I found a new Lynx user!

[Wayne McGee]

Just came across this old thread. Hate to call you out on your ID there Terry, and I really don't have the correct answer for you but, as far as I can see those vehicles have x5 road wheels vice X4 on a Lynx.
There are x4 photos of 1131/2 C&V on parade. The fourth one shows the side best and you can count wheels. Like I said, I don't know what they are, but I'm pretty sure they're not Lynxes

Cheers

Wayne

[Robin Craig]

I am going to go out on a limb here in a couple of ways.

First off I agree with Terry but not for the cut out but because of the shape and height of the turret and the location of it as well.

I would say Lynx but cant figure out if its ex cloggie oops Dutch or ex CF. Here is the photo that says Lynx to me.

R

[Lynn Eades]

Robin, did it just drive into the dust?

[Robin Craig]

Ok,

I am prepared to put a pint wager that they are ex Dutch machines as the weapon looks to be the same as this one. Plus add to the fact that the YPRs came from the Dutch.

I rest my case. I drink Guinness.

Robin

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Wayne McGee

Just came across this old thread. Hate to call you out on your ID there Terry, and I really don't have the correct answer for you but, as far as I can see those vehicles have x5 road wheels vice X4 on a Lynx.
There are x4 photos of 1131/2 C&V on parade. The fourth one shows the side best and you can count wheels. Like I said, I don't know what they are, but I'm pretty sure they're not Lynxes

Cheers

Wayne

I see 4 road wheels, along with the sprocket and the idler. Definitely Lynx.
The step hole in the front plate of the track shrouds was a feature we first saw here in Canada on the newly purchased M113A2s in 1986. It had nothing to do with lynx or other variant....just a later feature from the manufacturer.

[Ed Storey]

That Lynx is ex-Dutch.

[Robin Craig]

So, who is buying me a pint is the more important question.

R

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Robin Craig

So, who is buying me a pint is the more important question.

I guess you are buying me a pint. Last November I wrote that the Netherlands government sold 35 M113 C&V and 25 YPR-765 ACV to Bahrain around 1994-1997.
How's that for a hint with a wooden clog, eh?

H.

[Wayne McGee]

Thanks Rob, that's the photo I was referring to, and now that it's blown up I can clearly count the unique x4 road wheels of the Lynx/C&V.
Some cool memories of tooling down down muddy tracks in Pet with big rooster tails of muck shooting up behind us, terrified because it was waaaay too fast, but all three of us giggling like school girls over the I/C.

Cheers

[maple_leaf_eh]

As I wrote in the original post, the Iranians also have Lynxes. I don't know where this picture came from.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Wayne McGee

Some cool memories of tooling down down muddy tracks in Pet with big rooster tails of muck shooting up behind us, terrified because it was waaaay too fast, but all three of us giggling like school girls over the I/C.

Cheers

Around 1984 there was a re-distribution of land force equipment, and the Lynx that were in 2PPCLI were being VMO'd out to other units. I was a young craftsmen at Base Maint, and got to do the short road test out back of the shop with one of the Lynx. As we were puttering across the field, a jack rabbit jumped out of nowhere and ran. The lynx quickly gave pursuit....only the chain link fence saved the rabbit. The lynx was light, and fast. I can only imagine what would be possible if they had been re-powered to some of the new M113 power-plant configurations that are available today.