• Year
  • 1945 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 135285
    • Brand: Gecophone

 Technical Specifications

  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Queen Mother's Saloon Radio - GEC, General Electric Co Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • Gerät ist im Eisenbahnwagen "GWR Royal saloon No 9007 (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's saloon)" im NRM York
    History of the car with this radio inside by NRM: Railway carriage, Great Western Railway, Royal Saloon, No 9007, formerly used by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, built Swindon Works, 1944-1945. Built on under frame from war damaged stock and used until 1948 as VIP saloon. Converted for royal use in 1948 and after the death of King George VI in 1955 converted to run with 9006 for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It was extensively modified to provide the main accommodation but without any catering facilities. Withdrawn from service in 1979.
  • External source of data
  • National Railway Museum York
  • Author
  • Model page created by Heribert Jung. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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