Power supply unit No 1 Mk 1/1 (Aust) for Wireless set No 19 Mk 1 (Aust) Accession Number: REL30307.011

Description

Face has webbing strap and two power sockets, into one of which is plugged cable connecting it to wireless set REL30307.011.

Contextual Description

Power supply for WS19, a British-designed radio set fitted as standard equipment in Commonwealth vehicles (particularly Armoured Fighting Vehicles, eg. Matilda tanks) during the Second World War. In Canada alone, some 1000 examples were being produced per month by mid-1942. This example is Australian built and connected to REL30307.010. See http://www.qsl.net/ve3bdb/history.html for more type history.

Details

Accession Number
REL30307.011
Manufactured by
Unknown
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Communications equipment
Measurement
Overall: 300 x 150 x 210 mm
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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Accession REL30307.011

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