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The Royal Signals in the UN and Peace-Keeping Forces
United Nations and NATO Peace Keeping
The Museum exhibits tell of the many deployments that the Royal Signals have undertaken in support of UN and NATO. The deployments include Aden, Dhofar Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Rhodesia, Arabia, Turkey and Namibia to name but a few.
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THE DAIMLER FERRET
MARK1/11SCOUT CAR
The Ferret Scout Car was used by the British Army in many parts of the world on internal security and conventional operations. It was in service from 1952 until 1971 and over 4,400 were brought into service. This model is seen in UN livery. It has a SR CB in the HF range 1.5 to 12 MHz which covered about 24Km with a 12ft rod. And a SR Bh7 in the VHF range 38 to 46 MHz which covered about 8Km with an 8ft rod. The engine is a Rolls Royce B60 with a speed of about 40KPH.
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BANDVAGN BV 202
This vehicle was more commonly known as the SNOWCAT. It was in service from 1962 to 1981 as a 'Tracked over-snow vehicle'. It was used as a communications vehicle by 249 Signal Squadron and would have a C42 and C11/R210 VHF suite of radios. The vehicle had a Volvo B18 engine and was capable of 40kph for a range of about 400km.
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The end of the war did not bring the universal peace for which everyone had hoped. Members of The Royal Corps of Signals deployed to both the Southern and Northern flanks of NATO in support of the multi-national forces that were used in the post-war years more commonly known as the COLD WAR.
Post WW2
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