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Mechanical Transport AP2782D - Radio Vehicles - Section 3 (Bodies used on Radio Vehicles)


Radio vehicles were and are treated slightly differently to other types of vehicle.  Chassis can be fitted with a number of different bodies, which while looking similar to each other are equipped with different types of equipment to fulfil a wide range of duties.

 

Item

Designation

1 Signals Container, Body, Mk 1 and 3
2 Signals Container, Body, Mk 5
3 Signals Shell Body, Type 'E'
4 Signals Shell Body, Type 'F'
5 Signals Shell Body, Type 'I'
6 Signals Shell Body, Type 'P' (all marks)
7 Signals Shell Body, Type Q
8 Signals Stores Body
9 Signals Shell Body, Type 'D'
10 Signals Shell Body, Special Telecommunication (FVRDE Spec 9631)

 

Signals Container, Body, Mk 1 and 3

Signals Container, Body, Mk 1 and 3

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RAF Ref No 16A/1553 (Mk 1);16A/1552 (Mk 3)
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Container, Body, Mk 5

Signals Container, Body, Mk 5

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RAF Ref No 16A/1714
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type 'E'

Insulated Signals Shell Body, Type 'E'

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RAF Ref No 16A/1550
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type 'F'

Insulated Signals Shell Body, Type

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RAF Ref No 16A/1528
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type 'I'

Insulated Signals Shell Body, Type 1-105

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RAF Ref No 16A/1551
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type 'P' (all marks)

Signals Shell Body, Type 'P' on Austin K6, Fordson WOT 1 and AEC 0853 chassis'

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RAF Ref No 16A/1554 (Type P);16A/1596 (Type P Mk 1);16A/1861 (Type P Mk 2);16A/1862 (Type P Mk 3)
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type Q

Signals Body, Type Q, Mk 1

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RAF Ref No 16A/2128
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Stores Body

Body, Signals Type Stores

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RAF Ref No 16A/1608
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Type 'D'

Signals Shell Body, Type 'D'

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RAF Ref No 16A/991
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

Signals Shell Body, Special Telecommunication (FVRDE Spec 9631)

RAF Ref No 16A/2325
General Information  
Type  
Dimensions Length - ; Width - ; Height - ; WB - ; G/C - ; TC - :
Construction  
Variants  
Notes  

 

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