Military Vehicles, February 1997,: Re: Radio in Humber FV1600

Re: Radio in Humber FV1600

ROD_DIERY (ROD_DIERY@onaustralia.com.au)
Mon, 3 Feb 1997 16:27:02 +0800

> G'day Rod & Dave,
>
> You are right of course. The GS didn't have a radio fitted. The FFR
> version as well as having a PTO droven generator, could have had a
> number of set-ups. Most common either C12 or C13, and sometimes in
> common with a 'B' series set or high power RX.
> A good man on Larkspur (info/supply), is Mike Spicer, 27 Carden Cres,
> Patcham, Brighton, Sussex. UK. phone 01273 508573. Or failing him
> theres Ken Champion of Higher Alterhay, Combe St Nicholas, Chard,
> Somerset. phone 01460 62658. He usualy has a fairly good stock. For
> Larkspur control boxes and harness's.......just before I left the UK in
> December I sold a quantity to Ian Durrant (who subscribes to this
> group).
>
> regards
> Colin Brookes
> Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
>
>
> It was Will Power that kept the Britiash Army on the move !!!
> -

G'day Will,
Now you have me really intrigued. My information comes mainly from an
article in a magazine called Wheels and Tracks No.6. It mentions several
versions of the FV1600 as being FFW / FFR vehicles. These are the FV1602,
FV1604 and the FV1612 which was the FFW version of the armoured "Pig".

This article specifically mentions the 2 speed engine driven generator as
the power source for battery charging in those vehicles. I would assume
that this would be the Generator No. 2, Mk 1 or Generator No. 2, Mk 2.

The PTO driven generator is mentioned in the article but only as being
fitted to the launch and support vehicles associated with the Australian
designed Malkara anti-tank missile system. these were the FV1620 Hornet,
again based on the armoured Pig, the FV1621 Missile Supply Truck which was
a soft skinned truck and the Fv1622 Missile Test Truck which was once again
soft skinned There is also mention of these vehicles being fitted with a
PTO driven air compressor as well as the generator. Incidentally, it
appears that both the generators and air compressors were belt driven from
the PTO.

The article does say that some FFW / FFR versions did have the winch
removed. Perhaps this was to accommodate the PTO driven generator but it is
not specific as to which version this was done on.

So, that is about the extent of my knowledge on this subject. I eagerly
await you further thoughts.

Cheers

Rod Diery
Kulin Western Australia
Austin Champ owner and 'would be' restorer
ROD_DIERY@onaustralia.com.au