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01-10-21, 20:29
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Making a second tail light bracket. The right side one is original with extra holes added by the Dutch army post war. The extra holes were welded up and the new one made from 11ga plate. Another small part finished.
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03-10-21, 03:19
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Front fender removed. At some point in the Otters life the fender flares on all fenders had all been bent in. Now the process of bending them back begins. I also have to make a new front left fender.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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10-10-21, 17:41
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Two new to be Otter pictures. Interior pictures are rather rare.
The turret down shows what looks to be a strap mounting matching the remains of what I found on the magazine rack.
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15-10-21, 02:10
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Today the rest of the turret basket was removed from the hull. I was thinking that the two Boys ATR magazine boxes would fit between the Bren magazine boxes. However with the seat installed they do not fit. The height between the tray bottom and the bottom of the seat is about 5”.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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15-10-21, 02:16
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Also on closer inspection of the original tray there is the remains of solid brass rivets. Now I’m scratching my head as to what they were for. I’m not sure if they were for fastening something to the inside of the tray or for something hanging below that has to do with the two wood blocks and locking hasp. On the locking hasp there is the remains of two rivets. The spacing matches perfectly to the p37 web strap ends. Oh to find an interior picture showing the turret basket.
The turret is now just sitting off the side of the race. It’s quite heavy on its own so I’ll be using the hoist to lower it to ground.
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Jordan Baker RHLI Museum, Otter LRC C15A-Wire3, 1944 Willys MB, 1942 10cwt Canadian trailer
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15-10-21, 04:54
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Brass rivets and mystery holes. One could lose sleep over such mysteries. Does that line of holes along the back suggest hinge? Not that whatever hinges would have much movement but just a thought.
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15-10-21, 07:48
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16-10-21, 03:10
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I tried the Bren magazine box and it’s too tall as well.
I’m leaning towards there being a canvas flap (red rectangle)along the front of the tray. Bottom edge riveted to the tray. Then at either endow of the canvas flap there is a P37 web strap/buckle/tab (blue rectangles) to keep it in place.
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