Engine Hand Crank Hole Cover Plate
Hello Jordan.
This item has me wondering since it strikes me as a very odd item.
Is it an original factory designed item or a simple blanking plate item retrofitted later in the life of the Otter?
If the former, I could see it being 'hinged' on one end and slotted at the other to be secured with a wing nut to help keep dirt from plugging access for the crank. If the latter, it would suggest a hand crank became redundant at some point in the Otter production, but then why go to all that trouble?
Interesting what one can find on an 80 year old vehicle sometimes.
David
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