Lynx II, hull # 4225

[Peter Duggan]

Bruce,
Both the Fox produced by GM or the Lynx produced by Ford are welcome. They both represent a significant moment in our country's history and deserve to be preserved.

Russ,
If you could provide a copy of the picture of you and the "Toronto Lynx", it would make a welcome addition to this thread.

Peter

[Russ Gregg]

This is a cell phone pic of the colour photocopy I have so quality isn't the greatest.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Russ Gregg

This is a cell phone pic of the colour photocopy I have so quality isn't the greatest.

I'm almost certain that's the one currently in the CWM. At about the time of that movie the Oshawa 'Ferret' club was doing work on if for the museum. Many local vehicles were included so probably the Lynx too. I once owned the C60L on the left side of the photo and at the time of the movie it too was owned by the Ferret Club.

Another historical note regarding the Lynx in Canada: The late Dr. Bill Gregg brought three of them to Canada from Greece in the late 70's or early 80's. Apparently there were a dozen to choose from but I guess three was all he wanted and I don't expect the rest met a happy end. Of the three, two are in museums as noted (the Shilo museum in Manitoba and the CWM in Ottawa). Bill Greg kept the third after he sold off his entire collection and it eventually was sold to a collector in Denmark.

Regarding at least two of the 'hulks' in Alberta, one is still here and was painstakingly rebuilt from bits that had been strewn about a yard. It was (is?) recently for sale. The second was sent to the Leegwaters in Holland.

[Bob Phillips]

The vehicle Russ sat on was owned by Bill Gregg at the time and driven by his mechanic & restoration wizard Stew Robertson. I remember Stew taking me ( and many others) for a ride in the large lot behind the warehouse at the time.
Couldn't say whether this one ended up at the WM or elsewhere. Good chance Stew will know and add a comment. B.P.
ps -participants in that movie event will remember an amazing set outside the front warehouse door that consisted the entire side of a ship at dock!

[David Dunlop]

If memory serves correctly, Bill Gregg did, indeed save three Lynx from somewhere in Europe where about a dozen at the time were destined for the same fate as Peter's. I think they were all ex Greek Army. Bill found three virtually complete, originally equipped vehicles in the bunch, all three of which bore traces or wartime Canadian markings.

The only way to get them to Canada uncut was to get the Canadian Government involved in some way. A deal was worked out that Bill would provide one to the CWM in Ottawa, a second would go to Edmonton and he would keep the third. For this, the CAF provided transport to Canada.

When they arrived, the CWM took possession of theirs, the other two heading to Bill's home in Rockwood. Some time thereafter, the deal for one to go to Edmonton collapsed for some reason. Bill retained the two he had until one went with his collection to Shilo. The third one he kept and was either sold just before he passed away, or possibly sometime thereafter.

David

[Russ Gregg]

Thanks for the clarification guys. Bob, I was looking for you in Oshawa this year but don't think we would have recognized each other, I'm catching up fast. I have pictures I took of that dock set, both up close where it looked real and from a distance with all the scaffolding. My favourite scene was when they had everyone load into all the vehicles at the end and they all streamed out the back of the warehouse, but it ended up on the cutting room floor. That area is all trendy condos now. There were also some good shots of all the trucks parked at the airfield in Picton taken from the top of one of the hangars.

Sorry for sidetracking your thread Peter!

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Thanks for all your great contributions to this thread. I just hope that it will motivate others who have Lynx pictures or stories to step up.
I continue to be amazed at how small this world of ours actually is. I live just minutes from the old air base at Picton.

Thanks again, Peter

[James Gosling]

Hi Bruce,

Very interesting, my Lynx, according to what I've been told was shipped from Greece to Canada and then some time later came back to Europe. It went through several big time collectors before I bought it in Luxembourg. I wonder if its the third 'Gregg' Lynx?

James