Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

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.

They conveniently used the holes in the Pattern '37 brass web ends for the rivets to attach those web bits to the bins. If your theory is correct then the obvious use for that space is maps, aerial photos or other such information a reconnaissance vehicle observer may require to do his job. The British Humber Mk.IV actually had a map table on the commander's forward hatch panel, something I wish the Canadians would have duplicated in the Fox.