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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
      Otter Mark 1 LRC Photos (Taken at The National  Museum of Military Vehicles - Dubois, WY USA) Mark Holloway- Bridger, Montana USA
  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
In Every Place: The RAF Armoured Cars in The Middle East 1921-1953 Nigel W.M. Warwick
Israeli Improvised Armoured Vehicles & 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 Commander Models Display Model) Patrick Keenan - Editor