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Otter Mk 1 GM Light Reconnaissance Car


Statistics

Country of Origin/Used by: Canada
First Produced/Service Dates: 1942
Manufactured by: Chassis: General Motors of Canada Ltd.; Hull: Hamilton Bridge Company
Crew: 3
Armament: Turret: (1) .303 BREN LMG; Front Hull: (1) .55 cal BOYS Anti-Tank Rifle
Engine: 6 Cylinder Petrol
Miscellaneous Info: The Otter was designed as an alternative to the Humber Mark III LRC.
Data Sheet Available: Otter Mk 1 Data Sheet by David Haugh

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Otter Mark I LRC Photos David Haugh - Oregon, USA
Otter Mark I LRC Line Drawings David Haugh - Oregon, USA
  Otter Mark I Photo Erik Hendriks - Sittard, Holland

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Otter Mark I 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
"Otter Reconnaissance Car In Canadian Service, The" by Service Publications Roger Lucy
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Otter Mark I Light Recon Car Model Kit Commander's Series 1/35 Resin; Out of Production
Otter Mark I Light Recon Car Model Kit (135-032) Scale-Line (of Holland) 1/35 Resin.
Otter Mark I Light Recon Car Model Kit  (48013) Wespe Models 1/48 Resin.

Model Pictures

Reference Source/Provider