Military Vehicles, August 1996,: Re: Aussie army FFR content
Re: Aussie army FFR content
Colin Brookes (Colin@h-bplan.demon.co.uk)
Wed, 14 Aug 1996 08:58:24 +0100
In message <80644.gerry@login.dknet.dk>, Gerry Davison
<gerry@login.dknet.dk> writes
>In message Mon, 12 Aug 1996 22:56:53 +1100,
> Ross <fax.rescue@hunterlink.net.au> writes:
>
>> Can anybody tell me it is worth having? It is marked Aerial Tuning
>> Unit No.9 ZA 476 80 D^D then embossed MPH 1959 and a serial number. It
>> has a meter in the middle (swr?) of a two coax terminals. It looks
>> somewhat over engineered to say the least. The twins love it because it
>> has a dial and a knob or two: what era of HF is it from? 50's or 60's or
>> 70's or what. It is approx. 6inches by 5inches wide by 5 inches deep.
>> I have put some mog links on my web page.
>
>
The ATU No 9 was part of the 'Larkspur', British radio equipment of the
60's, for both 'Radio', and 'FFR Vehicles'.
No 9 was for the C12, No 10 for the B48 and No 11 for the C13.
On a Landrover as an ffr it was front-wing-mounted in a heavier
protective steel box. The Larkspur equipment was basicaly designed for
the 'B Series vehicles'....Champ, Ferret, Pig, Saracen, Saladin etc but
also used on the Landrover, FV432 series, Abbott etc etc.
Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
colin@h-bplan.demon.co.uk