Bit more progress was made tonight. The armoured nose was finally removed after hours of work. The boss head bolts proved to be a chore but they all finally let go and came out. Not knowing if the nose would stay put once the last bolt came out, I secured it with a sling on the gantry crane. A few, thankfully old, paper wasp nest were found inside the nose. The nose will now be put aside for sandblasting in the spring. The inner shroud was fully intact and will clean up quite nicely.
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Jordan Baker
RHLI Museum,
Otter LRC
C15A-Wire3, 1944
Willys MB, 1942
10cwt Canadian trailer
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