Lynx II, hull # 4225

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Peter Duggan

For perhaps the first time in half a century the Lynx was motoring around on it's own power. Quite a moment. My apologies for the quality of the video and the skills of the operator. I've posted the video on You Tube, the link is "https://youtu.be/UUS9HMA3ibM". A search for "1944 Lynx" on You Tube will also work. Looks as if Hanno will have to work his magic on the link. Hanno perhaps you could PM me and let me know what I'm doing wrong.

Peter,

If you watch a Youtube video, there is a "share" button under it. If you click on it, a URL appears which you can copy and paste as text as follows:

https://youtu.be/UUs9HMA3ibM

One can use the method described by Alex, but that isn't even necessary as the forum software turns any line starting with http://. into a clickable link. Just don't put parenthesis around it.

Great to see the Lynx moving under it's own power, BTW!

Hanno

[James Gosling]

Here is the Lynx at the Souchez liberation parade 2016.

[Peter Duggan]

James,

Thanks for the great picture of your Lynx. Makes for a nice motivational poster. Some day ??

Would it be possible to ask for a picture of your observer/gunners seat ? There appear to be several versions of this seat on the Lynx 11, and I'm trying to decide which way to go with mine.

Peter

[Mike Cecil]

Peter,

This is an image sent to me many years ago by Bill Gregg. If I remember correctly, it is of the three Lynx before they departed from Greece, or soon after they arrived in Canada - don't remember which it was. You or another CDN forum member may be able to recognise the background, perhaps, which would place the image geographically.

Anyway, one for your album.

Mike

[Russ Gregg]

Those look a lot like the residence buildings at CFB Borden in the background, that might be the workshops down near the southend of the airfield. I'm sure there are others on here that will know if that is how they entered Canada.

[David Dunlop]

This is an interesting photo. The centre Lynx has a standard bin on the front of it and it looks as if the Lynx just poking into the right side of the frame also has the same style bin. But the left hand Lynx seems to have a huge bin mounted on the front of it. It seems to run right up to the front face of the POW holder on the top of it's left front fender. Either that or the lighting in the shot is throwing some very strange shadows.

David

[Peter Duggan]

Mike,

Thanks for the great picture. Every picture adds to our collective knowledge, and generates more debate, which in turn provides more information.

Peter

[Lynn Eades]

David, te bin looks like it has taken a hit with the front squashed and the back of the bin has ridden up the front of the lynx as it was pushed back....or that's how it seems to me

[James Gosling]

Hi Peter,

Here are some pictures of the seat. I am in the process of replacing the height cable as it snapped recently!

[James Gosling]

And some more

[Peter Duggan]

James,

Thanks very much. Firms up nicely what I need to achieve. Attached are a few pictures of what I have to start with. Should anyone out there stumble across some of the components of the Observers/Gunners seat for the Lynx 11, I would appreciate a "head up".

Thanks again, Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

When I first saw my Lynx and noted that both fuel tanks and associated hardware were missing I've searched in vain for the cast filler covers C19SR 9112. To compound the issue the covers are different between Marks of the Lynx even though they share the same part number.

Now due to the "can do" attitude of Rob Love and a very progressive understanding by the curator of the RCA museum in Shilo, I was able to have an original cover removed from their Lynx and shipped to a metal casting company in Winnipeg.

I am now the proud owner of three new cast covers (the price was just too good to stop at two).

My debt to Rob now rivals our Federal deficit.

Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

My original electric fuel pump was well weathered and not suitable to be rebuilt. I then got an NOS pump from LWD parts, which despite the great 70 year old packaging, needed a rebuild. After a fair bit of searching I found a firm in Michigan that rebuilds Autopulse electric fuel pumps for Duesenbergs. I understand that a Duessie uses three pumps !!
Bottom line is that "Classic & Exotic Service, Inc" will either rebuild your pump or sell you a rebuild kit.

Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Andy Pomorski, a talented fabricator/welder, fabricated new front fenders for the Lynx, using the old ones as templates. They look great and bolted up without a whimper. The Lynx is now regaining it's pugnacious, bulldog look.

The next step will be the front storage bin. Should anyone have any pictures, sketches or dimensions of the supporting brackets for this bin, they would be quite helpful.

Thanks, Peter

[David Dunlop]

Looking good, Peter!

