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Post by Havran » Mon Oct 11, 2010 12:37 pm

Hello all,

I found this Hotchkiss 1 week ago and I was surprised how original it is. Is is in unrestored original condition. Could anybody help me with some missing parts? I think it was radio-vehicle, so Iam interested in NOS or original working parts.

Many thanks Jan

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Re: My new M201

Post by Marc Open » Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:32 pm

I dont have any parts for your jeep but what a cracker, she looks almost new and no rust either....
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Re: My new M201

Post by Havran » Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:18 am

Thank you, there are some next pictures.

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Re: My new M201

Post by Marc Open » Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:28 pm

Is that your MG in the background ?
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Post by Havran » Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:11 pm

Yes it is, I have several classic sport cars in my collection and some for sale. This one has been exported from US two months ago.

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Re: My new M201

Post by m201 bloke » Sun Oct 31, 2010 9:59 am

Hi Jan
Nice jeep
Best place for spares
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I’ve had dealings with dallas autos for 8 years of good service.
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Andy & jean Louis are men with the info check out the web site
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Re: My new M201

Post by horrocks » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:32 am

Nice.

Is that the headlight dip-switch on the dashboard. You could dip the lights with your knee!
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Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:48 am

I am envious, the Hotchkiss is a great find.
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Post by Roberto Flores » Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:01 am

What a cool Frenchie one, Havran! Mes félicitations!!! :mrgreen:

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It´s edited in France and I´m their cartoonist. If you desire, contact them and mention my name.

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Re: My new M201

Post by andym201 » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:25 am

Hi Jan

Firstly, yes it was a radio jeep. The photo of the rear wheel arch behind the passenger seat shows a spacer bracket that moves the seat forward a bit so that it doesn't make contact with the wheel arch. The power cables for the equipment mounted on that side passed through it so that they could not be damaged. There would have been two radio trays mounted, one on each of the rear wheel arches. They were fixed down by four bolts using the standard holes on the top of each wheel arch. They were also supported by brackets (secured to the two holes in the side panel of the wheel arch). Looking at the photo carefully you can see the outline of where the bracket was fixed.

Details of the radio mounting kit can be found on my website here: http://www.m201.com/access/rt.htm

Secondly, the condition of the jeep indicates that it was probably stored in reserve for many years by the army. The ANTIGEL information refers to antifreeze, so based on the year (80/81) the jeep may have been put into storage at that time. I have only seen 'ANTIGEL' information like this on jeeps that were put into storage. In most examples I have seen it is under the hood like yours but in one case I saw it on the windshield glass.
See: http://www.m201.com/access/anti.htm

A couple of favours to ask now.
Can I use a couple of your photos on my website?
Can you let me have a full set of the numbers from the jeep? You can download a chassis number location document from this page on chassis numbers: http://www.m201.com/chassis/chassis.htm (the links are at the bottom of the page). I need them for the M201 database. Thanks.

Very nice jeep!

Andy (website http://www.m201.com/
1957 M201 army serial 02743 Hotchkiss serial 3472
1963 M201 106SR army serial 22168 Hotchkiss serial 23815
1953 Delahaye VLR no. 07821
Always looking for Hotchkiss numbers for the database - please email me to help by providing details of your M201

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Re: My new M201

Post by Nick » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:35 am

Andy,

Brilliant,
Thanks to you reply in paragraph one, I now know where the small bracket goes that was with my Jeep when I bought it, behind the passenger seat and what it is for.

Nick
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Re: My new M201

Post by Havran » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:27 am

Hello,

at first, thanks to all comments! To Andy: You are very skilled in Hotchkiss history and tech. info, thank you for your advices. I will be delighted to have pictures of M201 on your website, I will send you more pictures on weekend.

best regards Jan

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Re: My new M201

Post by Havran » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:28 am

I had one early Hotchkiss, now it is in care of my friend, but I will post some pictures also. It was serial no. 00306

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Re: My new M201

Post by andym201 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:29 pm

Thanks for that Jan. I've use a couple of your photos on the site, they're of the anti-gel marking
http://www.m201.com/access/anti.htm and the radio mounting points
http://www.m201.com/access/rt.htm

Look forward to the photos you are sending me and details of the other jeep.

Anyone else out there got some photos and details of their M201?

Andy
1957 M201 army serial 02743 Hotchkiss serial 3472
1963 M201 106SR army serial 22168 Hotchkiss serial 23815
1953 Delahaye VLR no. 07821
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Re: My new M201

Post by Havran » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:59 am

Hello Andy,

As promised, here you go:

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