Restoration of Canadian Scout Car Ford Lynx I, Mk.III No.1726

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The hull was now nearly ready to take to the sandblasters but before I took into town I did a complete photo walk around taking photos of every stencil and sign on the hull, mudguards and lockers etc.

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The Hull number 1726 was stenciled onto the front of the fuel tank armour on both sides. Note the sand coloured base paint with green camouflage.

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‘Sling Here’ at the four lifting points.

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‘W/T’ on both escape hatches. Notice I did not say doors, these are just that, Escape Hatches in case of a roll-over.

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Tonnage and Tare on the out side of the fuel tanks. (TARE 3 tons 13 cwt 3 lbs.)
And other stencil’s in other places.

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and the unit sign of the 1st ARMOURED REGIMENT (I think) who went to Japan with BECOF in January 1946 as the 1st Australian Armoured Car Squadron – the vehicles were initially 18 Staghound Armoured Cars and 8 Canadian Scout Cars (Lynx). ( I am open to correction here as I am not up on Heraldry).

Rick.