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Otter Mark 1/2 Light Reconnaissance Car
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Canada and Great Britain (and many others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1942 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: General Motors of Canada Ltd.; Hull: Hamilton Bridge Company |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) .303 BREN Light Machine Gun; Front Hull: (1) .55 cal BOYS Anti-Tank Rifle or (1) .303 BREN LMG. |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Otter was designed as an alternative to the Humber Mark III LRC and was the basis for the C15TA Armored Truck. Later versions had some changes made including a modified turret or even without one. The later versions were referred to as the Mark 2 by the British, but never recognized as such by the Canadians. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Otter Mk 1 Data Sheet by David
Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Otter Mark 1 LRC Line Drawings | David Haugh - Content Editor |
| Otter Mark 1 LRC Photos | David Haugh |
 Otter Mark
1 LRC Photo |
Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland |
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Otter Mark 1 LRC Photos (Taken at The National Museum of Military
Vehicles - Dubois, WY
USA) |
Mark Holloway- Bridger, Montana USA |
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British Otter Mark 1 LRC Photo |
British War Office via the Imperial War Museum |
| Royal Air Force Otter Mark 1 LRC Photos | RAF via the Imperial War Museum |
| Otter Mark 2 LRC Photos | Martyn Smith - Yorkshire, UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Otter Mark 1 LRC Information and Photos | Canadian Soldiers.Com Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars (Marmon-Herrington, Alvis-Straussler, Light Reconnaissance) - AFV Weapons Profile #30 | B.T. White |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| GM Otter Mk. 1 Light Reconnaissance Car (AW-11) (Capricorn Publications) | James Gosling & Petr Brojo |
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Nigel W.M. Warwick |
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Israeli Improvised Armoured Vehicles
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Jeeps: 1947-1949 (Military Briefs No.6- Mouse House Enterprises) Book Review by Patrick Keenan: Editor |
John Myszka |
"Ode to an Otter" (April 2024 Issue of Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
Craig Moore |
| Otter Reconnaissance Car In Canadian Service, The (Service Publications) | Roger Lucy |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Otter Mark 1 Light Recon Car Model Kit | Commander Models, Inc | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Original Model out of production. However, a re-tooled model kit has been released in 2012. |
| Otter Light Reconnaissance Car Model Kit (35019) | IBG Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Otter Light Reconnaissance Car Model Kit (72031) | IBG Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| CMP Mk 1 Otter Light Reconnaissance Car (35103) | Mirror Models (Ireland) | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Otter Mark 1 Light Recon Car Model Kit (135-032) | Scale-Line (of Holland) | 1/35 | Resin. |
| Otter Mark 1 Light Recon Car Model Kit (48013) | Wespe Models | 1/48 | Resin. |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Otter Mark 1 LRC Accessory Set (T35165) | Black Dog | 1/35 | Resin; for the IBG Models Kit. |
| Otter LRC 1 Accessory Set (T72122) | Black Dog | 1/35 | Resin. For the IBG Models Kit |
| Otter LRC –WWII 2nd Greek Brigade Middle East (LMX 0084) | LM Decals | 1/35 | Decals. |
| GMC Otter Mark 1 LRC Detail Set (LZ35423) | LZ Model | 1/35 | Multi-Media; for the Mirror Models Kit. |
| GMC Otter Mark 1 LRC Flat Machine Gun Shield Set (LZ35427) | LZ Model | 1/35 | Resin; For the Mirror Models Kit. Comes with Flat Armored Shield and .50 cal M2 Heavy Machine Gun. |
| Otter Mark 1 LRC Stowage Set (RE35-473) | Panzer Art | 1/35 | Resin; for the IBG Models Kit? |
| "Armoured Cars in Polish Service -Vol.1: Egypt 1942 - Italy 1945" (35D36) | Toro Model | 1/35 | Decal Set; Includes Markings for the AEC Dorchester ACV, C15TA Armored Truck, Otter LRC, M3A1 Scout Car & Marmon Herrington Mark 2 Armored Car. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Otter Mark 1 Recon Car Model Kit (1/35 Mirror Models) | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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Otter Mark 1 Recon Car Model Kit (1/35 Commander Models Display Model) |
Patrick Keenan - Editor |
