Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[David Dunlop]

Hello Jordan.

That is an interesting set of photos you have in Post 216. They raise a lot of questions.

What Canadian Army units were based in the Hastings area in 1942 that would have been equipped with, or servicing, Otters?

Was Harold Road on part of a regular route to or from the base for said unit, or was this vehicle just out for a road test or sight seeing?

Why does it appear these Otter photos do not seem to show either A-Set or B-Set aerial installations on it, or the Bren Gun Mount at the front of the Turret?

I like your shirt, by the way.


David

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Hello Jordan.

That is an interesting set of photos you have in Post 216. They raise a lot of questions.

8x snip happens x8

Why does it appear these Otter photos do not seem to show either A-Set or B-Set aerial installations on it, or the Bren Gun Mount at the front of the Turret?

David

I think early WW2 wireless sets in vehicles were still fairly scarce; Jordan's project has traces of W/T markings on the side,indicating that it was so equipped.

Canadian armoured cars may well have had a different armament to the British ones; Lewis, Vickers or .30 Browning rather than Bren at that stage of the war, too.

I like your shirt, by the way.

Ditto, it's a nice "sky blue" - something I could do with right now instead of the continuous cold rain I get every time I poke my nose out of the house.

There's stuff I want to do (without getting soaked) this month.

Chris.

[Jordan Baker]

David.

Hastings and area was full of Canadian Army units so its not something easily narrowed down.

The turret does have the bren AA mounts. It is just hard to see.

[chris vickery]

@Bruce Parker, come on Bruce, be a sport. I’m thinking all you armoured car guys could be sporting these. Where’s Peter Duggan at? Not sure if I could rock one with Mules all over it?

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

To echo Rob Love, I like Hawaiian shirts and am some what fixated with vintage military equipment, but I am glad that Harry won the race amongst Lynx owners.

Having said that, where does one order these customized Hawaiian shirts ?

Bruce, if you can go through the challenge of restoring a Fox, it's only a short step to wearing one.

Peter

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Peter Duggan

Guys,

To echo Rob Love, I like Hawaiian shirts and am some what fixated with vintage military equipment, but I am glad that Harry won the race amongst Lynx owners.

Having said that, where does one order these customized Hawaiian shirts ?

Bruce, if you can go through the challenge of restoring a Fox, it's only a short step to wearing one.

Peter

I shall not waiver. I had the trauma of attending a Beach Boys concert not that long ago and the audience was full of mid-sixties pot bellied guys all wearing Hawaiian shirts and acting like they were twenty. The horror. Right then and there I put my foot down. No compromise. (the concert was great, I shared an elevator with the lead singer beforehand and didn't realize it until I saw him on stage. He was entitled to his Hawaiian shirt. And yes, I wish they all were California girls)

[David Dunlop]

Bruce.

How about wearing a Bob and Doug McKenzie Lumberjack Shirt with Fox prints on it, while eating back bacon and pancakes?


David