Military Vehicles, April 1997,: [MV] Old Radio Sets

[MV] Old Radio Sets

Rod Diery (rod@rocketship.com)
Tue, 15 Apr 1997 18:37:36 -0700

I know that this message isn't strictly about military vehicles but I hope
you will forgive me and can help me.

I recently acquired a pair of old military radios. According to their data
plates they are WIRELESS SETS, No. 38, Mk III. They both came complete with
something called a CALIBRATORS CRYSTAL No 9 attached to the outside of
their cases. They also came complete with their headsets, microphones,
antennae and some nifty Working Instructions consisting of four pages of
instructions printed on two aluminium sheets. Stamped on the working face
of the radio is M.R. LTD which I would assume is the manufacturer. I would
assume that the sets are British in origin. They seem to be one of the very
few countries that called a radio a wireless.

My query is does anyone know anything about these sets? I would cautious
date them as early 1950s. Did the Australian Army use them? Are they a man
pack set or can they be fitted to a vehicle? If so, what vehicles?

Thanks for any help.

Cheers

Rod Diery
Kulin Western Australia
rod@rocketship.com

Light Armoured Car Mk2 (Rover) (1942)
Austin FV1801 (Champ) (1953)

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