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Photograph illustrating Wireless Sets for the Tropics, and other problems associated with a tropical climate, and how to deal with them. Shows work at the Didcot Depot during the Second World War, possibly produced to show new facilities for treatment of stores for adverse climates. Same as RAO/195/9.

Image details

Access number
Cat by AJA
Cat date 42228
Copyright
File 133
File 2
File key 6133
File MB 600 1
File megabytes 0.5
File resolution 300
File resolution 600 600
File size 20 x 16
Folder 6
Home loc RHQ Store RAOC Depots - Didcot
ID 232
Object ID RAO/195/10
Object name photograph, black and white
Other number 6700/5 and 733
Provenance
Reverse 134
Reverse 2
Reverse key 6134
Status In Store
Status by AJA
Updated 12th August 2015
Updated by AJA
X date [1943?]
Equipment registration mark (ERM)
Full name
Early date 1939
Late date 1945
Transcription METHODS 1.1A AND 2
21
Wireless Sets
The Outer Container
FOR THE TROPICS
" These are our enemies too "
Distance
Rain & Sun
Insects
Humidity
Mould & Fungi
Specimens of WRAPPING MATERIALS for tropical packing
Metal Foll
JU
Crepe - Jute
Grade C Type 2
Metal Fol
Laminated Weap
Wapper
Metal Foll
Metal Foll
" This is how we combat them
1 Clean
● Wrap
Identify
AT EACH STAGE
Preserve
4 Pack
Wireless Sets
The Set Itself
FOR THE TROPICS
Moisture - Vapourproof
Barrier