Lynx II, hull # 4225

[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

[James P]

That mounting location looks wrong and incorrect as it does not serve a purpose by not illuminating the white painted area and it being low mounted looks like it would be snagging and torn off in due course. Like others I feel someone, somewhere installed it in the wrong spot. Anyways as the owner/operator (and restorer) of the car you have complete licence and agency to mount it anyway you wish. One of my beliefs is "if it looks right.......it is right".

[rob love]

I just crawled under the lynx here at the RCA museum. There is nothing indicating there was ever a convoy lamp, nor is the diff painted white. Perhaps someone back in the day found it advantageous to install a convoy lamp on your vehicle due to whatever role it was involved in. The lamp you show does not appear to be the normal Cdn lamp....it almost looks more like the post war convoy lamp from the 50s, but not quite.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

I just crawled under the lynx here at the RCA museum. There is nothing indicating there was ever a convoy lamp, nor is the diff painted white. Perhaps someone back in the day found it advantageous to install a convoy lamp on your vehicle due to whatever role it was involved in. The lamp you show does not appear to be the normal Cdn lamp....it almost looks more like the post war convoy lamp from the 50s, but not quite.

I bet there was a factory convoy lamp of the standard variety. Most likely it was mounted with an L shaped bracket to the inner, underside of the hull. What may be disguising the hole is that is was used for a dual purpose and is currently filled with a nut and bolt. The other thing you need to figure out is where the 'red/white' toggle switch was mounted. This is the one that sends the current to either the two red tail lights or the white diff light.

[lynx42]

I spent a bit of time last night going right through both of the spare parts manuals I have for the Lynx and could not find anything to even suggest that there ever was a convoy light set up. Nothing in the wiring loom, diff details or any where else. Looking at the Lynx from the rear, you cannot see the diff unless you get right down low and look up. Maybe your late model Lynx had it but my earlier Mk.111* certainly doesn't.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by lynx42

I spent a bit of time last night going right through both of the spare parts manuals I have for the Lynx and could not find anything to even suggest that there ever was a convoy light set up. Nothing in the wiring loom, diff details or any where else. Looking at the Lynx from the rear, you cannot see the diff unless you get right down low and look up. Maybe your late model Lynx had it but my earlier Mk.111* certainly doesn't.

Perhaps an 'aftermarket' white disc as on carriers? The reason I say there should be one is that it was a standard identification that all vehicles had and all troops were familiar with. To say Lynx didn't need them seems odd as the soldier or driver behind any vehicle would expect the lamp and wouldn't necessarily know or care what kind of vehicle it was. That is unless there is physically no way of mounting something under the vehicle that would be visible.

[Jordan Baker]

As I posted earlier the wiring diagram doesn’t appear to have a convoy light.