Lynx II, hull # 4225

[David Dunlop]

You can also get them keyed alike at any good lockxmith’s.

David

[rob love]

Yeah, for about twice the price of the locks.

[Peter Duggan]

Bruce,

You have a deal, you may want to wait until I’ve changed out the tires. Rob is right, I got my locks from LWD, five in total. Now to find the correct sizing for the screen over the radiator and start gathering information and parts for the observer/gunners seat.

Peter

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

I was prepping the Lynx for this weekend's FMVA Bivouac and decided it was time to give the Lynx a name, in the same unofficial way that the crews frequently did.

I chose to recognize Giorgio Conforti, the gentleman who had the foresight to rescue the Lynx from a scrapyard and who in turn was quite enthusiastic to see the Lynx return to Canada.

His three sons, who are now young men, used the Lynx as a playground as young boys are wont to do. They ended up calling the Lynx, "Mita", which I understand to be a term of endearment, that was also used for their grandmother.

I have attached a picture of Giorgio and his three sons on the Lynx, when I first saw her.

Peter


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[Giorgio Conforti]

Grazie Pietro,
sai che il mio Inglese non è buono ma devo per forza scrivere in Italiano per cercare di esprimere tutta la commozione che ho provato nel vedere queste foto. Pietro credimi, mi sono venuti gli occhi lucidi.
Ti voglio bene.
Giorgio Conforti e famiglia.

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Giorgio Conforti

Grazie Pietro,
sai che il mio Inglese non è buono ma devo per forza scrivere in Italiano per cercare di esprimere tutta la commozione che ho provato nel vedere queste foto. Pietro credimi, mi sono venuti gli occhi lucidi.
Ti voglio bene.
Giorgio Conforti e famiglia.

Translated using google translator:

"Thanks Peter,
you know that my English is not good but I have to write in Italian to try to express all the emotion I felt in seeing these photos. Peter believe me, my eyes are bright.
I love you.
Giorgio Conforti and family."

Regards Rick.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by lynx42

Thanks Peter,
you know that my English is not good but I have to write in Italian to try to express all the emotion I felt in seeing these photos. Peter believe me, my eyes are bright.
I love you.
Giorgio Conforti and family.


Translated using google translator. regards Rick.

Absolutely fantastic. What a wonderful full circle story. Tears of joy hearing it!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Peter and Giorgio,

That's a very nice story! The result of global collaboration driven by the same passion.

Hanno

Originally Posted by Peter Duggan

I was prepping the Lynx for this weekend's FMVA Bivouac and decided it was time to give the Lynx a name, in the same unofficial way that the crews frequently did.

I chose to recognize Giorgio Conforti, the gentleman who had the foresight to rescue the Lynx from a scrapyard and who in turn was quite enthusiastic to see the Lynx return to Canada.

His three sons, who are now young men, used the Lynx as a playground as young boys are wont to do. They ended up calling the Lynx, "Mita", which I understand to be a term of endearment, that was also used for their grandmother.

I have attached a picture of Giorgio and his three sons on the Lynx, when I first saw her.

[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Thanks for your comments. The acquisition and restoration of the Lynx has been a mind altering experience for myself. I have enjoyed the support of people from across the world, let alone here in Canada,

I view myself as a caretaker for the Lynx, not the owner. This is reflected in the amount of material and information that I have received. NOS parts that show up in the mail to an elderly gentleman who walks into my garage with an original Lynx part. It has been quite a humbling experience.

I will share a picture of a young man, who is a re-enactor for our local Hasty P's regiment with the Lynx at our FMVA Bivouac this past weekend. Truly rewarding.

Peter

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[Peter Duggan]

Guys,

Got some more great pictures from Barry Churcher taken on the Normandy run in 2004 of Barry's C15TA and Dirk Leegwater's Lynx. Must of been a fantastic experience.

Of note are the Ontario plates on the Lynx. The Leegwater's Lynx is an early mark with rounded armour on the fuel tanks and different storage layout.

Enjoy, I did, Peter


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[Alex van de Wetering]

Peter,

Good to see you are thoroughly enjoying your Lynx!

Couple more period pictures attached. All Netherlands 1945.


First one shows the parade in Amsterdam. Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/

Second picture taken in the North-East of the Netherlands...in Eenrum. http://beeldbankgroningen.nl//

Last picture is taken in Leeuwarden. Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/

Alex

[Hanno Spoelstra]

NZ Div Cav Italy Ford Lynx followed by an MW Bedford

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