Durham Tees Valley Area M.V.T.

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Humber Wireless Light


Fv 1600 Humber Wireless Light

This is a radio communications vehicle as issued to RM Commando, Royal Artillary and Royal signals.

This vehical is badged 12 Brigade Royal Signals and tows a 6 & 1/2 KVa air cooled petrol generator. It is also fitted with the Larkspur range of radio stations

Following the British Army's 'B' series soft skinned standardised range of vehicles this particular vehicle was introduced into the British Army in 1956 and retired from service in 1967.

The vehicle is shown on the Hull dock side awaiting loading en route to Ursel in Belgium 2007


 

FV1604 Humber Wireless Light + 6.5 Coventry Climax Generator

 
 

Champ + Trailer


Testing the Wading capabilities

 

FV1801A/1 Austin Champ + Sankey Mk2 Trailer

This is a TRUCK 1/4 ton Fitted For Radio (FFR) FV1801A/1

Commonly known as an 'Austin Champ' an all independantly sprung vehicle fully waterproofed to wade at depths of up to 6ft 6" and capable of speeds up to 60+ mph both forwards and in reverse.

This partiular vehicle was born in 1955 and retired from military service in 1967 it is currently badged as 12 Brigade Royal Signals and equipped with Larkspur Cll and C42 radio stations as used by Royal Signals regiments.

Trailer is 1/2 ton Sankey Mk2 with reversable draw bar.

This particular ex generator trailer has been restored as a GS trailer, reversable draw bar enables it to be used with the different toing eye heights of both the Champ and Humber 1 Ton Radio Truck

 

  
 


6.5Kva Coventry Climax Generator


Coventry Climax 6.5 KVa generator

This is an air cooled petrol engined generator as issued to a number of operational units, its primary role was to provide power in the field for HQ and specialist units where command and control was required. Further use was made as a primary power source for multiple vehicle and radio battery charging.

This generator would form part of a communication complex or REME workshop facility.

This particular generator is late 40's early 50's and currently forms part of the Humber Wireless Light's compliment.


 

6.5 KVa Air cooled Coventry Climax petrol driven generator