Lynx II, hull # 4225

[David Dunlop]

Peter.

Prior to your taking possession of the Lynx, it may very well be the last person to service that rear differential put the convoy lamp bracket back on the differential incorrectly.

Looking at your new photo of the mockup, the lamp points straight up and is on the opposite side from where the white paint target is located.

What if you rotate the bracket 180 degrees counterclockwise, so the lamp is now pointing straight down and move it to the left side (bolt head side) and up two bolts. It looks as if in that higher position on the left side of the differential, the beam of light from the lamp would then be on, or very close to the target area.

David

[Jordan Baker]

I was looking over the wiring diagram that is posted elsewhere on the forum and I can’t seem to find a convoy light.

Is there a chance that bracket could be mounted somewhere else under the body. Perhaps try playing around with the light pointing towards the white on an downward slop. The other end might line up to something.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

I find it hard to believe Lynx didn't use he same convoy light as all other CMP vehicles.

[Lynn Eades]

Would it have had the early rubber light? That would satisfy the smaller size of 11/16".
If that bracket was taken off and fitted on the other side, on the 2nd bolt up, then the light would maybe shine down on the white paint.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Would it have had the early rubber light?

My thoughts exactly!

Alex

[David Herbert]

Is there any evidence that reinforces the idea that the convoy light was mounted to the diff other than that is where it was on Peter's Lynx ? I still think that it is a crazy idea as the vibration would have made the bulb life very short.

David

[David Dunlop]

David.

I was wondering about that also. Any other convoy light bracket I have seen was frame mounted and punched/formed from heavy guage sheet steel. This one on the Lynx looks to be made from far heavier bar stock.

If this mount and location are correct, could it be that the Engineers at Ford anticipated the vibration problem and went with heavier bracket material to dampen out the vibration. The earlier, rubber convoy lamp may also have been chosen as an aid to reduce vibration as well.

Another consideration would be what the actual wiring harness has to tell us. Does it include a line for a convoy lamp? Where does the harness run on the vehicle for the back half of the vehicle feeding the tail lamps? What locations would any existing convoy lamp wire reach, or not reach, to connect with the convoy lamp.

An interesting mystery!

David