1954 M37 CDN Question

[Bob Brown]

I have started restoring a 1954 M37 CDN that is a little different. There is a radio rack across the front of the box, One set of seats in the box, metal document box mounted in the inside of the box, two battery racks under the radio racks in box, and two power connects mounted into the box.

There are a couple of questions. On the back (end) floor of the box there is a plate mounted there. It has a lip on the front side with a "T" screw down bracket on the back side. Wondering what it was used for. It was suggested that a wire spool holder could have been mounted there for laying down Field Telephone wire. Position would be right.

Also there are a number of holes on the sides of the hard top. Same on both sides. Told that they were antenna mounts and have also been suggested that there may have been a basket on the roof as well. Open to more ideas if anyone knows the hole pattern.

And finally wondering which radio and antenna would have been used on this unit.

Thanks Guys