Lynx II, hull # 4225

[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.

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

I truly appreciate each and every comment. The bracket is now back on the shelf where it will remain a wonder. The lack of documentation and the lack of an ID on the wiring diagram plus the fact that that the bracket does not accept a normal convoy light were major factors. The clincher was when Rob confirmed that the RCA Lynx doesn't have a convoy light since I know that the CWM Lynx doesn't either.

I continue to be amazed at the knowledge within the MLU community and the willingness to share.

Thanks again, Peter

[Grant Bowker]

After looking in both the parts and maintenance manuals, I agree with Jordan. I didn't find reference to an axle or sub lamp, a switch for it or a bracket to mount it on. The lamp and wiring are filed with electrical in the F15A parts list but I also looked in the frame, hull, instrumentation and rear axle sections in case they were filed differently on the Lynx. That said, it is always possible I missed the relevant items.
Is there by any chance a part number stamped on the bracket? If so, I can try again.