Car Radio
Jaguar offered a 'Car Radio Assembly' as an optional extra. There were three versions - LW/MW, MW/SW and MW only:
By looking at the kit list you will see there was a head unit, one loudspeaker, bracket, aerial, wiring and no less than four suppression condensers so not a simple push-in fit as most people imagine. The radio's were supplied by Radiomobile (a merger of S. Smith & Sons and The Gramaphone Company aka His Masters Voice). The radio's could either be badged His Masters Voice, Smiths or Radiomobile and the fascia/knobs varied depending on what was required by the car manufacturer.
Radiomobile 530T (M/W & S/W)
Country: Great Britain
Model: 530T
Manufacturer / Brand: Radiomobile Ltd., Cricklewood Works, London alternative name S.Smith and Sons
Year: 1964
Type: Car Radio
Semiconductors:
Principle: Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits: 7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW/SW).
Power type and voltage: Storage Battery for all / 12 Volt
Loudspeaker: This model requires external speaker(s).
Material: Metal case
Shape: Chassis only or for building in
When the station knob is turned the whole inner face rotates and shows stations as follows: MW, 90M, 60M, 49M, 41M, 31M, 25M, 19M, and 16M
Radiomobile 922T (M/W only)
Country: Great Britain
Model: 922T
Manufacturer / Brand: Radiomobile Ltd., Cricklewood Works, London alternative name S.Smith and Sons
Year: 1964
Type: Car Radio
Semiconductors: 7: AF117 AF117 AF117 OC82D OC82D AD140 AD140
Principle: Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits: 7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW).
Power type and voltage: Storage Battery for all / 12 Volt
Loudspeaker: This model requires external speaker(s).
Material: Metal case
Shape: Chassis only or for building in
Radiomobile 'Playmate' aka 922T
Radiomobile 920T (L/W & M/W)
Country: Great Britain
Model: 920T
Manufacturer/Brand: Radiomobile Ltd., Cricklewood Works, London alternative name S.Smith and Sons
Year: 1964
Type: Car Radio
Semiconductors 7: AF117 AF117 AF117 OC82D OC82D AD140 AD140
Principle: Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits: 7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands: Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
Power type and voltage: Storage Battery 12 Volt
Loudspeakers: This model requires external speaker(s).
Material: Metal case
Shape: Chassis only or for building in
Unlike the 3.8's the 4.2's were only fitted with one speaker despite having the two grills.
The aerial on the E-Type was typically fitted to the scuttle near the drivers door. There is a hole in the inner strengthening panel to accommodate it. View of the bulkhead showing internal hole for aerial shaft (LHD in this case):
There were very many after market radios available but these are the only ones offered by the Factory. If you want to be totally correct remember the dial was marked in metres (wavelength) for both Long and Medium waves in the UK whereas kilocycles (frequency) was used elsewhere in the world.