Ford Lynx discovered
 

Is this a Lynx I?
These pictures have been passed on to me of a Lynx discovery. It looks poor, but I am told that the body is laying under a shrub or in a sheep pen nearby. At this stage, location must remain undisclosed while some "Hush-hush" negotiations are carried out;) .
I notice that the Lynx has the same small 6-stud hubs as the C8A and F8A, and not the same heavy axles as the rear engined chassis used for vehicles such as the "Indian Pattern Wheeled Carrier". Surely with the weight of the armoured body, these axles would be borderline capacity? Why wasn't the heavier rear engined chassis used for the Lynx? Does the Lynx I have a two-speed transfer case, or does it use a 8cwt single speed unit?

Re: Ford Lynx discovered
 

Tony,

I am no expert on the Lynx, but am experienced with the Daimler "Dingo" from which it is based. It seems that the design is bound around the dimensions of the Daimler, except for its height as there was not much that Ford could do to bring it down anymore. It appears that the axles were heavier on the Lynx 2, so there must have been problems with the weight being around 4 tons, 1 ton heavier than the Daimler.

The Ford rear engined chassis would have been longer and wider as well.

Richard

Re: Ford Lynx discovered
 

HI Tony.
Just happened to have the manuals handy so had a look..Single speed transfer case..
The Canadian lynx came out of the factory as the Ford Scout car and the differences are minimal,I think in the top plating over the drivers area..open or closed and a few other little tid bits..tool boxes mounted on the rear fenders..pointy bottoms on the Lynx 1..flat bottoms on the Lynx 2,..
95Hp Ford flat head...If it is a Lynx 1 it would be marked Mark 3(C19SR) or Mark 3 *(C29SR)...if there are any model markings left..(The "9" being the 95HP engine and the "R" being "Rear mounted engine)(1..Year 1941..2..Year 1942)
The modelers on the forum will tell me the differences in the Mark 1 and And mark 2 Lynx....I'm a 1:1 guy and love them all..
Model Plate would show...S.C.
And then the serial #...
Grab it...It's a keeper..

Re: Ford Lynx discovered
 

Nice Ford Lynx I found Tony, yes the're several differents between
the Lynx I and II. The main different is: the Lynx II has bigger axels
( 8 wh studs ). I bought from Jim Rice (Alberta, Canada) my Ford Lynx I
a few years ago. If you need any help with pictures, parts or advice, let me know...

Mvg. Dirk


Before (2001)
http://212.79.246.244/5800/home.nsf/BeforeLynx1.jpg


After (2003)
http://212.79.246.244/5800/home.nsf/...rd kazerne.jpg

Model numbers?
 

So does that mean all Lynxes were C19SR or C29SR?

Re: Model numbers?
 

Yes David, except the codes of the several CMP parts as used in the Lynx I + II,
like the Engine - transmision - wheels - brake - bearings etc. parts. The Ford code
C19SR is special for the Lynx I, the C29SR code parts are the improvements Lynx I
parts for the Ford Lynx II.

Mvg. Dirk



The Ford Lynx I on the way to the Liberation parade in Amsterdam, May 7
http://212.79.246.244/5800/home.nsf/Lynx1Amsterdam.jpg

Thanks!
 

I have always wanted to know what the Lynx numbers were, likewise Canadian Ford carriers.

Hi Tony,

Any news on the Lynx discovery??
I am looking forward to the restoration pics!!!
You don't see a lynx 1 too much around these days...

Cheers,

Stefan Leegwater

Great photos and hope to see more when its finished

Campbell Finlay
www.west-front.net

LYNX
 

Tony,
Have you been able to recover this Lynx?? Did you ever find the body? I am after some parts for my Lynx and am interested to find out how you went.

Thanks
Darren

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Mornin' Alex. Just spotted this thread so I got my Ford instruction book for Special Pattern Vehicles out. Here's a neophyte question for you. On the Model Identification page it lists part number prefixes for the various models. The parts number prefix for the "Rear-engine Armoured Car" is CO11QRF. Dirk mentions that the codes for the Lynx 1 and 2 are C19SR and C29SR respectively. Are we talking about different vehicles here? Thanks, Derek.

Derek, the C011QRF chassis was used on the Indian Pattern Wheeled Carrier (with 16" wheels), while the later C191QRF was used on the NZ copy of the Indian Wheeled Pattern Carrier (with 20" wheels).
Both of these are much larger and heavier than the Lynxes.

No Darren, I did not recover the Lynx as the lead petered out with incomplete detials regarding exact location and owner. :confused

G'day All, I was on the understanding that this particular vehicle was recovered by a crew from Queensland in late 2005, and it is now under restoration but I don't know by who/where it is cheers Dennis. :sheep:
It's previous location was loosely somewhere up around Lightning Ridge NSW, lots of stuff (CMP's and Land Rovers) in and around that place, but some of the locals are a bit funny to people looking around and you could get shot at :eek: a place called Sheepyard has lots of unusual stuff scattered about.

Tony, thank you for the info and the links!

Photos of my collection of lynx hull and bits

Army registration number

more parts

Chassis and motor

Lynx
 

Hi Darren
I'm not an expert on the Lynx but I don't think the fan is the correct one for that model. With the "More Parts" image, all you need there is a water feature, then it would blend in with the rest of the garden and keep you out of the s#$t. Apart fron that it looks like a perfectly normal restoration project and a typical site.
:D Bob :D