alistermitchell

The Sankey Trailer has popped up in several questions over the years and here's another! Does anyone have a list of what these trailers were used for in the BRUIN system in 1(BR) Corps from 1968 to 1985? I've seen reference to them as radio relay stations (usually called Fish Fryers), carrying a pair of C41/R222 or C50/R236 sets. Actually, I can see the reason for the C41 outfit since it's not stricly a BRUIN set and couldn't carry a full 6-channel circuit, Thus it would likely be used with liaison units at the periphery of the BRUIN system. The C50 is less easy to explain as it would normally have come in a FV439 or a 1-Ton container body. There are rumours of other uses within BRUIN - does anyone know? Cheers, Alister

I'm Alister, an ancient ex-BBC engineer and radio amateur (GM3UDL) living in South Glasgow. I've been floating about the margins of this Forum for some time but since introductions are now mandatory, here goes... I'm a co-moderator of the Wireless-Set-No19 Group on Yahoo and have an interest in military communications history. I've written a number of articles, of which one, "Technology for Artillery Location", was recently updated and expanded and another, "The BRUIN Communications System" is undergoing the same spring cleaning. Both can be found at the web site www.royalsignals.org.uk Meanwhile I've been known to turn up at War and Peace and become very envious of all those loverly vehicles! Cheers, Alister