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21-11-15, 20:13
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Stew
The one we have here in Shilo (ex-Gregg of course) has the driver seat mounted to the floor. It raises and lowers in a similar fashion to the bren carrier. The co-driver's seat is on a spring loaded tube. It was missing when I first started to work on the lynx, and I stumbled on it in a triwall of picture frames in another building. A fellow in Winnipeg related an interesting story from a veteran whom he has recorded his stories from WW2. The veteran operated a lynx, and broke the rear axle. When he took it to exchange it at the vehicle dump, they offered him a 50BMG recovered form aircraft. He has the armourers dress it up for ground use, and installed it on top of the lynx in place of the Bren. He later replaced the larger co-drivers seat with a tube with a bicycle seat so he could have more room for the boxes of BMG ammo. While it would not turn the lynx into a fighting vehicle, (they were for reconnaissance) it would at least allow for engagements with targets of opportunity at far greater distance and devastation than the Bren would have provided. 
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21-11-15, 20:18
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Dirk Leegwater's site lists a two spoke wheel for the Lynx?
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21-11-15, 22:23
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Steering wheels
Guys, Thanks for all the feedback about the steering wheel. I'm starting to think that the Lynx 1 had a two spoke wheel and the Lynx 11 had a three spoke wheel. I do appreciate everyone's input, since I want to try and get things right.
Stew, Rob's description of the differences of the drivers and observers seat are correct. I just wish that I had access to a warehouse where I could stumble across an observer's seat. Mine is a total basket case. Peter
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22-11-15, 16:39
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.50 BMG on Ford Lynx
Two photo's showing a .50BMG on a Ford Lynx.
This particular vehicle is from 20th Troop (D-squadron) XII Manitoba Dragoons. Marco
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22-11-15, 18:56
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Marco, is that a twin gun mount of some kind? Almost looks like a .50 HB on the right side with either an air cooled .50 cal or .30 cal to the left with a shorter barrel. Also might be two ammo boxes, one each side of the gun pair. Or, I've been into the wine FAR TOO early this morning!
 David
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22-11-15, 22:11
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David,
The gun mount would have been a field invention I guess. The gun on the right of the photo is the .30Cal M1919A4, the one on the left is a .50 BMG and looks to be the HB version although the photo is not very clear. Marco
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22-11-15, 22:11
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Same vehicle in question as the one Marco posted just another shot of it.
Last edited by Hanno Spoelstra; 22-11-15 at 22:46. Reason: please attach photos - those hosted at photobucket will one day disappear!
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