Morris-Commercial Wireless info needed

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by cliff

somewhere in MLU someone was asking about these small wooden body wireless CMP's and I thought This may help.

Interesting pic, thanks Cliff!

But what we really need are pictures/details of the insides of the wireless body. Who can help?

Thanks,
Hanno

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Interesting pic, thanks Cliff!

But what we really need are pictures/details of the insides of the wireless body. Who can help?

Thanks,
Hanno

Hanno I did not mean this thread which is a Morris Commercial thread but elsewhere in perhaps the restoration forum someone was talking about an 11 or 12 cab CMP with this type of body on it.

Sorry I cannot help with interior photos at this stage however I am looking through a big file of wireless photos now and if anything turns up I will post copies.

[cliff]

found the photo below in the same batch as the CMP wireless truck I posted earlier which leads me to believe it may be the interior of the same truck.

AWM caption ....

ID Number: P04632.003
Maker: Bilney, Leonard
Place made: North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: Portrait of signaller K Wood, G Signals Section, 2/12 Australian Field Regiment, 9th Division, inside a signals van, operating an AWA or Standard Telephone and Cable (ST&C) No 109 wireless set. He is wearing headphones and operating a morse code key.
Credit line: Donor L Bilney
Copyright: clear

[cliff]

looking at the wooden lockers and narrowness it could be the correct one.

AWM Caption....

ID Number: 040591
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941. INTERIOR OF A WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY TRUCK IN OPERATION WITHIN THE PERIMETER.
Copyright: clear
Related subject: Radio communication; Trucks
Related unit: Wireless units
Related place: Tobruk

Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by cliff

found the photo below in the same batch as the CMP wireless truck I posted earlier which leads me to believe it may be the interior of the same truck.

AWM caption ....

ID Number: P04632.003
Maker: Bilney, Leonard
Place made: North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area
Physical description: Black & white
Summary: Portrait of signaller K Wood, G Signals Section, 2/12 Australian Field Regiment, 9th Division, inside a signals van, operating an AWA or Standard Telephone and Cable (ST&C) No 109 wireless set. He is wearing headphones and operating a morse code key.
Credit line: Donor L Bilney
Copyright: clear

The set is a Australian STC W.S. 109 , total production of these was around 1500 units from 1939 to 1942. These sets are relatively scarce now but there are a few examples to be found if you are lucky. I have successfully used one of these sets on air in the AM mode between my location and Adelaide, a fair distance. The transmitter has provision for either a xtal frequency or the VFO. Unlike many other sets, the internal layout allows for easy access for repairs of the receiver and transmitter .

Change of subject: I did have a 1944 RAF manual for the MW Bedford fitted with a house type body . In a moment of madness I gave the manual to somebody..can't remember who.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by cliff

Hanno I did not mean this thread which is a Morris Commercial thread but elsewhere in perhaps the restoration forum someone was talking about an 11 or 12 cab CMP with this type of body on it.

Cliff,

Sorry if I merged it with the wrong thread, if you find the correct one (which I cannot), I will merge it with that one.

Thanks for all the pics!
Hanno

[cliff]

Hanno no problem as hopefully it was helpful. I enjoyed trying to find the correct interior shots as well.

Cheers
Cliff