trophy160 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 My recently acquired Mk6 Saracen (up-armoured in 1980) has the remnants of a Larkspur system in it, so connecting cables and three harness boxes. Having looked around, I can see that to even get a basic intercom will be expensive and probably not that easy to get the parts I want and to add radios will be more of the same. It would be a whole lot easier to buy and fit Clansman, I already have some Clansman radio. So my question is could a Mk6 operating post 1980 have had Clansman fitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 In official terms probably not. I have EMER COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS A 000 this is the index that lists all the EMERs relevant in Oct. 1982 FV600 series is covered in K 020 - K 559 it all seems to relate to Larkspur I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophy160 Posted May 18, 2013 Author Share Posted May 18, 2013 OK, thanks Clive, so either accept non original equipment or keep looking for Larkspur I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Better to have a working Clansman intercom than no intercom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 We got rid of our Saracens just prior to conversion from Larkspur to Clansman, so doubt if any had Clansmann fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 We got rid of our Saracens just prior to conversion from Larkspur to Clansman, so doubt if any had Clansmann fitted. What Bazz says. As I recall our regiment got Sultan about six months before Clansman (in 1979?) and had to fit Larkspur in Sultan (fun ... NOT!) then replace it with Clansman. If memory serves, Sultan before Clansman was deliberate because there was a reason (now long forgotten) why Clansman and Saracen ACV were incompatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonm Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) I've got a part working Larkspur system, radio and intercom and now got the headsets, but disconnected so not powered up. Overlaid with this is a pretty bog standard clansman with power box and two headset boxes allowing 4 headsets. Its so much easier and while it might not be strictly as per it left the military, well I'm not running a museum, anyway, a few snips of the zip ties and unbolting the coms boxes and its back to original. Edited May 20, 2013 by simonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophy160 Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Yup, I think it's got to go to Clansman, there just don't seem to be people selling Larkspur and I really need to get an intercom in sooner than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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