David

[James Gosling]

Hi Peter,

Here are a couple of pictures of the front of my box, showing the support brackets. Other than these, the box is held on by bolting through the wings each side.
James

[Peter Duggan]

James,

Exactly what I was looking for ! Thanks, I couldn't ask for a better picture of what I wanted. I was struggling to visualize what that support looked like. I've attached a picture of what I had. Just a short stub under the front tow points.
I am amazed that I could get that information from England, that quickly. You saved me a 600 km round road trip to the War Museum in Ottawa.
Would I be stretching my luck if I asked for the dimensions of the angle iron that is under the front bin?
Thanks again, Peter

[James Gosling]

Peter,

Always a pleasure to help !

The angle iron is 2 inch by 2 inch and is 1/4 inch thick.

Any other measurements you need just shout.

James

[Peter Duggan]

James,

Thanks for the prompt reply. Even by MLU standards, the time between question and answer must be a record.

Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

The carburetor on my Lynx 11 is a Ford 21-29, which is reverse mounted compared to conventional engined CMPs. My original choke linkage was missing and my current setup is reversed to what it should be. Works, but the cab control knob is pulled out when it should be flush and vice versa. I do have the second original piece of the choke linkage.
Would anyone out there have a good picture of the piece that I have identified with the yellow arrow. and would be willing to make a tracing of it ?

Thanks, Peter

[Mike Cecil]

Peter

You could get this one from Macs and adapt/modify it, or use it as the template.

Mike

http://www.macsautoparts.com/early_v...00-375768.html

[Lynn Eades]

A business called Vintage speed does Holley parts. Charlie Price is the man. He will have the bit you want to operate with a cable, or a rod (ball end)
Good to deal with. He lists on ebay, but you are better to go direct to his web site.

[Mike Cecil]

Nice site, Lynn: thanks for that.

Peter,

The exact part you need is even pictured on the reproduction 94 carbie on Vintage Speed's website, so he must have them reproduced and hopefully have them available.

Mike

[Lynn Eades]

Mike, the one thing I couldn't find is the ball ended throttle lever.
There is a modern needle and seat, which should help things, along with a .005" o/s. throttle spindle.

[Mike Cecil]

This one?

http://www.macsautoparts.com/early_v...hp-375782.html

Mike

[Peter Duggan]

Mike and Lynn.

Thanks for the great sources for parts. I should of done my homework before asking for help.
I went through my manuals and finally found a picture that shows the choke linkage. I couldn't find the choke linkage that I posted for the simple reason it wasn't used on my original carburetor. The picture in my workshop manual shows the manual choke cable attached to the other side of the carburetor.
Unfortunately the shaft for the choke plate doesn't exit from that side on my current carburetor.
Will have to do a bit of a rethink on how to get my setup to work properly.

Thanks, Peter

[Lynn Eades]

Peter, if you can get the longer choke spindle, the lever shouldn't be too hard to sort. I think charlie has a lever of sorts.
If I recall the choke flap is closed by a small spring around the shaft and opened by the cable

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Finally found some time to work on the Lynx. Got the front fenders back from sandblasting and epoxy priming. Mounted them and the last two rebuilt shock absorbers. Mounted for what I hope is the last time. (Rick, you're right I am now quite versed on removing and installing the toe plate)
Couldn't resist, and dry mounted some of the hardware that I've acquired/rebuilt to see what it looks like. Starting to look respectable.
I also included a picture of my shop supervisor, we're experiencing a thunderstorm so I've now got a partner.

Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

We were travelling east on the 401, just before Kingston and came across this beast. The wife asked what it was ? My answer "The latest version of the Lynx".
The proper name is TAPV, which stands for" Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle". Manufactured by Textron, it certainly seems to have all the latest bells and whistles.

Peter

[Jason Ginn]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

This is an interesting photo. The centre Lynx has a standard bin on the front of it and it looks as if the Lynx just poking into the right side of the frame also has the same style bin. But the left hand Lynx seems to have a huge bin mounted on the front of it. It seems to run right up to the front face of the POW holder on the top of it's left front fender. Either that or the lighting in the shot is throwing some very strange shadows.

David

I would say that there is a good chance that the Lynx on the left , with the flattend bin, is the one that went to the CWM.

When we updated the restoration work done in the late 80's we had to have a new front bin and rear fender top bins made. The replacement made during the first restoration for the front was a bit inaccurate and made from galvanized ducting. The rears were missing all together.

It's a little interesting that the motor in the CWM Lynx has a Greek rebuild tag on it from the late 60's iirc and it had a steering wheel from an M3 Scout Car with Greek graffiti cut into it. Both are still on it as part of its history.