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CV2 midget gas triode

Size
 This valve measures 46x14mm overall and has a 4 lead base.

Information is needed about this valve. It is one of a series of valves introduced for proximity and other fuzes in WW2. It was produced by MOV (from E1180), Mullard (DAG1) and hivac (XGR), with Cossor and Ediswan setting up for production.

The valve was used in PE fuzes along with CV1 and CV17, and radio fuzes along with CV1, CV17 and E1254.

(Source: Inter Services Technical Valve Committee TVC55)

 CV2