Thanks Hanno, Peter, Daz and Charlie. Charlie it is all true nothing made up except parts for the Lynx.
Back to the Lynx. Tony L. came over from SA and helped me by welding the hull back together. The front armour took a fair bit of work but went back on well. The sides were put back together and the doors tried. The rear armour was sorted out and the hull temporarily sat onto the chassis.
My life took a different direction in 2008 and we sold our property and moved to 3 ½ acres about 10km up the road. It took us 6 months to shift and set up the ‘The Cove Collection Museum Inc.’ The Lynx bits were scattered in many different places during this move and although I tried to keep them together, but with others helping it wasn’t to be. Parts ended up in about 7 different places. I wasn’t that worried as I was still not ready, after then 32 years collecting, to start the restoration.
That all changed in March 2013. For 5 years, I had been President of KVE Inc. (Khaki Vehicle Enthusiasts Inc.) who put on the Corowa Swim-In each year and each year we change the theme. 2014 was to be a combined theme “The year of the Ford and of WWI.”
On the way home from the 2013 event, Jill, my wife, my TA and general hand, said to me “What Ford are you taking next year?” As well as the Lynx, I have a Cab 11 F30S and a Cab 12 F60L as well as a 1942 Ford Marmon-Herrington ‘Dingo” scout car and a VicRail 1942 LP2A Bren Gun Carrier No.2250. All in need of restoration. I also have the restored 1916 Albion A10 3 tonner which is on loan to the Bandiana Army Museum close to Corowa, and as the theme is also WWI as well as the Year of the Ford, I thought I would take the Albion.
Regards Rick