question Bofors Battery wireless set ?

[POPPY]

Good afternoon all,

 

As an ex Royal Signals driver Lineman (1996-2013) I would like to kit my 1944 Ford CMP LAA Bofors Gun tractor with some authentic radio equipment!

 

Question

 

1- Did each gun tractor have an 18, 38, or 68 set radio installed to link the gun battery with RHQ or did they use another method of communication ?

 

2- I have read in my copy of 'True Loyals' that a wireless truck assisted the SP Bofors guns at Pegasus bridge on D-Day, Did each gun battery have an F set field telephone laid to each gun with cable ???

 

Im fortunate to own a Ford CMP LAA Gun tractor and am planning on taking her to Pegasus bridge for the 70th !

 

I'm dedicating my truck to the True Loyals (92nd) and the Royal Signals and would like to display the correct radio equipment.

 

The True Loyals took 6 x SP Morris bofors guns to protect the bridges (Pegasus + Horsa) along with 3 x support trucks (Ford CMP LAA Gun tractors to assist with extra 40mm Ammo and vehicle winch if needed.

 

any help at all will be greatly appreciated !

 

kind regards

 

Mark

[woa2]

Someone on here should be more able to help, but my thoughts are possibly a 17 set and a telephone set L or J would be best. A 38 set would be too short range and is basically a platoon set.

[RAFMT]

LAA batteries had 2 15cwt FFWs, one belonging to them and one attached from the Regiment HQ.

Both were fitted with No 22 sets.

 

At least the theory, and what happened in most cases, but exceptions do occur.

[POPPY]

Someone on here should be more able to help, but my thoughts are possibly a 17 set and a telephone set L or J would be best. A 38 set would be too short range and is basically a platoon set.

 

Thanks very much for your reply 😄

 

kind regards

 

Mark

 

ex BSA M20

1944 Bofors Gun Tractor F60S