London Yeomanry"

Tommy Elkins - 4th County of London Yeomanry - Africa - 1943.jpg



Tim

[Bruce MacMillan]

During the Korean War Canada, like other Commonwealth participants, continued to use wireless sets. These included the WS19, WS52, WS62 & WS88. There was some use of the US SCR300 but mostly for infantry.

From "History of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals":

"C Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse, had found it expedient to exchange the F.M. radio equipment in their American tanks for No. 19 sets."

I'm making the assumption that the other armoured units also used the WS19.

[Patrick Johnson]

Hi Rob,
Any dimensions of the shelf and mounting locations for the 19 set on the shelf would be really appreciated. I will try to post a photo of my current installation so that everyone gets an idea of what I'm trying to do. Short of having an actual turret I am trying to closely simulate the interior of a Sherman tank. For me it doesn't matter if it is an M4A2 or A4 as I suspect the turret installations were probably very similar. Pictures of the shelf, supports and any wiring or control boxes that are still in the turret would be much appreciated. It's a shame its so difficult to acquire pictures of the interior of a Sherman given the number of fine examples here in Canada.
Cheers, Patrick
P.S. Thanks to all that have posted so far. Since I posted my initial inquiry I have found some excellent line drawings in the wireless section of MLU which give me a very good idea of what I need to build, they just don't have the dimensions.

[Tim Bell]

I think i have pics of the inside of Bovingtons Sherman Firefly... Pretty sure some have the wireless set... I can look for these if that will help... Let me know. Tim

[Patrick Johnson]

Hi Tim,
I personally would be very interested in seeing any Firefly interior photos as my uncle was a crew commander in a LdSH Sherman in Holland. He was killed in his tank along with his gunner on 16 April 1945 and was awarded the US Bronze Star posthumously. However, please only post for the benefit of all, as I am looking more for an installation within the turret rather than the radio fitted in an armoured box outside of the turret. I believe the opening cut out of the back of the turret obscures a lot of the cables from view and I want to show everything in my simulated tank interior set up, hence my choice to go with the installation in a 75mm gun turret.
Cheers, Patrick

[super dave]

Here is a picture of one in a M4A2E8 if this helps.

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by Patrick Johnson

Hi Tim,
I personally would be very interested in seeing any Firefly interior photos as my uncle was a crew commander in a LdSH Sherman in Holland.
Cheers, Patrick

Partrick

LdSH?

I probably ought to have known what that acronym was, but had to Google it - new one for me... who was Lord Strathcona?

Do you have details of the action history?

I will dig out the pictures... but a pity you're not modelling his Firefly.

Do you have any pics of him with it you'd be happy to share?

Cheers

Tim

[Tim Bell]

Pics of the Firefly wireless station.

Bovington Firefly

B-6.jpg

I think this one was at the Littlefield collection - grabbed from the web

sherman006.jpg

Also found on the web... do not recall where or whose.

firefly%20056.jpg

Hope these are useful

Tim