Lynx I MkIII purchase

[Alastair Thomas]

Thanks for the suggestions chaps but some of you did not notice that the rotor arm is missing the contact to the central carbon bush. Clearly that is a show stopper! I am going to try to replace it but I will not be happy until I have a reliable replacement.

[Alastair Thomas]

Not being willing to await the arrival of the rotor arm I had ordered from Mack Auto, I decided to fix the broken one.
I removed the head of the rivet holding the brass "contact" and revealed the broken end of the spring strip contact.
I commenced drilling the rivet out but the drill wondered off the hard rivet into the soft plastic as I feared so I drilled from the other side until I hit the rivet and then punched it out upwards.
I took the spring strip from a set of points, ground it to the correct width and drilled a hole through it (using a tungsten carbide spear point tile drill). I reassembled the whole using a self tapping screw but, fearing that the plastic would burst under the pressure of screwing the screw in I chose a small screw and Araldited it in.
I feared that the "contact" may have shifted in the process so I removed the distributor, assembled the rotor arm and cap onto it and turned it by hand. The "contact" did indeed foul the contacts inside the cap by about 1/32". Having filed this off the end of the "contact" everything is sweet and the Lynx now runs reliably again.
Alastair

[Alastair Thomas]

I see that some vehicles have a marking "W/T" on them. Somewhere I believe I have read that all vehicles fitted with a radio transmitter were so marked. My Lynx has a Mk19 set but is not marked in this way. It is true that it has been completely restored in the past so the markings may just have been missed. However, I would like to confirm that my vehicle should have them as the restorer, Mike Ebeling, was most meticulous in all other respects.

Secondly, I have seen in one photograph, a sign "SLING HERE" alongside a lifting eye on the vehicle. This was a picture of a prototype Lynx in the factory. Did this continue into production and would it have been stencilled alongside each of the four eyes?

Alastair
F60S LAAT
Lynx I MkIII*

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Unless there's some really odd explanation it's almost certain your Lynx had the W/T. It was factory applied and visible on every wartime 'repaint' I've ever seen.

Originally Posted by Alastair Thomas

I see that some vehicles have a marking "W/T" on them. Somewhere I believe I have read that all vehicles fitted with a radio transmitter were so marked. My Lynx has a Mk19 set but is not marked in this way. It is true that it has been completely restored in the past so the markings may just have been missed. However, I would like to confirm that my vehicle should have them as the restorer, Mike Ebeling, was most meticulous in all other respects.

Secondly, I have seen in one photograph, a sign "SLING HERE" alongside a lifting eye on the vehicle. This was a picture of a prototype Lynx in the factory. Did this continue into production and would it have been stencilled alongside each of the four eyes?

Alastair
F60S LAAT
Lynx I MkIII*

[lynx42]

Alistair, before stripping down my Lynx for restoration, I took photos of everything I saw.

The hull number was painted on the leading edge of the petrol tank armour. It was protected by the mud flap.

Lynx Start to Finish 017.jpg

W/T was on both doors as you can see here.

scan0347.jpg

Sling here was painted close to the lifting rings.

scan0348.jpg

The weight etc was on the side of the left petrol tank armour.

scan0344.jpg

The 5 ton bridge sign was on the front left.

Lynx 30 May 077.JPG

I hope these help.

Regards Rick.

[Alastair Thomas]

Thanks everyone. I must say that I was particularly doubtful about the "SLING HERE" sign but we now know it is correct.
Alastair
F60S LAAT
Lynx I MkIII*

[Davdberg]

Hey guys,

I was wondering if you could help me out. Are the axles and gear box on the Lynx Scout similar to any CMP Ford trucks? A friend of mine is looking at a project but its lacking axles; gearbox and engine. Chassis is unknown.

Best regards