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No.
19 Set: the standard British short range radio, used in many
types of vehicle.
No.
19 Set with High Power unit to extend range.
Reception
Set R107: early general purpose receiver, used with
transmitting sets (e.g. No. 12, RCA 4332).
Reception
Set R109: introduced in 1942, to replace R107.
No.
12 Set: general purpose low power transmitter, used with
R107, lorry-mounted.
No.
12 Set High Power: used in QLR and similar command vehicles,
capable over transmitting over 100 miles.
No.
33 Set: medium powered transmitter, similar to No. 12 Set,
but with greater range, also used in QLR etc..
No.
53 Set: later transmitter, used in QLR and armoured command
vehicles, continued in service after the war.
BC-610
Set: transmitter, with speech amplifier BC-614 and aerial
tuning unit BC-729 (above main unit).
RCA
Sender 4332 transmitter, with separate speech amplifier and
rejecter unit, used in ACVs.
Aerial
bases on sprue, from left
A
(x1): For No. 33, 52
and 53 Sets, e.g. on roof of QLR command vehicles.
B
(x2): early whip
aerial bases, e.g. for No. 19 Set.
C
(x4): later whip
aerial bases, e.g. for No. 19 Set.
D
(x1): B Set base,
used with 24’ aerial
6
Volt and 12 Volt batteries, with wooden or green-painted
metal boxes.
A
note on colour: the grey here is typical of the fronts and
dials of British radio sets. Cases would typically be
black or dark green. Metal battery boxes were normally
green, and wooden ones green or unpainted.
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