[Milsurplus] WW II Radio shops and Techs

[J. Forster]

The Canadians (and I presume most/all other Allied countries) had mobile
Wireless Repair Lorries. I saw one in a museum. The inside of the box was
maybe 7'x7'x12'.They had a couple of benches, some test gear, and a stock
of parts, and a Chorehorse generator and batteries. I'd guess they had a
crew of 3 to 5, but I don't really know.

I suspect they were much spought aftere post-war as maintenance trucks.

FWIW,

-John

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> We all see and use WW II tech manuals,  and they were often included
> with each piece of equipment. One thing I have never heard discussed is
> the repair shops. How far back from the front lines were the support
> facilities for ground radios? Were they anywhere one could improvise a
> space and set up, or were there larger shops well behind the lines? Even
> more interesting- is anyone on this list a WW II veteran radio tech who
> worked in such a shop? I have never met anyone who did this work, has
> anyone on this group ever talked with someone who did?   It seems
> reasonable there were behind the lines facilities where vehicle and
> backpack sets were repaired. How about aircraft radio shops overseas?
> Were there shops in the backs of hangers in England where techs worked
> on piles of ARC-5s  and BC-375s?
>
>     Bruce Gentry KA2IVY
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