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Folks,
I've said it before, but it is worth repeating. The best part of this restoration is the people that you meet along the journey. I attended the Homesteader days event at Odessa on the weekend, and there was a strong contingent from the KMVA attending. Among the notables were Bob Carriere, with his C15A project, Jon Bradshaw with his Mk 2/3 Ferret and David Parker with his Mk 2 mortar carrier. It was a fine event and provided me with more motivation for my own project. Peter 2014-08-16 14.30.48 (2).jpg 2014-08-16 14.30.11 (2).jpg 2014-08-16 14.30.02 (2).jpg |
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Bobbie, where's the rest of it???
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Peter,
As Rob mentioned, Ferret tyres are becoming hard to find these days. I know one or two HUP owners looking for them as well. But they do look the part if you can find a set. The chevron tyres are definately a nice alternative and can be seen on Bob's C15A. The big plus is that they are freshly manufactured. Alex Quote:
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Folks,
My good friend Gerald Longbottom, who is a skilled welder showed up for weekend, and it was extremely productive. First the hull was tacked together and measured. The frame was then properly welded together and then placed under the hull. The hull and frame were then bolted together using all the original bolt holes. The remainder of the weekend consisted of fitting and welding. The result is truly impressive, not that I am the least bit biased. After a trip to visit our kids and grandkids, out west, the plan will be to remove the frame and have it sand blasted before priming and painting. All in all it was a spectacular weekend. Peter 2014-09-06 11.24.16 (2).jpg 2014-09-07 10.26.25 (2).jpg 2014-09-08 11.11.27 (2).jpg |
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Excellent work Peter! So....how do you call this....Re-militarized?
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Alex,
Thanks, I call it progress. The only history I have on the Lynx is oral. Giorgio, the gentleman in Italy, from whom I purchased the Lynx, is an avid collector of Canadian militaria, from the second world war era, and he purchased it from a scrap dealer in the mid nineties. He was under the impression that it was sold to the Italian army after our troops came home at the end of the war. Apparently it could have also served with the Italian police, before being scrapped in the mid seventies. Peter |
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Great job Peter, The 4th New Zealand armoured Brigade also used the Lynx in Italy.
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@Peter: you are doing a great job on restoring this Lynx! ![]() Hanno
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