[Milsurplus] BC-342...

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Ken, Bob, et al,

The BC-348-B came from the BC-224-A when the Air Corps began converting to 
all 28VDC aircraft electrical systems.  The BC-312/14/42/44 family were designed 
at Ft. Monmouth to fill a need for a ground based set for fixed and vehicular 
use.  As most of the vehicles that the BC-312 (and BC-314) were intended for 
use in had 12 volt systems, it was only later in the war that they came out 
with a 24 volt variant.  Other than in a very general sort of way (design 
practices and attitudes of the era), I've never heard of there being any particular 
connection between the development of the BC-224/348 and the other four.

73
Robert Downs - Houston
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