M113 Lynx photos needed for book project

[Robin Craig]

Not wishing to hijack this thread but actually add something, does anyone know where the British trials vehicle of the Lynx family ended up after the auction at the Littlefield Collection?

That would be a start point in a book for my money

Robin

[Ed Storey]

Does anyone have a copy of an actual FMC document that uses the term M113 1/2 or is this all conjecture?

[Douglas Greville]

I don't post messages with conjecture stated as fact.

If I am doubtful about something I say so.

FMC changed the name of the vehicle multiple times, I have the relevant images.

Regards
Doug

[Douglas Greville]

Does anyone recognise the Lynx in the attached pic (hopefully attached)?

It is not listed as a preserved vehicle, so perhaps it ended up elsewhere or as a target?

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Douglas Greville

Does anyone recognise the Lynx in the attached pic (hopefully attached)?

It is not listed as a preserved vehicle, so perhaps it ended up elsewhere or as a target?

The background looks like my youthful memory of the crosswalk between two buildings at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. It might belong to one of the R22eR (or Vandoos) battalions.

[Douglas Greville]

Terry

Thanks for that. From what I have seen on the internet, most of the preserved vehicles are missing their CFR numbers. There are some vehicles that everyone seems to photograph and then others that nobody does.

eg. these 3

Riviere du Loop Quebec

J. R. Vicars Armoury - Kamloops

Fort McMurray Legion

Regards
Doug

[Mike Gray]

Correct me if I am wrong here, but does not the Ontario Regimental Museum in Oshawa Ontario possess and operate 2 M113's?

[Perry Kitson]

The Lynx manufactured for the Canadian army had the observer moved to a position to the left rear of the commanders cupola. Perhaps this is the reason CR-1 and CR-2 manufacturers designations.

[Douglas Greville]

Originally Posted by Perry Kitson

The Lynx manufactured for the Canadian army had the observer moved to a position to the left rear of the commanders cupola. Perhaps this is the reason CR-1 and CR-2 manufacturers designations.

Perry

To the best of my knowledge that is exactly the reason for the 2 different designations.

There was a "Super Lynx" version, but nobody bought it, so it never got beyond prototype stage. Outwardly it looked pretty much the same hull, with an uprated engine and weapons station IIRC. I don't have the details.

Regards
Doug

[rob love]

An older thread but I found an anomaly for Ed. While preparing to paint the Lynx at the front gate here on the base (serial CR2-88, CFR 67-35897), I went to my online copy of CFP-318-9 (manual of camo and concealment) and here was the listing for the Camo pattern for the CR2, or as the official DND manual called it, the M113-1/2.

[Ed Storey]

Nice find Rob! I am familiar with that anomaly as I have the document in question in my collection, sadly the author of CFP 318-9 used a colloquialism rather than the correct name which was and still is: Carrier, Command and Reconnaissance Full Tracked Armoured, Lynx.

C-30-576-000 MB-001 Operating Instructions Carrier, Command and Reconnaissance, Full Tracked Arm.jpg

[rob love]

I am used to colloquialisms used in messages, referring to things like Iltis Jeep, or M151A2 Jeep, but it is not that often you see them in the actual publications.



As an aside, when I finish adding the markings etc to the lynx, I'll post some photos for reference. Way too hot today to be out at the gate.