Restoration 42/43 Otter MK I

[lssah2025]

Well I picked up the Falaise Otter MK I from James Gosling, due to him being so busy with all his other projects....so will try and start a thread here on some of the restoration work. The vehicle is still in the UK and will have most of the work done there.

Currently she is in the shop and having the necessary welding done. She is getting a new nose cone, engine covers, all new wings (fenders), and all of the missing doors and visors, the hinges are being cast from the originals still left.

The top impact on the armour will be 100% replaced, the side impact on the near side drivers compartment will get a field repair (weld and bolts).

Will need a new engine, possible drive train, the brakes are off and will be rebuilt, the fuel tank is still with the vehicle but was blown out due to the fire, so have a template, I have a repro turret, that I will try to install with the proper seat, some of the interior bits have been made already, have a restored dash with gauges, will need to fabricate the engine cover and do a new floor, due to the previous one is rusted out, and also had some impact marks.

Need to source a steering wheel to help it move in the shop, so if anyone has one...

http://s141.photobucket.com/user/lss...r%20MKI?sort=6

[maple_leaf_eh]

Glad to see you have the Otter. Is it back in North America?

Andre Guibeault restored an Otter at his farm workshop in Southern Quebec before his death a few years ago. At last word, the Canadian War Museum put an aggressive move on his estate to acquire most of the collection. What was not cherry-picked was to be sold by his sons. That was acknowledged to be a slow process so as not to flood the market. If you search this forum, you will find the stories. A few of the MLU crowd have personal or more recent connections and might be able to advise whether there are any parts left over.

[lssah2025]

Thanks, I know about his C15TA and a few other bits and bobs that were liquidated, the good thing about these is parts are still available, compared to my Humber restorations.

[lssah2025]

More work done, visors cut and welded, doors cut and welded with rain strips, wings finished, roof armour being replaced, side step fixed.

[lssah2025]

Also the proper dome headed bolts are being reproduced (for the nose cone, wings etc), the same person that made them for the other Otter that was restored

[lssah2025]

Looking for the following parts:

Shield oil engine front support
Mount engine x2
Governor

Canadian parts armoured vehicles
Switch stoplight
Switch light for convoy light
Side lights x6
Convoy light and bracket
Headlamps x2
Mirrors x2

Chevrolet parts
Throttle and choke cable early pattern
Complete brake booster
Air cleaner
Breather
Senior oil filter (as booster)
Fuel pump
Hub cap early x1
D ring x2

[Lynn Eades]

found this. Is it the same?

[Niels V]

Nop Lynn that looks to be a Marmon-Harrington Mk II

[Lynn Eades]

Niels. Thanks for the heads up. Cheers.

[lssah2025]

Otter update: fitted the bonnet, fitted door hinges (reproduced from originals), wing mirror arms, side door locks and brackets, repaired the hole in the roof and need to finish the side impact. The bonnet catches are nearly ready to fit.

[lssah2025]

And last pic

[lssah2025]

Little bit of an update, more work done, aerial wings mounted, door catches and visors completed, rear stowage and fuel tank cover done, hinges fabricated, almost externally complete. (everything still attached with bolts, so can be taken apart for the final restoration). or maybe she will stay like this with an external paint job for a static display for a while, until all the mechanical bits gets worked out.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Forwarded to an interested party in Canada.

HTH!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Just heard this project was sold last week.

Hope the new owner keeps us posted of its progress on here.