Bags, Aerial, Wireless Set No.19

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Bruce MacMillan

Geoff, Had a better look with my glasses on and it is ZAC0437. This is listed for use with the WS52 and the WS9.

The WS18 and WS38 used the aerial bag MK 3 which had a shoulder sling for carrying as these were manpack sets. The WS22 was never made by Canada so I wouldn't expect to find a Canadian made (ZA-C) part for them.

We haven't answered your query David but will continue to dig. Maybe Chris S. will appear with the answer.

So my bag that c/w 3 F rods is for the WS9... hmmmm.

This is where it gets interesting, and I think that the British "ZA.0437 Bags, Aerial Gear, No.2 Mk.II" is completely different from the "ZAC.0437 Bags, Aerial Gear, No.2 Mk.II" made in Canada for the WS52. They may have retained the stores code, but the bags are for two completely different masts and not interchangeable.

British "ZA.0437 Bags, Aerial Gear, No.2 Mk.II" is the heavy canvas "golf bag" used with the 34-ft steel mast that is made up of a ground spike, an Insulator, W/T 'B', 8 of the 3-ft Aerial Rods 'D', an adapter, and some 'F' rods.

This bag is not long enough to contain Aerial Rods 'F' as far as I can recall, and was a "multi-purpose part" issued with W.S. 1, 11, 19, 22 and doubtless others. (I can't lay hands on a bag and ruler right now, but I'm sure they're less than 48" long and side opening (with a slit and "bucket type" end caps).

Ah, here we go 1940 VAOS Section Z:

ZA BAGS Aerial gear

0420 A 153 C............
Canvas, with partition and leather bottom;
approx, 2-ft deep and 8-in. wide ; closed at top
with running cord ; used with W.T. sets C,
Mk. I, and C, Mk. II, complete stations

0424 A 2165 Mk. I. .............
B 2430 No. 2 Tent duck, with special fastener and webb
carrying strap ; approx. 41.1/2-in. long x 6-in.
dia. ; used with W.T. sets, A, Mk.II, complete
stations, No. 1 and No. 2, and W.T. sets C, Mk. II
complete stations, Nos. I and II ; Wireless sets,
No. I, complete stations ; Nos. 1A and 1B


0437 B 2430 Mk.II ...........
Webbing, approx. 3-ft. 8-in. long by 6-in int.
dia.; with shoulder strap ; for use with various
wireless sets.

Hopefully this will keep the formatting and not turn into a pigs breakfast!

It doesn't: the web page strips padding, but it's still usable. the "A 2165 and B 2430" are "List of Changes" reference numbers.

Chris.